Memphis TN

Just off South Third Street, the South Branch Library was where everyone knew me by name. I was there every day. Sometimes the first to arrive, but always the last to leave. It was my refuge. A place where I felt understood in a way I didn’t anywhere else.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A woman is fighting for her life in the hospital Tuesday evening after a crash along Weaver Road in the Mt. Pisgah area. That crash also damaged power lines, leaving nearly 500 Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers without power, according to the utility’s outage map.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A sergeant with Memphis Police Department filed a lawsuit against his employer following a suspension over comments he made on social media. Brandon Lea filed the suit in February after he was suspended for 15 days without pay. Lea claims he was disciplined for the comment...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Fire Department crews rescued a dog from a house fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire started just after 12:30 p.m. on Oaklawn Street near South Parkway East. Action News 5 saw firefighters performing CPR on the dog, which was inside the home at the time. We...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Do you check the dates on the food you buy? If not, you might want to look twice. Last week, Kroger shopper Charles Amsden found at least seven boxes of Oscar Mayer fully cooked original bacon with a “use by” date of January 3rd, 2026.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Police are looking for a suspect involved in a burglary at a restaurant on Summer Avenue on April 11. Memphis Police said officers responded to a burglary at Dim Sum King Restaurant on Summer Avenue near North White Station Road at around 9:50 a.m. Officers were...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On this day in 2016, the musical artist, Prince, died at his Minnesota estate of an accidental overdose at 57 years old. Prince found widespread success with his 1982 album, titled “1999.”. Just two years later, he would star in the semi-autobiographical film “Purple Rain.”...

MARION, Ark. — Arkansas State Police used a Taser after a Marion suspect led a trooper on a chase through a residential neighborhood, ran multiple stop signs and then fled on foot, according to an incident report. Trooper Wright reported the pursuit began around 5:35 a.m. March 23 after...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - New details emerged after a shooting in Fox Meadows on April 16 left one person dead and two injured. Police arrested Travis Richardson, 21, on Saturday in connection with the shooting at a strip mall near Knight Arnold and South Mendenhall Road. Just after 4:30 p.m,...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a man is dead following a shooting in Parkway Village on Monday night. Officers responded to a shooting call in the 5300 block of Scottsdale Avenue on April 20 at around 10:30 p.m. The man was reportedly found and taken to the hospital...