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.
Pancake stop snags inmate who fled jail with help from mom
NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) - An inmate fled a Georgia jail with the help of his mom and then went out for pancakes.
Gov's race: Dems doubt Kemp's claim of 'insurmountable lead'
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Brian Kemp is claiming results certified by county election officials confirm he has an "insurmountable lead" in the Georgia governor's race.
Georgia House to vote on hurricane relief, jet fuel tax
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawmakers in the Georgia House are preparing to vote on $470 million in hurricane relief proposals in addition to reconsidering a controversial tax break for airlines.
NRC performing inspection at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Federal regulators are checking safety systems after a diver's radiation monitor went off while he was working at Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in north Alabama. A statement from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says…
The Latest: Georgia Governor's Race vote count
They are still unofficial, but all of the counties have now reported their final vote totals.
Chick-fil-A partners with DoorDash for home delivery
You have to be within a 10 minute radius of a restaurant.
Federal utility's CEO announces plans for retirement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The chief executive officer of the nation's largest public utility has announced his plans to retire.
Alabama woman gets 40 years for scalding kids
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - A north Alabama woman convicted of putting her two children in scalding water as punishment has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Police release names in 2 fatal wrecks in Ft. Payne
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Fort Payne police worked two fatal wrecks over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, a car ran head on into another car on I 59. It happened around 5 AM in the southbound lane. 84 year…
Gov: Amazon 'largest jobs commitment' in Tennessee history
The big Amazon offices go to New York & Virginia, but Tennessee also gets a big piece of the pie.
Abrams campaign reacts to court rulings on Georgia election
Judges order final count to be pushed back to Friday, county must count ballots with birth date discrepancies.