Driver crashes through brick wall at Chick-fil-A in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say one person has been injured after running a vehicle into a brick wall at a restaurant in Birmingham.
Congressman calls for gun control in wake of Waffle House shooting
(CBS News) -- A U.S. congressman is calling for restricting access to some assault weapons in the wake of a shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Tennessee on Sunday that left four people dead.
Georgia agency reports progress in state's rape kit backlog
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says its crime lab is making progress in a yearslong effort to test thousands of backlogged sexual assault evidence packages.
"Hero" customer wrestled rifle away from Waffle House shooter
(CBS News) -- A customer is being called a hero after he charged a gunman at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee. Police are searching for 29-year-old Travis Reinking in connection with Sunday's shooting that left four people dead and four injured.
Waffle House shooting leaves 4 dead, 4 injured in Antioch: police
Updated: 01:35pm (CBS News) - Four people were killed and four others were injured in a shooting at a Waffle House in Tennessee early Sunday, authorities said. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said they were drafting an arrest warrant for…
Alabama to observe Confederate Memorial Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State government offices are closing Monday in Alabama for Confederate Memorial Day.
Unarmed security guard sexually assaulted at Atlanta library
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say a female security guard at an Atlanta library was sexually assaulted while scissors were held to her throat.
Georgia town braces for planned neo-Nazi rally Saturday
(CBS News) - Police barricaded a park and several businesses in Newnan, Georgia Friday ahead of a planned neo-Nazi rally on Saturday, CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL reports. The rally is being held by the National Socialist Movement, which holds rallies…
Rep. Favors got her school bus seat belts after all
Governor included funding for school systems that need help putting seat belts on new buses.
Memphis defiant over Confederate statues
Mayor says private donations are making up for the money that Tennessee is denying the city to punish them for violating law about removing statues.
DeKalb County rounds up drug suspects
32 suspects charged with various possession and distribution charges.
House passes bill for monument to unborn
Monument would be built with private funds.
Gov. Haslam signs 7-day liquor sales bill
A provision in the new law gives liquor stores a head start on seven-day sales. Grocery stores cannot begin selling wine until January.
Crime rising in Tennessee according to TBI report
Murder, drugs, rape rate all climbed in 2017 in latest state crime stats.
McQueen asking TBI to investigate TNReady hack
Education Commissioner Candice McQueen was grilled on Wednesday by lawmakers who are fed up with TNReady and Questar.
Both parties fight to save TVA transmission lines
"TVA is on a good path. Its leadership has made sound decisions that will benefit ratepayers and our region."
Car smoking ban bill fails in Tennessee Senate
Would have stopped adults from smoking in a vehicle with kids inside.
Bird strike forces Southwest jet to make emergency landing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bird strike forced a Southwest Airlines jet to make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee. The airline said in a statement that the pilot of Flight 577 from Nashville to Phoenix declared an emergency after…
New sex abuse charges filed against Alabama evangelist
Bowen has released a statement denying any inappropriate conduct.
Tennessee lawmakers fuming over new assessment test problems
Democrats and Republicans blast TNReady issues.
Tennessee passes bill to ban spanking of disabled students
the measure would bar school officials from using corporal punishment on kids with disabilities, unless their parents give written approval.
No tuition increase next year at Georgia's public colleges
board recognizes a "critical need to keep our institutions affordable for students while providing a quality education."
Dollywood paying workers Tax Cut bonuses
On the deadline to pay our federal income tax, Dollywood is giving $500 bonuses thanks to the Republican Tax Cut.
TNReady online testing attacked this morning
Hamilton County stops the state testing today, after experiencing problems on Monday.