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UPDATE: A man was injured in a car crash on Union Avenue Saturday morning, according to Memphis Police.
25/01/2025

UPDATE: A man was injured in a car crash on Union Avenue Saturday morning, according to Memphis Police.

The crash happened on Union Avenue and Florence Street after 2:45 a.m.

Counterfeit airbags are a growing problem in used cars, and most drivers have no idea if one is installed in their vehic...
25/01/2025

Counterfeit airbags are a growing problem in used cars, and most drivers have no idea if one is installed in their vehicle.

Counterfeit airbags are a growing problem with at least three deaths linked to fake parts. Our investigators uncover how you can protect yourself.

BREAKING UPDATE: A man and woman were injured after a shooting at Main Event. https://tinyurl.com/2264xjl8
25/01/2025

BREAKING UPDATE: A man and woman were injured after a shooting at Main Event. https://tinyurl.com/2264xjl8

Officers responded just after midnight on Saturday at Main Event at 7219 Appling Farms Parkway.

Memphis Police are investigating a car crash on Saturday morning.
25/01/2025

Memphis Police are investigating a car crash on Saturday morning.

The crash happened on Union Avenue and Florence Street after 2:45 a.m.

Officers responded to the shooting just after midnight on Saturday.
25/01/2025

Officers responded to the shooting just after midnight on Saturday.

Officers responded just after midnight on Saturday at Main Event at 7219 Appling Farms Parkway.

“No marriage, no kids. It feels like family when I’m here.”
25/01/2025

“No marriage, no kids. It feels like family when I’m here.”

A Minnesota hospital volunteer has put in 43,566 unpaid hours at a place that feels like home to him.

Stunning! ✨
25/01/2025

Stunning! ✨

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Sunset this evening from Bartlett, TN

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back ...
25/01/2025

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary in a dramatic late-night vote.

25/01/2025

Saturday will start with temperatures slightly below average, but some good news is that near average values will be returning for the afternoon hours!

Partly cloudy skies are also expected for the beginning of the weekend, but when will some showers return to the Mid-South? Get the answer to that on the WMC First Alert weather app while https://www.actionnews5.com/weather/ will let you know if we will keep the mild temperatures around for a while!

Have a great weekend!

DJ Unk, an Atlanta rapper known for the hit single “Walk It Out” has died, according to TMZ.
25/01/2025

DJ Unk, an Atlanta rapper known for the hit single “Walk It Out” has died, according to TMZ.

Authorities said 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante was shot and killed in the cafeteria of Antioch High School Wednes...
25/01/2025

Authorities said 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante was shot and killed in the cafeteria of Antioch High School Wednesday morning.

Two parents in Tennessee are mourning the loss of their daughter after she was killed in a high school shooting.

Dr. Marie Feagins, the recently-terminated superintendent for Tennessee’s largest school district, has retained a new at...
25/01/2025

Dr. Marie Feagins, the recently-terminated superintendent for Tennessee’s largest school district, has retained a new attorney who sent letters demanding the preservation of any and all communications relating to her ouster. https://tinyurl.com/2b9ae3dw

25/01/2025

BREAKING
New attorney for former MSCS superintendent wants all electronic communications relating to her ouster preserved

A company that specializes in helping cities improve their public transit is suing Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA)...
25/01/2025

A company that specializes in helping cities improve their public transit is suing Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), alleging that Memphis' transit system owes them half a million dollars for services it refuses to compensate. https://tinyurl.com/28q85qul

25/01/2025

You deserve each other, you and Boq 🎵
Boq's up for adoption & ready to be apart of someone's family: https://tinyurl.com/2y4p6xky

25/01/2025

It was a colder Friday around the Mid-South, thanks to a cold front on Thursday evening. Fortunately, southerly winds are going to bump temperatures back up for the beginning of the weekend! Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are expected for Saturday!
Will some colder temperatures return to the region before January is over? Find out that answer at https://www.actionnews5.com/weather/ while the WMC First Alert weather app has the hour-by-hour forecast ready to be seen!

