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Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones previews 37th annual game on A Better Memphis
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (63+ words) actionnews5.com Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones previews 37th annual game on A Better Memphis Memphis defeats Arkansas State in home opener 42-24 Memphis Tigers debut renovated Liberty Stadium, fans navigate long lines to get in Memphis Tigers gearing up for home…...
Man shot at Frayser apartment complex, investigation underway
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (74+ words) Action News 5 Man shot at Frayser apartment complex, investigation underway 9/8 First Alert Forecast: Hot, humid post-holiday weekend; occasional storms late week CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Group of suspects fire at a home on Labor Day, wounding 2 sleeping teens Mom speaks after…...
MPD: Footage of a suspected car leaving scene after shot- fired in a apartment complex in SE Memphis
1+ week, 5+ day ago (79+ words) Action News 5 MPD: Footage of a suspected car leaving scene after shot- fired in a apartment complex in SE Memphis Driver dies after SUV shot up, crashes into pole with child in backseat, MPD says Morgan Freeman Promotes Blues Act…...
Memphis Firefighter dies in off-duty accident
1+ week, 5+ day ago (60+ words) actionnews5.com Memphis Firefighter dies in off-duty accident Newly elected Shelby Co. mayor, sheriff sworn into office Video shows ASP trooper punch man in face at traffic stop 12 pounds of ecstasy pills traveling from Houston to Memphis seized by Drug Task…...
ICE operation draws heavy police presence to Northeast Memphis
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (98+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police assisted with a federal operation early Sunday morning in Northeast Memphis. According to Police, officers were called to Macon Road near Maria Street around 3:15 a.m. to assist with traffic and crowd control during a federal operation…...
Downtown Memphis gears up for ’901 on Beale’ celebration
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (223+ words) Action News 5 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - 901 Day is almost here, and Bluff City is getting the celebration started early Sunday with a daylong showcase of Memphis pride. On Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Downtown Memphis will transform into 901on Beale, a celebration featuring music,…...
1 killed after utility pole falls on car, catches fire
2+ week, 6+ day ago (81+ words) Action News 5 1 killed after utility pole falls on car, catches fire Attorney speaks out after Air Force major's criticism of Trump leads to criminal charges Family, attorney speak on deadly OUI crash that killed 2 Driver charged in OUI crash that…...
City to honor Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler with Memphis street renaming
3+ week, 3+ day ago (72+ words) Action News 5 City to honor Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler with Memphis street renaming The Deep Dive: Sun vs. Shade — The Surprising Science of Summer Workouts 8/20 Stalled Front Brings Chances for Afternoon Storms, Mainly South of I-40 8/20 First Alert Forecast: Stalled…...
Barricade situation ends in Senatobia, six men arrested
3+ week, 4+ day ago (50+ words) actionnews5.com Barricade situation ends in Senatobia, six men arrested Car fire causes delays on I-240 near Poplar Avenue Memo details fallout between Collierville town admin. and fire chief that led to leave of absence FedEx truck catches fire off Appling and…...