Benjamin Oelkers, a biochemistry and molecular biology major at Rhodes College, is among a select group of graduating college seniors nationwide to receive the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides a $40,000 grant for one year of independent study and travel outside the United States.
Every can from Ghost River Brewing is stamped with a cypress tree, like those found in the river’s wetlands. Kesky bought the brewery, in operation on South Main since 2007, three years ago.
On Tuesday, the city cut the ribbon on three brand new synthetic turf fields at Cameron Brown Park that will enhance the game experience for both parents and players.
The congregation of Harvest Church in Germantown welcomed back their lead pastor Sunday after he suffered serious injuries from a fatal plane crash near Yoakum, Texas, in January.
There’s no place like home! That rings true for one Memphis high school senior who received more than two dozen college offers from around the world but is choosing a school right here in the Bluff City.
On Thursday, theater students at St. Agnes Academy High School boarded a bus and took their hearts and talents around the city to spread happiness throughout the community as a part of their annual “Spread the Love Tour.”
The Dream Home Giveaway mission is near and dear to the thousands of people who work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and each one of them is special in their own way. But there’s something extra special about Marshetta Brazley-Rodgers.
The Memphis Fire Department, in conjunction with the Girl Scouts Heart of the South and Memphis Fire Fighters Foundation, is hosting its seventh annual HERo Day for young girls at the Chester Anderson Fire Campus.
A new replica of the iconic Overton Park Shell will travel throughout the city to bring concerts, shows, and other programs to neighborhoods that otherwise wouldn’t have access to the historical outdoor amphitheater.
The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) is taking extra steps to address food insecurity in the senior population by participating in the national March for Meals campaign.
For the second year in a row, the University of Memphis men’s basketball team is back in the Big Dance! Fans out to enjoy the food and fun at Brookhaven Pub and Grill say they’re ready for the Tigers to pounce on their opponent, Florida Atlantic University.
The Memphis Tigers are currently in Columbus, Ohio, getting ready to take their shot at the NCAA Championship. Back at home, there’s a group making sure the Tigers feel the Memphis love wherever they go.
The Memphis Jookin Tour powered by Nike showcased the freestyle-based street dance involving intricate footwork to a mainstream audience across the world.
The 50th annual Silky Sullivan St. Patrick’s Parade is returning to Beale Street on Saturday, and Action News 5′s Chief Meteorologist Ron Childers was selected to be this year’s parade king!
On Wednesday, Tennessee Shakespeare Company, a non-profit Memphis theater and education organization, was awarded a $10,000 grant by Theater League, Inc., a Kansas City-based contributor to the performing arts, and the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA).
The Collage Dance Collective is one of only a few professional ballet companies in the world with a roster of dancers who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color.
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide $17,198,284 in federal funding to the City of Memphis for Public Assistance Alternate Procedures (PAAP) debris removal operations as a result of the severe winter storm of February 2-4, 2022.
The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) held its annual award ceremony Thursday where it presented its Communicator of the Year Awards, an award that Action News 5′s Joe Birch received last year.
Muslims in Memphis, a Memphis non-profit organization that advocates for the local Muslim community, is inviting the general public to join them for their annual Muslims in Memphis celebration.
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