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A temporary traffic pattern will begin at the north entrance Tuesday night as crews build a new access road for a ballfield, a notice posted Tuesday said. For Tuesday night, the notice said, the north gate will remain open. Entering vehicles will be directed slightly south and then across a small grass median into the parking lot serving fields 5-9.

A classroom exchange at Wonder Junior High School in West Memphis, Arkansas, has led to an aggravated assault charge against a teacher after a confrontation with a student escalated, according to police . Authorities say the incident happened on April 15 and was captured on classroom surveillance footage. The situation reportedly began with a brief verbal exchange when a student told the teacher, “Bruh, I...

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...