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Tamarion Jefferson was one year old when his father was arrested and later convicted for a crime he did not commit.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every week, Defining Moments with Deja takes you behind the scenes to explore the moments that shape who we are – personally and professionally. It’s where real stories, real inspiration, and real growth come to life. ► MORE ON DEFINING MOMENTS WITH DEJA This week on Defining Moments with Deja, Deja...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After years of planning and preparations, Northside Square is finally open. The former Northside High School at 1212 Vollintine Ave. in the Klondike community has been transformed into a mixed-use development meant to help uplift and revitalize the community. “To see this from when they first...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We have seen them at work, and the WREG Investigators were the first to ride along with the Memphis Task Force. But how much do you really know about what they are doing on the streets of Memphis as they crack down on crime? When the Safe Memphis Task Force agreed to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Residents from East Memphis met with a lieutenant with the Memphis Police Department and their city council representative to share concerns about crime Friday. Earlier this week, Action News 5 told you about residents in High Point Terrace beginning to worry with gunfire ringing out almost...

A supposedly haunted bar with a jukebox that seems to read the room, Earnestine & Hazel’s Bar & Grill has earned its legend one greasy, glorious Soul Burger at a time. Locals and travelers flock here for a late‑night bite, ghost stories, and Memphis soul music echoing through a former brothel turned dive‑bar icon.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bond of a Memphis gynecologist convicted of health care fraud and jail him while he awaits sentencing. In a motion filed Thursday, prosecutors said Sanjeev Kumar poses a flight risk following his conviction early January. A jury found...

West Memphis, Arkansas, sits just across the Mississippi River from Elvis Presley’s hometown. The city of 24,000 has a poverty rate above 25% and has been losing residents for decades. Now Google is betting $10 billion that this Delta town can power the future of artificial intelligence. The project...

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department (JPD) has charged two Fayette County men in connection with an early morning shooting that occurred on Hughes Drive in Jackson, Tennessee. On Monday, January 12, 2026, at approximately 4:25 a.m., officers responded to a report of gunfire in the area of...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Salvation Army is suspending new admissions to the Purdue Center of Hope, its emergency shelter for women and children in Memphis, citing a funding drop. Aaron Keegan, executive director for Salvation Army of the Mid-South, said there has been an “extreme drop” in funding for...