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Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Matt Infield
After a fast start, the Memphis women’s basketball team was defeated on the road by the #1 team in the country and defending national champions South Carolina 79-54. The loss drops the Tigers to 4-4 on the season.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Rose Johnson
Ja Morant has been fined $35,000 after an ejection during the Nov. 30 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to an NBA press release.
Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Rose Johnson
The Memphis Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that has left one male victim dead on Saturday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Joyce Peterson
Improving Tennessee’s roads and bridges is a top priority for Governor Bill Lee during his second term. He’s calling the state’s infrastructure proposal “Build With Us.”
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:21 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
The ACLU demanded that Methodist Le Bonheur reschedule the surgeries no later than December 31.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Stephanie Douglas
According to Memphis Police, 30 children died violently in the City of Memphis in 2022, and over half of them were murders.
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Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:40 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Abram was convicted Thursday on capital murder and attempted murder after he admitted to the shooting three people inside a Southaven Walmart in 2019.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 7:32 PM CST
|By Courtney Ann Jackson
High school dropouts may face challenges with job opportunities. But a new option in the state could open the door to other choices.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 10:04 AM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Action News 5 Plus is your destination to watch the Tennessee High School Football Championships.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Kelli Cook
There are still lots of questions surrounding the surprising release of the man charged in the murder of former Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:20 PM CST
|By Taylor Tucker
This weekend is all about the children at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 1:18 PM CST
|By Tylen Daniels
Fennell was captured in Columbia, Missouri.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 11:42 AM CST
|By Tylen Daniels
The festival says a limited number of discounted early-bird 3-day passes are available.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:24 AM CST
|By Sharie Nicole and C.J. LeMaster
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the death of a JSU student," said JSU President Thomas K. Hudson.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:47 AM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
Police responded to the crash at 12:30 a.m. Friday morning.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:04 PM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
Julius Clark was found.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:14 AM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
The Northwest Rangers are set to host third-ranked Iowa Western on Sunday, December 4.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 6:32 AM CST
|By Ivanhoe Newswire
Companies like Keurig and Moen are well known to replace defective items without arguing.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:45 AM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
Chalkbeat’s Marta Aldrich talked about her recent report that takes a closer look at what kept private schools from accessing the money.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 10:28 AM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
Editor Vivian Fernández-de-Adamson joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk to talk about how Hispanic Memphians are preparing to celebrate the “Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe”.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 10:35 PM CST
|By Joyce Peterson and Lydian Kennin
Church of God in Christ (COGIC) members gathered Thursday night to remember the woman who once helped lead the largest Pentecostal denomination in the U.S.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:11 PM CST
|By Lydian Kennin
Shots were fired on I-240 westbound Thursday night near the Quince Road overpass, police say.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:38 PM CST
|By Lydian Kennin
A 22-year-old Forrest City police officer has been charged with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Kelli Cook
On Thursday, TOSHA workers were back at the FedEx World Hub for the second time this year to investigate a fatal incident.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:05 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Memphis-Shelby County School (MSCS) board has officially launched the “MSCS Super Search” website, which includes a feedback form, timeline, and Frequently Asked Questions.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Parker King
Thursday morning, after three days of trial, Martez Abram took the stand in DeSoto County court, where he admitted to the slaying of two managers and injury of one police officer inside a Southaven Walmart in 2019.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 4:18 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
A jury found Martez Abram guilty of two counts of capital murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 4:09 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant and Bria Bolden
Jimmie "Jay" Lee’s body has not been found since he went missing in Oxford in July.