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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - As college students prepare to head back to campus, some will be moving into the dorm. Mother daughter duo Amanda and Karen Zuckerman, founders of Dormify, joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk some of the top budget friendly dorm room design trends this year.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The American Lung Association and the Ad Council are launching a new campaign encouraging parents to proactively talk to their kids about the dangers and health effects of vaping. Dr. Christy Sadreameli, American Lung Association Volunteer Medical Spokesperson & John Hopkins Hospital Pediatric Pulmonologist, joined Action...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - It’s the first day of school, and Memphis Shelby County Schools said they’re hitting the ground running to improve test scores for this school year. After the state released TCAP scores that showed the MSCS was trending up in every subject other than math — the district made a plan.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - After calling it a career in October 2020, 62-year-old Letha Reed returns to the classroom. It’s part of a new law that went into effect in Tennessee on July 1 that allows school districts to re-hire retirees in hopes of filling the ranks in schools.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On a special week for golf in Memphis and for St. Jude, one of the stars of the St. Jude Championship stopped by Overton Park to spend some time with patients from the hospital. Collin Morikawa passed along some tricks of the trade and undoubtedly made...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The University of Memphis announced Tuesday the death of one of the college’s first Black students, Ralph Prater. Prater, a member of the Memphis State Eight, leaves a legacy behind as one of the eight Black men and women who were allowed to enroll at the university in 1959.

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - If you are looking for a job, Mississippi Department of Employment Security and others will host Mid-South Area Job Fair on Thursday. The job fair will be on Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. at Brown Missionary Baptist Church located on 950 Stateline Road East.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis-Shelby County Schools held events today to get students ready to get back on the grind when schools resume on Monday. They held a 2.2k mile fun-run that finished at the district’s third annual Community Health Fair. The health fair provided basic health screenings to get everyone off to a healthy start for the 2022-2023 school year.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - It’s Tuesday, which means Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas and WAVN’s Telisa Franklin are talking about what’s trending in Memphis. Andrew and Telisa caught up at the Digital Desk to talk about two shows to look forward to in September, including Denim and Praise ‘22 on September 30 and Bush Mania 2022 on September 18.

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - Hundreds of thousands of students are heading back into the classroom this week. All Shelby County municipal school districts head to class Monday, including Tennessee’s largest district, Memphis-Shelby County Schools. One parent said, “They’re ready for school. They had a good breakfast.”

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department is looking for new officers. The Hiring Expo will be Saturday, August 27 at 170 North Main Street from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. According to the website, there is a $15,000 sign-on bonus, and they are offering $10,000 for relocation assistance. Attendees...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - An adventure park is in the plans for Mud Island. A development group is looking to get a plan approved that would create zip lines, climbing towers, outdoor escape rooms, an aerial ropes course, axe throwing, scavenger hunts and kids’ activities on Mud Island. The...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Have you thought that in summer, temperatures at night seems warmer than in the past. If you have had that thought, you would be correct. According to research, summer night low temperatures temperatures have warmed nearly twice as fast as summer daytime high temperatures. Research found that...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - With the start of the 2022-2023 school year in Memphis and Shelby County, there’s going to be a bit of an uptick in traffic on city/county highways, what with bus routes, parents, and carpoolers going to and from school in the mornings and afternoons. Memphis...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Mostly clear with a light South wind and lows in the mid to upper 70s. MONDAY: It will be partly cloudy Monday with highs in the low to mid 90s. A stray storm is possible late in the day or early evening. Winds will be southwest at 5-10 mph.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tigers play at Navy in their second game Sep. 10. They’ll face a midshipman squad captained by a Memphis area product, and that is not out of the ordinary. Kip Frankland, former Houston High School star offensive tackle, was named captain of captains at...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis Police Department is looking for four men involved in a shooting on August 7. The suspects were seen on surveillance during the incident that happened in the early morning on Beale Street and B.B. King Boulevard. Police said the victim was physically assaulted and shot...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Thousands of Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers are without power Tuesday morning. The MLGW outage map showed about 4,032 customers affected by the outage at its peak, around 6:20 a.m. That number has since dropped to 1,600 as of 9 a.m. Some areas have been...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A 17-year-old girl is in the hospital after a shooting in South Memphis. Memphis Police Department dispatch says the teen was shot on Simpson Avenue near Latham Street. She was rushed to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition. No suspect information has been released...