Arianna Poindexter

Memphis

Weekend Anchor and Reporter at WMC-TV (Memphis, TN)

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Best Life: The impact of wildfires on little lungs

Mar 17, 2025 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

Best Life: The impact of wildfires on little lungs
Best Life: Human hacking

Mar 13, 2025 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter
Healthier 901: Experts weigh-in on postpartum fitness and milk supply

Mar 11, 2025 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - When it comes to working out post-pregnancy, many new moms worry dropping the baby weight could negatively impact breastfeeding. However, research shows breastfeeding after exercise could boost your baby’s health and benefit moms as well. “As we go into motherhood, motherhood changes us and so the way we workout has to change,” says Savannah Grow, franchise owner of Fit4Mom Germantown.
Women use Double Dutch Therapy to push toward a Healthier 901

Nov 7, 2024 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The push continues for the Mid-South to lose one million pounds in three years. So far, Mid-Southerners have lost more than 8,300 pounds as part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s Healthier 901 Challenge. One group of women is jumping into the initiative with double dutch. With each hop, skip and jump, the ladies of Double Dutch Therapy are empowering other women to get healthy and have fun doing it!“Double Dutch Therapy is just not about double dutch.
Healthier 901: Step competition pits gym trainers against each other

Oct 7, 2024 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Two of Memphis’ top fitness influencers are challenging each other and their social media followers to “step it up” in a collective quest to make this a Healthier 901. The teams are tracking to see who can take the most steps throughout the month of October. Alton Williams of TRAP Fitness and Kenneth Fleming of Kenetix Performance and Fitness are going head to head as part of the Healthier 901 Challenge.
MJ: The Musical brings the King of Pop’s life to the Orpheum Theater

Sep 20, 2024 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - One of the hottest tickets in town this week is “MJ: the Musical!” The Broadway hit is making its first-ever stop in Tennessee at the Orpheum Theatre downtown. The show centers on the meteoric rise of Michael Jackson through the mid-90s. Through chart-topping songs, jaw-dropping dance moves and iconic costumes, “MJ: the Musical” brings to life the King of Pop’s career over three decades with multiple “Michaels” taking center stage.
Mid-South restaurants join Healthier 901 challenge

Aug 9, 2024 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - We are one year into the Healthier 901 Challenge which encourages Mid-Southerners to collectively lose one million pounds in three years. Now local restaurants have joined the mission to make eating healthy on the go easier. “We really believe in health and healthy items, and healthy ingredients,” said Michelle Wilson. Michelle Wilson is the marketing coordinator of two Mid-South restaurants--Cheffie’s Cafe and Swanky’s Taco Shop.
Action News 5 morning team takes on Paris ahead of Summer Olympics--without leaving Tenn.

Jul 28, 2024 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

PARIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially here, and the Action News 5 Morning Team wanted to travel to Paris to check out all it has to offer!But instead of Paris, France, the team traveled 140 miles northeast of Memphis to a small town with big city personality – Paris, Tennessee!The town with 11,000 people fully embraces its Parisian name. It’s equipped with its own Eiffel Tower replica built by the folks at Memphis’ own Christian Brothers University in 1992.
Healthier 901: Frayser Church provides access to healthy food through community garden

Jun 18, 2024 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Neighbors helping neighbors: That’s what a group of church members from Frayser are doing by making sure the Northaven community has access to healthy food. Members of Impact Baptist Church are growing fresh and organic fruits and vegetables through its Impact Community Garden. The church owns the 5 acres of land that’s tucked away in the middle of a Northaven neighborhood. “It’s all here at the garden,” said Uwanda Tate.
Healthier 901: New year’s resolutions

Dec 22, 2023 | actionnews5.com | Arianna Poindexter

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The countdown to 2024 is on, and for many people that means New Year’s resolutions. That’s true for one Memphis man who says Methodist Le Bonheur’s “Healthier 901″ challenge helped him accomplish his goals in 2023. Jimmy Scott is walking into the new year with a new perspective. “Your body, to me, is your biggest ownership and to try to take control of your body has been great for me,” Scott said.