MPD alleges he told detectives “there is nothing stolen over here" right before they confirmed there was a stolen motorc...
25/01/2025

MPD alleges he told detectives “there is nothing stolen over here" right before they confirmed there was a stolen motorcycle in the front yard.

A convicted felon is back behind bars and now accused of running a chop shop out of his home in Whitehaven.

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Saturday will start with temperatures slightly below average, but some good news is that near average values will be returning for the afternoon hours! Partly cloudy skies are also expected for the beginning of the weekend, but when will some showers return to the Mid-South? Get the answer to that on the WMC First Alert weather app while https://www.actionnews5.com/weather/ will let you know if we will keep the mild temperatures around for a while! Have a great weekend!

You deserve each other, you and Boq 🎵 Boq's up for adoption & ready to be apart of someone's family: https://tinyurl.com/2y4p6xky

It was a colder Friday around the Mid-South, thanks to a cold front on Thursday evening. Fortunately, southerly winds are going to bump temperatures back up for the beginning of the weekend! Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are expected for Saturday! Will some colder temperatures return to the region before January is over? Find out that answer at https://www.actionnews5.com/weather/ while the WMC First Alert weather app has the hour-by-hour forecast ready to be seen!

TONIGHT AT 5 & 6: Stephanie Douglas takes a look into President Trump's executive order to release the files relating to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's assassination. Plus, MSCS students stage a walkout. And, an immigration lawyer responds to the Desoto County DA's proposal of a "bounty hunter" program.

Adorable! Two giant pandas finally made their debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. #pandas #nationalzoo #zoo #washingtondc #dc

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CHECK IT OUT 🎶 Jelly Roll came to Nashville earlier this month to perform for over 300 inmates at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. He even brought Lainey Wilson for a special appearance! (TDOC/TMX)

While temperatures were still cold around the Mid-south on Thursday, it was nice to experience some of those upper 40s this afternoon! A cold front is in the process of swinging through the region, and that could spark a few snow showers for Thursday night/Friday morning. Black ice is a possibility for Friday morning, too. To keep an eye on these pending snow showers, download the WMC First Alert weather app while https://www.actionnews5.com/weather/ has the full forecast ready to be seen!

DEVELOPING 🚨 Several first responders are outside a home along Princeton Avenue in Binghampton, where crime scene tape has emerged. Action News 5 is pending word from Memphis police. https://tinyurl.com/2dh9mfd3

TONIGHT AT 5PM & 6PM: Memphis-Shelby County Schools is entering a new era. Stephanie Douglas breaks down what's to come now that Dr. Roderick Richmond has been named Interim Superintendent.

LIVE 🔴 Ford announces $30M investment into bringing quality-of-life improvements to Haywood Co.
LIVE 🔴 Ford announces $30M investment into bringing quality-of-life improvements to Haywood Co.

BREAKING 🚨 Millions of dollars are headed to Haywood County to fund numerous community initiatives meant to better the lives of rural residents surrounding Ford Motor Company’s BlueOval City in Stanton. The Ford Good Neighborhood plan is being announced during a celebration Thursday at the Boys and Girls Club of Brownsville. Learn more 👉 https://tinyurl.com/27of7d7j

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The history of the WMC5 in Memphis begins with the birth of WMC Radio. WMC Radio, "Down in Dixie," went on the air Jan. 20, 1923 as a department of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The studio/transmitter and tower were on the top floor of the old Commercial Appeal building when it was located at 2nd Street and Court Avenue -- overlooking Court Square. Power then was 500 watts. The licensee for the new station was Commercial Publishing Company.

In 1930, a transmitter building and tower were constructed on Highway 70 (The Bristol Highway) near Highway 64. The tower is gone now, but the art-deco transmitter building remains as a boat dealer's headquarters.

In September 1931, new studios were dedicated at Hotel Gayoso downtown. As part of the opening day festivities, Milton Berle (later to become early TV's biggest star), was master of ceremonies for a remote broadcast from The Orpheum.