Tarvarious Haywood

3 days ago | actionnews5.com | Tarvarious Haywood |Rose Johnson

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Public Schools Accountability Act is advancing in the state legislature. If passed, it would create a state oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools. While both the House and Senate versions are being considered, they differ in scope. The House version targets MSCS only, while the Senate version would apply to school systems statewide.

1 week ago | actionnews5.com | Joel Moore |Tarvarious Haywood

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - It was an unforgettable week when storms hit across the Mid-South, causing considerable damage to places like Lake City, Arkansas. Severe storms ripped through most of the Mid-South, leaving many people stuck trying to rebuild and restore what was lost so tragically.

2 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Joel Moore |Tarvarious Haywood

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Following record rainstorms throughout the Mid-South, the river levels of the Mississippi continue to rise. Action News 5’s Tarvarious Haywood reports that the river, prior to flooding, was around eight feet. Following the floods, the level is over 20 feet and growing, causing concerns for the greater Mid-South. Some Mid-Southerners are facing evacuation as water levels rise higher and pose a threat to safety. Click here to sign up for our newsletter!

3 weeks ago | kktv.com | Joel Moore |Tarvarious Haywood |Jordan Gartner

MONETTE, Ark. (WMC/Gray News) - A longtime resident of Monette, Arkansas, says a severe storm has left him without a home. “It just cleared everything in five minutes,” the Monette homeowner said. The 97-year-old, who did not share his name during an interview while checking the neighborhood, said a tornado tore through not only his home, but the entire community. “I was sitting in my house watching it. It sounded like a motorboat,” the 97-year-old added.

3 weeks ago | actionnews5.com | Joel Moore |Tarvarious Haywood

MONETTE, Ark. (WMC) - “It just cleared everything in five minutes,” the Monette resident, 97 years old, recounted the tornado that tore through not only his home, but an entire community. With storms that barreled across the Mid-South region, many residents, like those in Monette, are reckoning with homes that have been destroyed, and their cherished belongings along with them.