Kendall Downing
Region 8 News
Memphis, TN, United States
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Health dept. orders bars to close, restaurants to reduce hours as COVID-19 cases rise in Shelby County
Officials said bars in Shelby County will close for the foreseeable future Wednesday at midnight. Restaurants can remain open but must end service at 10 p.m. daily. → Read More
8 Mid-South auto dealerships hit by car theft ring
According to the Greater Memphis Auto Dealers Association, or GMADA, eight dealerships in the Memphis metro area have been hit in the last 10 days. → Read More
Memphis mayor orders cleaning of libraries, community centers after Tennessee’s first confirmed coronavirus case
The first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been reported in Tennessee. → Read More
Attorneys await results of mental evaluation of prison escapee Curtis Ray Watson, charged in TDOC administrator’s murder
Curtis Ray Watson did not make a Wednesday trip from Nashville to Ripley for a status hearing in his case as defense attorneys and prosecutors are waiting on his completed mental evaluation before they can move ahead. → Read More
Jail administrator’s wife accused of pulling gun on students going door-to-door for school fundraiser
The Wynne School system said two of the students wore school jerseys and all four of the students were African-American. → Read More
Jail administrator’s wife accused of pulling gun on students going door-to-door for school fundraiser
The Wynne School system said two of the students wore school jerseys and all four of the students were African-American. → Read More
N.M. fast food employees fired after pig drawn on police officer’s order
A New Mexico police officer got an unwelcome addition with his fast food order. Someone drew a pig on his burger wrapper and a photo of it has received a lot of attention on social media. → Read More
Elvis Presley Enterprises plans Graceland expansion, will bring 1,000 jobs to Whitehaven
Elvis Presley Enterprises said it is ready to move forward with a massive expansion plan on the Graceland campus in Whitehaven that promises 1,000 jobs. → Read More
Man admits to sex with girl transported across state lines by his grandma and mom
The 22-year-old man - already a convicted sex offender - paid his grandmother $400 to go get the 13-year-old girl from Alabama. → Read More
Hot Wheels: Where vehicle thieves are striking
Police records reviewed by the WMC Action News 5 investigators point to dramatic increases in the number of vehicles stolen in Memphis, Shelby County and the suburbs. → Read More
Race for Corker's Senate seat could cost up to $100M, analyst sa
Tennessee's Senate race between Republican Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Phil Bredesen is heating up. → Read More
Newspaper apologizes for cartoon about duck boat accident
The Dyersburg State Gazette apologized Thursday for an editorial cartoon that appeared in Tuesday's edition of the paper. → Read More
Funeral held for Mid-South victims of duck boat crash
Family and friends gathered in Osceola to remember the lives of two of the people who died in a duck boat accident in Missouri. → Read More
3rd child accuses Mid-South pastor of rape
New allegations surfaced suggesting a former Mid-South pastor raped three children. → Read More
Junk car owners will soon receive $250 tickets
West Memphis police officers are cracking down on junk cars left in city neighborhoods. → Read More
City of Memphis working to make Mud Island aquarium a reality
City of Memphis is working even harder to make an aquarium on Mud Island a reality after a state commission signed off on the expansion of the downtown tourism development zone (TDZ) on Tuesday. → Read More
MS Senate race to replace Cochran attracts national attention
Governor Phil Bryant appointed the first female U.S. Senator from Mississippi--Cindy Hyde-Smith, who's currently the state's commissioner of agriculture. → Read More
No plea deal reached for Holly Bobo defendant, judge sets deadli
Monday a judge imposed a final deadline for attorneys to hammer out a plea deal for one of the defendants charged in the murder of nursing student Holly Bobo. → Read More
Memphis photographer dies after falling from Chicago hotel
A Memphis photographer who fell from a Chicago rooftop and died is being remembered by a close friend and the Memphis photography community, as we learn more about the circumstances surrounding his → Read More
Teen kidnapping victim talks about cross-country ordeal
A girl taken by her high school teacher is speaking publicly for the first time since the ordeal. → Read More