Power shifts begin in places most people never see – on assembly lines making batteries and robots, along transmission lines feeding data centre clusters, in local offices selling land and in labs training artificial intelligence models. The United States and China are using these quiet levers to construct different futures. The contest will be decided…
MEMPHIS. Tenn. – Keeping youth in the Mid-South healthy is what members of a Black Greek fraternity spent the weekend doing in Hickory Hill. The Healthy Kids Clinic on Saturday also offered opportunities for children to have safe fun outdoors. Mental and behavioral specialists also participated to show the youth how to handle negative energy…
When the Trump administration set up a federal task force to address crime in Memphis, Tennessee, last month, it cited crime data that didn’t match statistics from the city’s police department. While a White House press release from September says violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, Memphis Police Department data shows violent crime went…
A Missouri woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale. U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr. sentenced Lisa Jeanine Findley in federal court in Memphis…
Memphis Mayor Paul Young, a Democrat, has said he does not support National Guard troops being deployed to the city despite President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Friday that the mayor did. Newsweek contacted the White House press office and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee for comment on Saturday via email and telephone respectively outside…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – As we approach 901 Day, the City of Memphis has a bunch of fun events lined up on Beale Street. Monday, Sept. 1, will be a day headlined by Memphis legends and celebrities. Event goers can expect performances by Project Pat along with surprise guests, hands-on activities, and family-friendly fun. One…
A judge ordered a new trial Thursday for three former Memphis police officers who were convicted of federal charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, after defense lawyers argued that another judge who presided over their trial was biased in his belief that at least one of the men was in a gang. U.S….
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – As Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare gears up its third annual Healthier 901 Fest, Action News 5 is highlighting ways to live a healthier lifestyle. From physical health to mental health, one of the biggest hurdles for many of us is healthy eating. Whether you’re trying to cut calories or boost protein,…
A man on trial for organizing the ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in 2021 has been found not guilty. A Memphis jury deliberated about three hours before finding Hernandez Govan, 45, not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. He rejected an offer from the state last month…
The trial of a man charged with organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021 began on Monday. Hernandez Govan, 45, faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and attempted murder. He is not accused of shooting Young Dolph, but prosecutors claim he directed…