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Memphis police say a man was sitting in his wheelchair in the bike lane on Pendleton Street when he was hit by an unknown vehicle, killing him.
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Dec. 1 in a case that threatens to overturn the decades-old abortion protections established under Roe v. Wade.
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The new brew will contain 28% alcohol by volume, more than five times the potency of a typical American beer.
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|By Amanda Hanson
It’s a disease that roughly three thousand people in Shelby County alone live with daily.
Updated: 3 hours ago
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The 5th Annual Soulful Food Truck Festival is hitting Tiger Lane in the Bluff City this weekend.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Sharie Nicole
He downplayed the state’s death rate, reportedly the highest, per capita, in the country.
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|By WLBT.com Staff
According to Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley, a body was found inside the trunk of a vehicle in Copiah County.
Updated: 2 hours ago
|By Amanda Hanson
Hardiman discussed he recent column about the environmental activism that is pushing the Memphis City Council to pass two ordinances that would make it more difficult for an oil pipeline to come through the Bluff City.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
There are 297 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Shelby County with 11 additional deaths due to complications with the virus.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By CNN
SpaceX founder Elon Musk helped St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital reach its $200 million fundraising goal.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
Antonio Marshall, 27, is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
Testimony will continue Monday in the embezzlement trial against Tennessee state senator Katrina Robinson.
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|By Action News 5 Staff
The 19-year-old facing charges in connection to the murder of 17-year-old Contario Sevion is going before a judge again Monday morning.
Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
As COVID-19 continues to strain hospitals, more National Guard troops have been deployed across Tennessee to help staff overwhelmed at hospitals and medical facilities.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Brendan Hall
COVID-19 is currently the leading cause of death for law enforcement officers nationwide.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Cassie Carlson
The first thing you learn when you start to play sports, don’t stop until the whistle blows.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Parker King
For 30 years, the restaurant Nam King served authentic Chinese food to Memphis customers in several locations throughout the city.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Associated Press
Authorities say they have found a body in Wyoming believed to be Gabrielle Petito who went missing on a trip with her boyfriend.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 10:35 PM CDT
|By Patrice Clark
One 13-year-old boy from Jackson made a wish not to help himself but help others.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Katie Woodall
Access to proper healthcare is a growing concern in rural areas like the Delta, and one program in Northeast Arkansas hopes to change that.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Brandon Richard
Memphis Police say six people were shot in four separate shootings in a span of five hours early Sunday morning. At least four of them died.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Shelby County Health Department reported 430 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths Sunday morning.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Action News 5 Staff
An early morning of violence in Memphis left four dead and some injured.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2021 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The goal of Inspiration4′s mission was to raise $200 million to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Parker King
On Saturday, you almost couldn’t tell what Memphians and Mid-Southerners were attending off of East Parkway South, the Cooper Young Festival or the Memphis Tigers football game.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Cassie Carlson
The Memphis Tigers extend their home win streak to 17-straight wins at the Liberty Bowl after a 31-29 win over Mississippi State.
Locals react to FDA advisory panel’s decision to limit Pfizer’s booster shots to the most vulnerable
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Brendan Hall
The panel’s recommendation will now go to the FDA, which isn’t required to follow the panel’s vote but usually does.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 8:45 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The National Weather Service of Memphis announced in a tweet a flash flood warning for Water Valley MS, Taylor MS, Big Creek MS until 11 p.m. tonight.