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Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 11:26 PM CST
|By Walter Murphy
The Memphis Grizzlies held a Small Business Saturday event at FedEx Forum to bring attention to small businesses in the Bluff City.
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Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 9:05 PM CST
|By Bria Bolden
One of our very own from the Action News 5 family has been crowned Miss Forest Festival!
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Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 6:16 PM CST
|By Parker King
For the second year, Silo Square is hosting a live Christmas tree sale as part of a nationwide effort to help children around the world.
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Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 10:55 PM CST
|By Bria Bolden
If you watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday morning, you may have seen some familiar faces from the Mid-South on your television screen — the Olive Branch High School dance team!
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 7:58 PM CST
|By Stephanie Douglas
A tradition that goes back almost two decades has returned at Westy’s with its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner giveaway for hungry locals.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 4:26 PM CST
|By Sydney Hawkins
The traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the fixings were given out to thousands of people in Memphis on Thanksgiving Day.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:36 PM CST
|By Joyce Peterson and Lydian Kennin
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for what we have and to give back to others who may not have as much. And that’s why hard work is happening right now at Westy’s in Downtown Memphis.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 8:49 PM CST
|By Taylor Tucker
Twirlers Katiana and Kirsandra Welsheimer have edged out over 250 of the world’s best sports twirlers.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:17 AM CST
|By Joe Birch
An attractive brunette took center stage at the Indie Acting Studio in Bartlett, a suburb of Memphis, Tenn., and had fifty aspiring stars of stage and screen in the palm of her hand.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 6:41 PM CST
|By Lydian Kennin
The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) has debuted a “Baby Café” on Tuesday, which will provide families in need with resources to support their growing infants.
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Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 3:17 PM CST
|By Rose Johnson
Memphis in May officials announced the opening of team applications to compete in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 9:01 AM CST
|By Myracle Evans
Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church presents MemFeast along with other community organizations to giveaway meals on Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 5:19 AM CST
|By Myracle Evans
Volunteers in the Memphis area are making sure everyone has a fulfilling thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 12:51 PM CST
|By Myracle Evans
It will be at Briarcrest Christian School in the Sparks Champel located at 76 South Houston Levee Road.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 8:18 PM CST
|By Rose Johnson
Memphis is decking the halls with Christmas tree lights around the city.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 6:20 PM CST
|By Sydney Gray
The Memphis Branch of the NAACP is partnering with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and several area hospitals to fight infant mortality.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 5:56 PM CST
|By Rose Johnson
The annual Thanksgiving basket giveaway at Sugartown Riders Banquet Hall left many people with food for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 5:00 PM CST
|By Sydney Gray
Whitehaven community leaders, residents and those living close by are celebrating the place they call home.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 4:14 PM CST
|By Stephanie Douglas
As many pay tribute to the one-year anniversary of the murder of rapper Young Dolph, Nov. 17 also commemorates the first official Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton Jr. Day of Service, founded to honor the late rapper’s memory by giving back to the community.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 4:13 PM CST
|By Jacob Gallant
Billionaire Mackenzie Scott announced another huge donation to more than 300 organizations totaling nearly $2 billion earlier this week.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 4:10 PM CST
|By Lydian Kennin
The Memphis Food Bank is the beneficiary of this year’s Memphis Hungry Turkey 5K Run on Thanksgiving Day, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. Downtown at the Memphis Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 3:19 PM CST
|By Lydian Kennin
A once-blighted patch in Downtown Memphis is on its way to being transformed into a new recreational greenspace for residents and visitors alike.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:26 PM CST
|By Bria Bolden
An online support system for Devin Chandler’s mother and family has sparked thousands to donate to the slain University of Virginia student-athlete’s family.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:58 PM CST
|By Parker King
The return of the Memphis Showboats has a lot of city leaders excited for the upcoming USFL season. For Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, it’s the return of what was a success back in the ‘80s.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Lydian Kennin
The Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church will be feeding the hungry on Wednesday as a part of the church’s Operation Feed My Sheep initiative.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 4:57 PM CST
|By Taylor Tucker
A new Crossroads Treatment Center has opened up in Memphis to help more people fight opioid addiction.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:37 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
On Nov. 1, Southland Casino Hotel presented a big check for $25,523 to the Jackson-Wonder Elementary School of West Memphis, Arkansas.
‘The heart is out for there for veterans.’ Hernando Veterans Day tradition hosts biggest turnout yet
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Parker King
Hundreds of veterans and their families, along with volunteers, packed the building for their annual Veterans Day luncheon.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:56 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
The Mana Mobile, a food truck founded by “The Rock,” served up french toast sticks to employees.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 6:43 PM CST
|By Myracle Evans
State Representative Antonio Parkinson says this donation from SchoolSeed is the first time the state has invested in youth sports.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 12:27 PM CST
|By Taylor Tucker
The National Animal Care & Control Association recognized Lawrence Higginbottom as the National Animal Control Officer of the Year.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:08 AM CST
|By Shyra Sherfield
Former Tennessee Titans player Michael Oher officially tied the knot with his partner of 17 years, Tiffany Roy, in Nashville over the weekend, “TODAY” reports.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Sydney Hawkins
A Tipton County World War II veteran celebrated100 years of life Friday amongst the Town of Atoka and other Tipton County residents.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Taylor Tucker
School sports have a lasting impact on students, teaching them to collaborate, compete, and lead, but not every student can take advantage of it.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Joyce Peterson and Lydian Kennin
Audubon Park and the Memphis Botanic Garden are growing into the future after getting the green light on exciting new expansion plans.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 11:21 AM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant and Walter Murphy
The food bank your needs help making sure families in need get enough food this holiday season.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Congressman Steve Cohen has announced that the Shelby County Board of Education will receive a rebate of up to $6,715,000 to replace 17 existing school buses with clean and zero-emission (ZE) models to reduce harmful emissions from older, dirtier buses.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Taylor Tucker
A new investment for one Mid-South church was announced today to assure one of the oldest churches here in the Mid-South will continue to stand as a landmark for years to come.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
If Ivory had only one tip to give young boys and girls, it would be to believe in yourself.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 3:40 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
After it was first announced just over two months ago, Huey’s 10th restaurant is finally scheduled to open in November, the popular Mid-South franchise announced on Thursday.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 2:50 PM CDT
|By Walter Murphy
Nikki Taylor was emotional on Saturday after she wrapped up her first shift back at the Starbucks on Poplar and Highland.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Myracle Evans
You may have seen Mariel Swan on the Racing Wives TV show, or on the stage during her reign as Miss Teen Tenn. and Miss Tenn.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Taylor Tucker
One Collierville family’s home is a Halloween destination for its artistic and revolving décor.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Sydney Hawkins
Elementary and middle school students at Memphis Business Academy Hickory Hill all took a pledge against the act Friday morning.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 4:23 PM CDT
|By Myracle Evans
Therefore, MPD aims to add a layer of security by providing a prevention tool to the community.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 11:00 PM CDT
|By Bria Bolden
This year’s honorees include two Pulitzer Prize-winning writers and a Memphis businessman who is helped put the Bluff City on the international stage.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Jacob Gallant
The facility is located at 590 Washington Avenue.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By Lydian Kennin
Memphis Animal Services (MAS) seized 232 chickens on Wednesday, and all of them have since been adopted.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
Lily K. Donaldson is from Cordova but currently attends school in the Empire State as a Ph.D. student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 7:45 PM CDT
|By Parker King
The hospital just down the road from the city square closed its doors, and many in the area thought the closure would be permanent.