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Community mourns husband and wife killed in 5-vehicle crash
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (77+ words) actionnews5.com Community mourns husband and wife killed in 5-vehicle crash VIDEO: Officer rushes into pond to save 5-year-old boy with autism Judge rules order to fire FEMA staffers illegal Anthropic CEO calls for ‘pacing the frontier’ of AI race amid…...
Body of 16-year-old recovered after boat flips in pond, deputies say
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (126+ words) SULPHUR, La. (KPLC/Gray News) - Louisiana authorities say a teen boater has died after a boat flipped in a pond in Sulphur. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old took an aluminum boat to fish in…...
Trumann woman arrested after meth, fentanyl and weed seized from business
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (147+ words) Action News 5 TRUMANN, Ark. (WMC) - A Trumann, Arkansas woman has been arrested after a search warrant at a business turned up meth, fentanyl, marijuana, paraphernalia and money, according to the Trumann Police Department. Judy Cox has been arrested on multiple…...
‘A new vehicle and a lot of saving’: Man wins $1M off scratch-off at Mississippi gas station
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (208+ words) JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - A routine lottery purchase turned into a life-changing win for a Gulfport man who claimed a $1 million top prize on the Mississippi Lottery’s $30 Millionaire Maker scratch-off game, lottery officials said. The winner bought his ticket…...
Arrest made after quadruple shooting at sports bar
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (58+ words) Action News 5 Arrest made after quadruple shooting at sports bar 3 injured, 2 critically in Hollywood neighborhood shooting Recently elected Shelby County commissioner arrested for tax fraud Newly elected Shelby Co. clerk finds backlog of car titles, other problems at office Boxtown…...
Shelby County commission to consider $38 million jail healthcare contract
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (73+ words) actionnews5.com Shelby County commission to consider $38 million jail healthcare contract Memphis breaks ground on affordable housing project in Orange Mound Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones previews 37th annual game on A Better Memphis Southern Heritage Classic Parade organizer Larry Dodson…...
Man shot at Frayser apartment complex, investigation underway
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (74+ words) Action News 5 Man shot at Frayser apartment complex, investigation underway 9/8 First Alert Forecast: Hot, humid post-holiday weekend; occasional storms late week CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Group of suspects fire at a home on Labor Day, wounding 2 sleeping teens Mom speaks after…...
‘It’s very concerning’: 4-year-old child allegedly left alone on hot school bus
1+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) - The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is recommending charges after a school bus driver reportedly left a 4-year-old inside a hot, empty bus. Investigators said the driver failed to check the bus after finishing the afternoon route in the Kewaskum…...
WEATHER VAULT: Hurricanes Anita & Babe 1977
1+ week, 4+ day ago (282+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Nearly 50 years ago, the first week of September saw not 1, but 2 hurricanes in the Gulf as an El Niño phase began. I’m First Alert Meteorologist Riley Winch and the Niño 3.4 region officially warmed 0.5 degrees Celsius, or 0.9 degrees…...
Elementary school in Virginia evacuated following ‘emergency situation’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (80+ words) Action News 5 Elementary school in Virginia evacuated following ‘emergency situation’ Asking for a lower credit card rate is working more often, survey finds Waynesboro police managing emergency situation at elementary school USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after its extended…...