1 wounded, 1 arrested in shooting outside Georgia State dorm
ATLANTA (AP) - An early morning shooting reported outside a Georgia State University dorm left a student with injuries to the face and neck.
Investigator resigned after facing sexual harassment claim
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The man hired to investigate sexual harassment allegations at a Tennessee college resigned after a woman accused him of sexual harassment.
God could return to Alabama schools, in form of trust motto
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - As Alabama students adjust to a new school year, some public schools are considering putting up "In God We Trust" displays.
Father recalls compound suspect as high-strung, not radical
The case began with a parental kidnapping in Georgia
More Tennessee Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places
Four more sites in Tennessee have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Trust Life Insurance Co. Building in Memphis was completed in 1963. The five-story structure is made of concrete, marble, metal and glass. The…
Elvis Week's "Growing Up Presley" Exhibit Opens Today
An exhibit centered on the career of Lisa Marie Presley, and a launch party marking the release of an album of gospel songs by her late father Elvis Presley, are among the highlights of this year's Elvis Week in Memphis,…
Suspect could face death penalty for northeast Alabama child murder
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - One man faces a capital murder charge after the death of a child in DeKalb County, Alabama last year. The Grand Jury returned the indictment against Noe Mateo. It comes after the death of a child…
The Latest: First Tennessee execution in nearly a decade set
Billy Ray Irick convicted of killing a seven year old girl in Knoxville.
The Latest: Grandfather: Remains at compound are missing boy
Father told his mother that he was taking the young boy away to perform an exorcism on him, and never returned.
LEGO Fan Convention coming to Tennessee!
The BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Convention will be hosting a massive LEGO convention later this month in Knoxville, Tennessee! The LEGO event will run on Saturday, August 25 through Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Knoxville Convention Center. Attendees can expect…
Prosecutors say dad of abducted Georgia boy was training children for school shootings
He was transporting kids from Georgia, through Alabama, to New Mexico compound where 11 starving children were rescued from last week.
CEO sentenced for Made In The USA boot scam
Chinese-knockoffs "defrauds the American soldier"
Tennessee set to kill 1st inmate in nearly a decade
Billy Ray Irick convicted of killing a seven year old girl in Knoxville.
Lawyers ask US Supreme Court to stay Tennessee execution
Billy Ray Irick killed a 7 year old girl in Knoxville in 1985.
Groom rescues struggling swimmer moments after beach wedding
Groom is a former lifeguard and member of the Coast Guard
Marsha Blackburn Boosts President Trump in Television Ad
Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn is keeping President Donald Trump at the center of her Senate campaign in her second TV ad. The digital and statewide TV ad replays a Nashville rally in May when Trump boosted Blackburn. The ad touts…
State of Tennessee Welcomes new State Conservationist
Tennessee has a new state conservationist. State officials say the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Sheldon L. Hightower is replacing Kevin Brown as the eighth state conservationist to serve in Tennessee. Brown retired in January 2018. Hightower will oversee 72 USDA…
The Latest: Grandfather issues plea to find missing boy
Starving children found in New Mexico, but not the boy reported missing in Georgia
The Latest: Arrests made at protest of private prison firm
CoreCivic operates private prisons like the Silverdale facility in Hamilton County
Georgia's Hands Free Driving Law Results in Hundreds of Citations
A Georgia agency says more than 900 drivers were cited for violating the state's new law prohibiting handling cellphones behind the wheel during its first month. Georgia on July 1 joined more than a dozen states that make it illegal…
Georgia company to lay off 150 employees
Anchor Glass is cutting half of its Georgia workforce, citing a decline in demand for its products.
Classes begin in huge new school built for 2,500 students
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) - One of the South's largest high schools has just opened in Atlanta's northern suburbs. WSB-TV reports that Denmark High School is expected to eventually hold up to 2,500 students on its sprawling campus in fast-growing Forsyth…
Bodies of missing father and son swimmers recovered off Alabama coast
47 year old and his 17 year old son were swimming off the island on Thursday
Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in Tennessee
Tennessee health officials say they have confirmed a human case of West Nile virus in Shelby County. A statement from the Shelby County Health Department on Thursday says the virus has been detected in mosquitoes throughout the county and officials…