Memphis TN

A group of Memphis pastors and community leaders is pushing a $20 million comeback for long-neglected Robert Church Park on Beale Street, unveiling a pitch on Tuesday to rebuild the historic site with a new auditorium and community spaces. Their goal is to revive what they describe as a missing cultural anchor just...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A home caught fire during the early morning hours of March 26. Just before 3 a.m., Action News 5 arrived at the scene of the fire on East Utah Avenue in the South Memphis, there appeared to be damage to the home, but the fire was under control.

In partnership with Hollywood Library and hosted by the American Job Center – Greater Memphis, you’re invited to the “Spring into Success” Background-Friendly Hiring Event. Date: April 15, 2026. Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Location: 1530 N Hollywood St, Memphis, TN 38108. What to...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A man was arrested after a deadly shooting in Frayser, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) said. Officers responded to the 1400 block of Briercrest Lane just before noon Tuesday. Police found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and...

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — New developments are unfolding in a disturbing case out of Southaven after police say what began as a missing person investigation quickly turned into a death investigation. According to investigators, 40-year-old Cynthia Clemons appeared before a judge for the first time Tuesday after human...

Northwest Mississippi Community College announced in a post that Wylee Sayle of Southaven, Mississippi, was named its Most Beautiful for 2026. The college identified Mya Harden of Water Valley, Mississippi, as first runner-up; Abigail Busby of Holly Springs, Mississippi, as second runner-up; Regan Landry of Helena,...

Just before sunrise Tuesday, an early-morning run to the pump in Memphis' Hickory Hill neighborhood turned into a crime scene when gunfire ripped through a gas station and left a motorist wounded. The shooting unfolded shortly before 2:40 a.m. at the Exxon on East Shelby Drive, where police say a person parked at a...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A self-admitted drug dealer told police that he shot his friend early Thursday morning through the front door of his Whitehaven home because he was afraid of being robbed again. Police said he apologized for the shooting. According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), a man...

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (WMC) - The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to appeal a recent judge’s ruling that would allow the construction of a new Chick-fil-A. The board voted Monday. Each alderman supported the decision to appeal, while Mayor Maureen Fraser voted no. Last month, a judge ordered...

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — The Southaven mother accused in the death of her special-needs daughter appeared in court Wednesday. Cynthia Clemons, 40, is charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult and tampering with evidence. Law enforcement officers are waiting for autopsy results to determine if more charges will be filed...