Vanderbilt University investigating racist emails
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt University is investigating a racist message that was sent to e-mail lists of students, faculty and staff.
Ah-Choooo! Driver's sneeze attack blamed for Georgia crash
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A motorist told police that her sneezing attack was so severe that it caused her to crash her SUV into a minivan in Athens, Georgia.
Police: Man kills son, 10, his mother, 84, and then himself
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Police say a man killed his 10-year-old son and his sleeping 84-year-old mother before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life in northern Alabama.
5 Tennessee Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places
Five Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Tennessee Historical Commission says the Smotherman House in Tullahoma was designed by Nashville architect George Waller and built between 1932 and 1934 for wholesale grocery businessman…
Man Arrested in Tennessee on Child Pornography Charges
Authorities say a man charged in a child pornography investigation in Kentucky has been arrested in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Monday that 23-year-old Bradley Richmond has been arrested in Bedford County in Middle Tennessee. TBI says Richmond…
2 from Georgia accused in N Alabama jury duty scam
They scammed victims out of $19,000 by convincing them they missed federal jury duty.
Georgia jet fuel tax halted, months after Delta, NRA fight
Georgia Governor suspends the fuel tax that was caught up in the Delta-NRA fight during the legislative session.
Tennessee Healthy Parks Healthy Person Program Receives Award
A program that rewards Tennessee State Parks visitors for participating in outdoor activities has received an award for integrating time spent outdoors with health care. The Healthy Parks Healthy Person program was developed last year and allows participants to use…
Four killed in Georgia car accident
Four people are dead, including a 6-year-old boy, after an accident in Georgia's Bartow County.
Alabama senator isn't counting out Brett Kavanaugh
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones says he is keeping an "open mind" on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Calhoun Couple Arrested for Murder of a Child
Calhoun, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) have arrested Robert Elder, 32, and Olivia Groomes, 26, of Calhoun, Georgia, for one count of Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree and one count of Murder in the…
North Carolina public universities try to support systems president
The new chairman of the board that governs North Carolina's public universities has asked members to unite behind the system's embattled president.
VP Pence backs Diane Black
Vice President Mike Pence is throwing his support behind U.S. Rep. Diane Black just days before a heated four-way Republican primary election for Tennessee governor.
Tennessee Judge Upholds Inmate Execution Practices
A Tennessee judge has upheld the state's use of controversial drugs to execute inmates after a challenge by 33 inmates on death row. Kelley Henry, one of the lawyers representing the inmates, said the plaintiffs will appeal. The Tennessean reports…
Tennessee Bus Driver Faces Charges after 2016 Fatal crash
Prosecutors say a Tennessee school bus driver has been charged in a crash that killed a motorist in 2016. The Shelby County district attorney's office said Thursday that 23-year-old April Christopher has been has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge…
Alabama officer argues self defense in fatal shooting
A white Alabama police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man is asking a judge to rule that he's immune from prosecution.
Tennessee GOP gov race turns to spat over Trump, immigration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Loyalty to President Donald Trump tops the Republican checklist in the governor's race in Tennessee, right up there with championing gun rights and low taxes and decrying abortion. In TV ads and debates, the four leading…
Gun activist opposing NRA-backed Georgia congresswoman
ATLANTA (AP) - A Democratic gun control activist whose son was shot to death is trying to unseat a Georgia Republican congresswoman backed by the National Rifle Association.
Man convicted of sex trafficking charges in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A man convicted of forcing women to engage in prostitution in Tennessee and Texas faces up to life in prison.
In Georgia, governor nominees show polar opposite parties
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republicans tapped Brian Kemp to face Democrat Stacey Abrams in the Georgia governor's race, and now the two are headed for a November matchup that will test history and highlight the widening gaps between the two major parties in the Trump era.
Tennessee plans open practice, autograph session for Aug. 5
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's football team is holding a fan day Aug. 5 that includes an open practice and autograph session.
Maddox challenges Ivey to debate ahead of election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Walt Maddox has challenged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to debate ahead of the November election for governor.
Trial challenging Tennessee lethal injection method wraps up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Attorneys for 33 death row inmates and the state have finished a nearly two-week trial challenging Tennessee's new lethal injection procedure. A decision is expected by the week's end.
Mother, stepfather charged in disabled man's malnourishment
ATLANTA (AP) - A couple has been charged in connection with the discovery of a malnourished man with a disability and three unaccompanied children at an Atlanta home.