Census Bureau to respond to Alabama lawsuit in fall
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The federal government has until mid-November to respond to Alabama's lawsuit seeking to exclude immigrants living in the country illegally from U.S. Census counts.
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting
Gordon County, GA (WDEF) – In the early morning hours on Sunday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Georgia State Patrol and the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation. Preliminary investigation…
Alabama woman dies crossing highway after football game
JACK, Ala. (AP) - A southeast Alabama woman has died after she was struck by a driver crossing a state highway after a high school football game.
Transgender ex-student sues Alabama school over mistreatment
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A former student is suing a north Alabama school district, saying she was harassed and physically assaulted because she was transgender.
Woman listed in RICO indictment, arrested with several others for shoplifting in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Knoxville Police says a shoplifting call led to multiple arrests, including suspect wanted on Racketeering Charges from Hamilton County. Police were called September 10th around 9:30 p.m. Knoxville officers responded to a call to Walmart on…
Tennessee man charged in double slaying
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities say a 74-year-old man has been charged in the deaths of two people, including his wife.
6 sickened in search, police believe unknown drug to blame
JASPER, Ga. (AP) - A north Georgia store owner has been arrested after six people got sick during a drug search.
Body of Missing Man Found in Great Smoky Mountains
The National Park Service says the scavenged body of a missing man has been found at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that straddles Tennessee and North Carolina. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports rangers found 30-year-old William Lee Hill Jr.,…
Tennessee groups prep for hurricane response
Volunteer groups all across the Tennessee Valley are waiting to spring into action ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Boy, 4, dies after being pulled from pond near Georgia home
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a 4-year-old boy has died after he was pulled from a pond near his Georgia home.
Shooting at Alabama McDonald's leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded
AUBURN, Ala (AP) - One person is dead and four people have been injured following a shooting at a McDonald's near Auburn University in Alabama.
Bredesen seeks votes from women in Tennessee Senate race
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn could make history by becoming the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in Tennessee.
Moore drops PAC suit over misconduct accusations in ads
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Defeated Senate candidate Roy Moore is dropping a defamation lawsuit against a super PAC that ran a campaign ad blitz focused on sexual misconduct accusations against him.
Man accused of grabbing woman while wearing only socks
CENTER POINT, Ala. (AP) - Coastal Alabama authorities say a man wearing only socks allegedly grabbed a 22-year-old woman in her back yard.
Deer season opens for bow hunters in Georgia
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (AP) - It's open season for deer in Georgia, as long as you're hunting with a bow.
FBI, Sevier Co. Authorities Capture Fugitive Wanted for NY Home Invasion
Gatlinburg, TN (WDEF) - The FBI's Safe Streets Task Force, assisted by the Sevier County Sheriff's Office, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Pittman Center Police Departments captured a man wanted for a home invasion robbery in upstate New York. "FBI…
Police: Pregnant woman jumps from window after being raped
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a pregnant woman jumped from a third-floor window of a Tennessee apartment to escape a man who raped and robbed her.
Dem group TV ad criticizes Blackburn on congressional perks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Democratic-aligned group's TV ad attacks Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn over claims about congressional perks.
Filing: Doctor says executed inmate felt 'excruciating' pain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A doctor says in a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's three-drug lethal injection protocol that a man executed last month experienced "torturous effects."
High school treated for pest infestation closes again
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A high school in Tennessee that's been struggling with a pest infestation recently re-opened following treatment only to close again.
Plea deal made in Louisiana State University student death
Student from Georgia died of alcohol poisoning at frat party.
Missing Pregnant Teen Found Safe in Tennessee
After a statewide Amber Alert was issued for a missing pregnant teenager, officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have announced that the teen has been found safe. 16 year old Destiny Faith Aldridge was found unharmed in Portland, Tennessee…
National Preparedness Month gets people ready for disaster
Disasters can happen any time, anywhere and emergency agencies around the area want you to be prepared for the worst.
Gordon County investigates death of 3 month old
Witnesses say little girl was okay at midnight, but unresponsive in the morning.