Georgia sets execution date for Scotty Morrow
Here are the details of the double murder 25 years ago that got him the death sentence.
Ground beef likely cause of 6-state food poisoning outbreak
Outbreak includes 28 sick people in Tennessee & 17 in Georgia
New TVA head says board right on coal plant closures
Jeff Lyash said technology has changed along with customer demands.
The Latest: Judge postpones Alabama execution for 60 days
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the scheduled execution of an Alabama inmate (all times local): 7 p.m. An appellate court has upheld an order blocking the planned execution of an Alabama inmate convicted of a pastor's fatal stabbing.…
Georgia man drowns today swimming at Desoto Falls
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A 23 year old Georgia man drowned Thursday morning in the Little River Canyon on Lookout Mountain. He was swimming with friend at Little Falls around 11 AM. Bystanders called 911, but it took rescuers…
Accused Tennessee lawmaker resigns from leadership position
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Democratic Tennessee lawmaker says he's resigning from his leadership position after a House ethics panel concluded he violated the General Assembly's sexual harassment policy. Rep. Rick Staples announced Thursday he…
Tennessee House advances bill seeking to overhaul Medicaid
The measure would require the state's top leaders to call on the federal government to send a fixed amount of money each year in the form of block grants.
New law is going to change your voting machine in Georgia
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia House Bill 316 is now law in the state. It will replace Georgia's 17-year-old voting machines with an upgraded touch-screen system that prints out paper ballots. It's a step up from older machines but cyber-security experts…
Suspect charged with string of Dollar General armed robberies
WOODVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man suspected of a string of Dollar General store robberies across north Alabama. On Wednesday, deputies served a search warrant to a home on County Road 401 in…
Tennessee voucher-like bill version adds back homeschooling
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Lee's voucher-style proposal has restored the option of paying for homeschooling. A Senate panel advanced the Republican's key school choice initiative Wednesday. The legislation, expected to cost $125 million over five years, has House…
4 chancellor finalists for University of Tennessee-Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has named four finalists to become the new chancellor at the flagship campus. The finalists announced Wednesday include Donde Plowman, executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University…
Ethics panel: House Democrat violated sexual harassment rule
Several Tennessee lawmakers have been accused of sexually inappropriate behavior in the last few months.
Tennessee bill to expand immigration job screening advances
The legislation would decrease the number of employees that a business must have from 50 to 25 to face the E-Verify requirement
Teachers speak out against Tennessee voucher bill
Many of the teachers wore sunglasses to show that they feared retribution if identified in the small crowd.
Tennessee House advances 'secular humanism' bill
It claims support of abortion is tied to "secular humanism."
Watered-down Tennessee 'bathroom bill' gets House's OK
The Tennessee Equality Project has said the bill's sections targeting transgender people were removed.
Injured Auburn gymnast undergoing surgery on both knees
Dr. James Andrews will operate on the athlete on Monday for injuries that include multiple torn ligaments in both knees.
Former Columbus mayor eyes Georgia US Senate bid as Democrat
But Teresa Tomlinson says she might not run if former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams does.
Carter County Man Charged with Killing Mother
Elizabethon, TN (WDEF) - A joint investigation with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Carter County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of an Elizabethton man, charged in the death of his mother. On April 6th,…
The Latest: 3 killed, 2 officers hurt in Georgia standoff
Police release officer body cams of the incident where 2 officers were shot, when they returned 12 hours later, they found 3 bodies inside.
Tennessee school choice plan likely to be amended in Senate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A key Tennessee Republican says Gov. Bill Lee's proposed school choice initiative will likely face substantial changes now that the current version seeks to prohibit schoolchildren living in the country illegally from accessing the program. Sen.…
$40M school safety proposal heads to governor's desk
Gov. Lee pitched the plan to fund grants for more SROs in schools
Georgia Republicans propose "Journalism Ethics Board" and fines for news outlets
A bill filed by Republicans in the Georgia House this week proposes a "Journalism Ethics Board" to oversee news coverage in the state. It also suggests fines and sanctions to punish outlets that don't comply with parts of the proposed…
Georgia girl who survived car strike says miracles do happen
LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) - A 9-year-old girl who survived being struck by a car that careened across the front yard of her Georgia home says she "thanks God a lot for miracles that happen." LaDerihanna Holmes spoke with NBC News…