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Department of Education ditching TNReady Tests

NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Education has suspended TNReady testing for grades three through eight throughout the entire state. Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced that the department will terminate its testing contract with Measurement Inc. effective immediately. Districts still…

Whitfield County EMA Hosts PrepareAthon

Spring is here and so is the potential for hazardous weather. That's why the Whitfield County Emergency Management is "springing" into action to make sure residents are prepared. The Whitfield County Emergency management team answered phones and updated resident's personal…

Chattanooga woman killed, 2 children hurt in I-65 crash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) - A Chattanooga woman has died, while two children were hurt in a crash along Interstate 65 North in Nashville. Officials with the Metro Nashville Police Department said 24-year-old Ashley Parker was killed in the crash.…

Pilot escapes fiery plane crash in Alabama

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A dramatic scene unfolded Tuesday afternoon in a neighborhood in the Foley area when a small, twin engine plane crashed. The pilot reportedly made it out of the plane and lucky to be alive. It appears the…

City council brawl breaks out in Alabama town

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (CBS News) - A city council member in Alabama says the town's mayor punched him in the face at the end of a council meeting, leading to a fracas involving several others. CBS affiliate WAKA reports Alexander City…

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