Tiffany Neely
Anchor/Reporter
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Tiffany Neely is an anchor for Good Morning Region 8. She's a native southerner with a love for writing, community service, and animals.
Tiffany started her television career at age 20 as a full-time television representative for Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County, while at the same time working toward a degree at University of Memphis and serving as an intern at WMC Action News 5.
After graduating cum laude from U of M with a major in broadcast journalism and a minor in political science, Tiffany was accepted into the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism with a fellowship. While in graduate school, she also interned with the FOX affiliate in Oakland, California, KTVU.
She graduated in 2014 with honors and a Master's degree with a focus in broadcast journalism.
Her first job in TV news was as a reporter for Action News Now in Chico, California. She later returned to her southern roots as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WBBJ in Jackson, Tennessee.
Tiffany returned to her hometown in Memphis, Tennessee and continued her career where it started at WMC Action News 5 as a reporter and fill-in anchor.
Now she is pursuing her anchoring career and is happy to call Region 8 her new home.
Please feel free to reach out to Tiffany: tneely@kait8.com
Updated: Feb. 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
America’s student loan debt is climbing, but one university shared the details of their alternative to student loans.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2018 at 5:41 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Historic sites in Memphis are helping put the State of Tennessee on the map when it comes to sharing history and promoting tourism.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2018 at 12:51 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Some parents meet their children for the first time in a hospital, but others could meet them when they walk through the front door.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2018 at 3:04 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
A state lawmaker joined cosmetology students in rejecting a proposed bill that could make their education useless.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2018 at 12:28 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is one of nine institutions that gives recommendations on what strains should be included in the flu vaccine.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2018 at 5:38 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
A 6-year-old is on the road to recovery after open heart surgery, and a simple test at school could be the reason he is alive today.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2018 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
A mother and daughter are now worried living inside their home is unsafe
Updated: Jan. 29, 2018 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Billy Turner, the man accused of killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, appeared in court again Monday.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2018 at 5:07 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
A clinic in Memphis is offering free dental care for hundreds this weekend.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2018 at 4:20 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
A Memphis man pleaded guilty to murder charges after his wife was found dead.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2018 at 2:56 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Two Shelby County teachers were surprised and awarded Tuesday morning.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2018 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Firefighters rescued a man from his Frayser home after an early morning fire Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2018 at 5:16 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson personally traveled to Memphis Tuesday morning, to present this year's Vanguard Award to the surviving sanitation workers from the 1968 strike team.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2018 at 1:16 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Friday morning, a gas station off Elvis Presley Boulevard went through Powerball fever.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2017 at 12:10 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Tuesday morning, crews painted the field before the AutoZone Liberty Bowl where Iowa State will play against the University of Memphis.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2017 at 2:48 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Christmas morning, volunteers from Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association acted as Santa's helpers, delivering food and presents for senior citizens in need in the community.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2017 at 3:31 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Wednesday morning, officers with Memphis police department and volunteers from the Boll Weevil Charity Foundation made plans to turn this Christmas around for families targeted by thieves.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2017 at 6:12 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
A group of young students in Bartlett spent their day giving to those in need.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2017 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Monday morning at Memphis International Airport, some passengers had a longer wait than they thought.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2017 at 12:55 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Students at Lewisburg Elementary in Olive Branch got some first-rate help with their science project. The students teamed up with St. Jude scientists during their first science class dissection.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2017 at 5:19 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
"Let me first just start off by saying I am furious by what has happened. When we have wrong doing we're not going to run from it," said Dorsey Hopson, Shelby County Schools Superintendent.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2017 at 12:21 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Children at Kingsbury Elementary School received the gift warmth Tuesday morning.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2017 at 4:07 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Drivers got a unique surprise Monday when they assumed they were getting pulled over for a traffic violation.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2017 at 3:10 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
One man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2017 at 1:58 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Tuesday morning, students at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School donated pajamas to children in need this giving season.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2017 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
A Memphis student organized a basketball tournament to help bring inner city students and police officers together.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2017 at 4:42 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Thursday, a beloved zoo animal was taken to the only CT Scan in West Tennessee for veterinary use to help solve a medical mystery.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2017 at 5:14 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Shelby County Fire Department and Arlington Fire Department are responding to an explosion at an Arlington business.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2017 at 11:53 AM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Two community organizations partnered to put bikes in the hands of South Memphis teens, and they're asking for donations on Giving Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2017 at 2:45 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Black Friday hit the Mid-South with a bang.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2017 at 12:19 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Toys, appliances, and electronics at the Bartlett Walmart are ready for Black Friday, and store staff said the store is ready too.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2017 at 4:51 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Memphis Police Department is participating in the season of giving to make sure families in need have what they need for a Thanksgiving meal.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2017 at 2:29 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Memphian Michelle Dorris won a trip to New York and a lunch with talk show stars Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa through a WMC Action News 5 contest.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2017 at 3:11 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Memphis police officers with the Old Allen precinct gave out Thanksgiving baskets for families in the Raleigh-Frayser area, in memory of fallen officer Verdell Smith on Friday morning.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2017 at 2:00 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
The United Education Association of Shelby County organized 'Educator for a Day' where community members were able to briefly step into the shoes of a Mid-South teacher Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2017 at 2:01 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Shelby County Health officials announced the creation of a special team of volunteers to aid with mental and emotional health after disasters Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2017 at 3:46 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Friday morning volunteers with Habitat for Humanity got dirty while putting the final touches on a new 28 lot neighborhood in partnership with AutoZone.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2017 at 6:43 PM CST
|By Tiffany Neely
Two Mid-South students hope they can show the country the importance of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2017 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
A Libertyland fan favorite is back in Memphis.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2017 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
A devastated mother sent a thank you to the strangers who helped her son in his final moments.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2017 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
A new school is coming to Memphis. In 2018, Memphis will be turning out new automobile technicians.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2017 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
Nearly a dozen people were arrested in a theft ring that stole more than $500,000.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2017 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
An East Memphis elementary school got a generous surprise Tuesday. The surprise was so special, it even impressed the teachers who helped plan it.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2017 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
A former Memphis football player facing rape charges pleaded 'not guilty' to the charges Monday.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2017 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
An application filed by the state of Tennessee would allow millions of gallons of wastewater to be dumped into the Mississippi River in Tipton County.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2017 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
Mississippi leaders are tackling bullying head-on by proclaiming the month of October as "Bullying Prevention Month."
Updated: Oct. 9, 2017 at 3:08 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
So far in 2017, there have been over 18,000 crashes on Shelby County roads.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2017 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
American Red Cross of the Mid-South is kicking off Fire Prevention Month by spreading awareness and education to help save lives.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2017 at 7:52 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
The Mid-South is kicking off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with educational resources.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2017 at 6:55 PM CDT
|By Tiffany Neely
More than 500 people were injured and more than 50 were killed in Las Vegas when a man opened fire on the crowd at an open-air country music concert.
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