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|By Action News 5 Staff
The Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office is spreading some holiday cheer, giving out unexpected surprises.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 7:08 PM CST
|By Theresa Schmidt
Tina Vesey of Hathaway made a decision 15 years ago that forever changed the life of a small child and those who now call him part of the family.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 10:24 AM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
A heartfelt gesture for a young man that captured all our hearts in the hours after Memphis rapper Young Dolph was killed.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2021 at 8:55 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
For the second year in a row, Antonio Cowan is giving back to his community.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 9:29 PM CST
|By Patrice Clark
One Jackson church is canceling the medical debt for the poor and uninsured.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 9:59 AM CST
|By Tucker Robbins
The Memphis Zoo recently teamed up with U.S. Fish and Wildlife to rescue four orphaned puma kittens.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 8:16 AM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
Brittney shared exciting news on Action News 5 this morning -- she and her husband, Andy, are expecting their second child!
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 12:15 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
Tunica Humane Society stepped in to help Buddy recover slowly but surely and now he’s ready for a home.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 7:33 PM CST
|By Camille Connor
Today kicks off Action News 5′s Holiday Food Drive with the Mid-South Food Bank.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 10:55 AM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
With support from AutoZone, hundreds of people received foot and nail care as well as news shoes Tuesday.
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Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 1:40 PM CST
|By Action News 5 Staff
St. Jude named its 625,000 square-foot research facility after the all-civilian space crew that made history this year -- Inspiration4.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 5:39 PM CST
|By Parker King
The national unemployment rate is down to a pandemic low of 4.6 percent, and the Mid-South states are seeing similar numbers.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 9:25 AM CST
|By Amanda Hanson
Set up is underway for the Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees benefiting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2021 at 6:14 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, also known as The Blvd, will be celebrating 100 years of impacting the Memphis community on Sunday.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Parker King
Wednesday’s State of Downtown meeting was a welcome insight into the Bluff City’s future.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Northeast Arkansas boy who won a nationwide mullet contest has donated his winnings.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 9:42 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Dollar General is awarding thousands of dollars to the Mid-South Food Bank for its commitment to fighting food insecurity in the region.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 6:44 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Masks by Memphis’ own Patrick Henry has been chosen as one of Oprah’s favorite things for 2021.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2021 at 3:30 PM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
Luke Bryan is paying tribute to Memphis based professional angler Bill Dance with a newly released song titled “Bill Dance”.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2021 at 8:42 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
In the Mid-South, kiddos across the area and kids at heart had a good night trick or treating.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2021 at 9:43 PM CDT
|By Parker King
In South Memphis, trunk or treat was all the rage this Halloween.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2021 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Parker King
For over a year, the Liberty Bowl has missed the sights and sounds of the Bandmaster’s Championship due to COVID-19.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 5:17 PM CDT
|By Briseida Holguin
Collierville Associate Resource Center opens for Kroger shooting victims
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Captain Tahira Brown and First Officer Diana Lugemwa became the first Black female crew to fly one of the shipping giant’s aircrafts this year.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
NICU babies over at Methodist Le Bonheur are getting into the Halloween spirit with some pretty cute costumes.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Parker King
A crowd of people packed out the foyer of the Laurie-Walton Family Basketball Center on the University of Memphis’s Park Avenue Campus.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
A Memphis Tigers basketball legend is being honored Thursday with a plaza memorializing his life and legacy.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 7:49 PM CDT
|By Anne Brock
School makes a positive difference by focusing on inspiring interactions at the beginning of each school day.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM CDT
|By Joe Birch
This success story is just the latest chapter in fast-growing connections between some of the top institutions in Memphis medicine and the central Asian country.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 10:01 AM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
Action News 5′s Joy Redmond and Commercial Appeal’s food writer Jennifer Chandler got together at the Digital Desk to talk about 11 spots in the bluff city to find decadent pumpkin spice treats.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 5:55 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Wendy channeled the Queen of Soul and fellow Memphis native Aretha Franklin for her showdown in Monday night’s Knockout Round.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 9:07 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Germantown Police Department is teaming up with COP STOP to help a fellow officer’s family.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 5:22 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Big River Crossing is celebrating its 5th anniversary Friday and it’s receiving a big gift.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By Briseida Holguin
The shooting which took place at the Collierville Kroger off Byhalia Road last month shook the community and rallied them together.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 1:33 PM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
Richard Shaw, Chief Development Officer for Youth Villages, talks about what the donation means to the non-profit and how the money will be used.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 8:45 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Hart donated her total winnings to Youth Villages started right here in Memphis in 1986.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 7:14 AM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
He is moving in with a family from Starkville who has agreed to foster him as he undergoes heartworm treatment.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
The mother of a Memphis teen whose wheelchair was inside their van at the time it was stolen from their driveway says police found the wheelchair.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 6:29 PM CDT
|By Camille Connor
Aarya Sethi went through several rounds to become a winner in a national writing contest. Her story has now been turned into an animated video.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 2:05 PM CDT
|By Tucker Robbins
The Le Bonheur Zoo Boo at the Memphis Zoo is back and is kicking off its festivities on Friday October 15.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By Jurnee Taylor
A young student might be short in stature, but she’s not afraid to take on bullies.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Parker King
An 85-year-old Memphian returned to a night-and-day change to her home on Faxon Avenue.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2021 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By Action News 5 Staff
Law enforcement and other first responders were celebrated today during the 5th annual First Responders Day of Appreciation.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
A Collierville police officer has returned to work after being injured while on duty earlier this year.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 9:02 PM CDT
|By Josh Carter
A dog that had been missing for five years has finally been reunited with her owner!
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 1:09 PM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
While the theme remains top secret, he said Memphis Madness is a chance for fans to get a first look at the Memphis basketball team, but adds it goes beyond that.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2021 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By Parker King
There have been some smaller shows over the last few months, mostly concerts, but Tuesday will be a return of what the historic downtown theatre is meant for, Broadway shows.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Olivia Gunn
11-year-old Conner Underwood visited Chief Dale Lane to let him know that he was his assigned prayer partner in the Adopt A Cop program. Conner didn’t leave before praying for Lane and also giving him a letter.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
After she was crowned homecoming queen, Nyla Covington instead gave her crown to a classmate whose mother died that morning due to cancer.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Amanda Hanson
Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas caught up with Chef Paul Wahlberg to get the scoop on the menu and what customers can expect.