Driver hospitalized after two-vehicle crash in Raleigh
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A driver was injured during a two-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Raleigh, police said. At around 7:40 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the 4600 block of Raleigh Lagrange Road. A male driver was transported to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
Metal Museum seeks $800K from city after construction costs rise
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Officials at the Metal Museum are requesting $800,000 from the Memphis City Council after construction on the museum’s new campus hit a snag. The Metal Museum is moving into the former College of Art building in Overton Park in Midtown. Executive Director Carissa Hussong said...
Police investigating early-morning crash in Berclair
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Law enforcement is investigating a crash that occurred in Berclair on Wednesday morning. Action News 5 crews arrived on the scene of a single-vehicle crash at Summer Avenue and North White Station Road just before 5:00 a.m. It is unclear if anyone was injured in this...
Brace for heat: Summer’s first “heat dome” is headed to the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Get ready—Severe Weather Center 13 is predicting that some of the hottest temperatures we have seen so far this year are almost here. Memphian Darrel Davis knows Mid-South summers can be unbearable. "You can cook an egg on the sidewalk. That's how hot. It gets hot...
Memphis council approves nearly $900M budget without extra MATA funding
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis City Council approved the city’s nearly $900 million operating budget Tuesday night, but public transit advocates and other groups did not get the added funding they requested. The budget included $5 million in funding for renovations at AutoZone Park, but there was no...
Driver thrown from SUV killed in crash
PEMISCOT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The driver of an SUV was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Pemiscot County on Tuesday night, June 23. The crash happened around 7:45 p.m. on U.S. 412, approximately 4 miles west of Hayti. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 39-year-old Millington, Tennessee,...
MPD investigates overnight shooting in Downtown Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place overnight in the Downtown Memphis area. According to MPD, officers responded to a shooting call a little after midnight on Danny Thomas Boulevard and Martin Luther King Avenue. When Action News 5 arrived, officers surrounde
Memphis man shoots intruder attempting to steal items from home: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was shot after he broke into a Northeast Memphis apartment by the man who lived there, police said. At 3:15 p.m., officers responded to a shots-fired call in the 6600 block of West Quailbrook Cove. Police said an apartment tenant told officers he saw a man in all black wearing […]
Investigation underway after shooting in Heights neighborhood
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place during the early morning hours of June 24. According to MPD, officers responded to a shooting call on Macon Road and Highland just before 4 a.m. When Action News 5 arrived, officers taped off the...
Man injured in medical district shooting: Photos
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was injured during a shooting in the medical district overnight, Memphis Police confirm. Officers say they responded to a shooting call overnight, a little after 12:30 a.m., in the 400 block of Martin Luther King Avenue. A vehicle at one of the scenes appeared to have a bullet hole in […]

















