Police: Man fatally shot while stabbing wife, father-in-law
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man was fatally shot after attacking his wife and father-in-law with a knife.
Lawsuit says poor shouldn't lose licenses over traffic fines
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A new federal lawsuit is challenging Alabama's practice of suspending the driving licenses of people who can't pay traffic tickets. The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Montgomery says the practice violates the Fourteenth Amendment…
Experts predict modest revenue growth for Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State officials are being warned Tennessee will see modest revenue growth for both this current fiscal year and in the next after seeing a boom in economic activity. In presentations made to the State Funding Board…
Children: Mom who died on cruise was nervous about trip
MIAMI (AP) - Two children of a 52-year-old Alabama woman who died on a cruise from Florida to Aruba say she was nervous about taking the trip.
Tennessee inmate must chose lethal injection, electric chair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee death row inmate David Earl Miller faces a Tuesday afternoon deadline to inform prison officials whether he wants to be executed by lethal injection or electrocution.
Police: 14-year-old fatally shot through apartment floor
ATLANTA (AP) - Police in Georgia say a 14-year-old girl has been fatally shot at an apartment complex.
Georgia governor-elect Kemp unveils transition team
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia governor-elect Brian Kemp has unveiled a transition team that includes former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to begin building out his administration. The incoming Republican made the announcement just three days after his…
Top EPA official in Southeast resigns following indictment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Trump administration's top environmental official for the Southeast has resigned after being indicted on state ethics charges. Environmental Protection Agency Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson told agency employees that Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler accepted Trey…
Warren County deputies shoot suspect after a chase
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Warren County on Monday morning. Deputies were told that a suspect for a crime in another county was in their area. They spotted the vehicle and gave…
Tennessee man accused of child rape arrested in Alabama
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a Tennessee man suspected in the rape of a 16-month-old boy has been arrested in Alabama.
Enrollment increases at many Georgia colleges, universities
ATLANTA (AP) - College enrollment is booming in Georgia, even as it declines nationwide.
Police: Officer suffers head injury from unprovoked attack
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say an officer has suffered a serious head injury from an unprovoked attack as he directed game-day traffic near the University of Tennessee.
First woman elected to Episcopal diocese
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - An Episcopal diocese in Tennessee has elected its first female bishop. The Commercial Appeal reports the Rev. Phoebe Roaf will become the first woman and first African-American to lead the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee. She…
Multiple Vehicle Accident on I-24
Wildwood, GA (WDEF) - Dade County Deputies were dispatched to Interstate 24 at Exit 169 in Wildwood on Saturday for a multiple vehicle accident with injuries. Officers arrived on scene and found that a Roll-back Tow Truck, hauling 2 vehicles,…
Record number of guns taken from Atlanta airport passengers
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal authorities say more guns have been seized at security checkpoints in Atlanta's airport during 2018 than at any other airport in the nation.
Nashville officer alleges retaliation for filing complaints
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville police officer who has accused a fellow officer of sexually assaulting her in 2016 has filed a lawsuit against the police department's commanders.
Kemp congratulates Abrams, says he's moving on
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Brian Kemp is congratulating Democrat Stacey Abrams on a hard-fought campaign for Georgia governor, but says it's time to put the race behind him and focus on leading the state.
$470M in hurricane aid passes Georgia legislature
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers have given final approval to $470 million in emergency aid and tax credits for communities devastated by Hurricane Michael.
Rail cars fall from Georgia overpass; no injuries reported
BYROMVILLE, Ga. (AP) - CSX Railroad says an evacuation has been lifted in a small Georgia town where 30 train cars derailed, including some that tumbled from an overpass onto a highway.
The Latest: Stacey Abrams says Brian Kemp has won
Hear her "non-concession" concession of the race.
After years with no executions, Tennessee plans 6 more
David Lee Miller scheduled to die in December
The Hepatitis A outbreak claims a fatality in Tennessee
The most cases have been reported in Nashville and Chattanooga
The Latest: Georgia governor's race
Counties re-examining absentee ballots for rejections, new deadline Friday 5PM
Alabama infant death rate hits all-time low
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State health officials say Alabama's infant death rate has fallen to an all-time low just a year after it was among the worst in the nation.