3-year-old boy killed in a drive-by shooting in Georgia
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - A 3-year-old has been killed in a drive-by shooting in Georgia.
Illegal immigration a focus of Georgia GOP governor's race
ATLANTA (AP) - As seven Georgia Republicans jockey for their party's nomination, illegal immigration is one thing that the leading candidates largely agree on.
Arby's sued over sexual harassment allegations in Atmore
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Fast food chain Arby's and its franchisee Beavers' Inc. are facing a federal lawsuit after several teenaged female employees were allegedly sexually harassed at an Arby's in Atmore, Alabama. The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission sued the companies Friday.
Settlement in suit over severe beating near amusement park
ATLANTA (AP) - Attorneys have settled a multimillion-dollar lawsuit brought by a man who was severely beaten while leaving the Six Flags over Georgia amusement park in 2007.
5 killed in weekend accidents in McMinn, Rutherford counties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are investigating separate weekend car crashes that killed five people in Tennessee.
PetSmart raid could lead to animal abuse charges
(CBS News) -- Authorities in Nashville, Tennessee, are weighing whether to file criminal charges after confiscating half a dozen animals suspected of being abused from a local PetSmart store.
Man convicted in 20-month-old stepdaughter's death
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A man convicted in the 2015 death of his stepdaughter in Alabama could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Tennessee pastor accused of molesting several children
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A longtime pastor has been returned to Tennessee to face charges that he molested several children during his time leading a Nashville congregation.
Alabama women suing for equal pay lack state protection
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - The only female human resources director at the University of Alabama's main campus believes she would have been paid at least $50,000 more to do her job over the past five years if she had been a man.
2 Tennessee insurers report drops in opioid prescriptions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two of Tennessee's largest insurers say they've made significant reductions in the number of opioid drugs prescribed.
Los Angeles pilot dies in Alabama crash
ASHVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say a plane crash has killed a pilot from Los Angeles.
63 dogs seized from suspected dog fighting operation
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Federal agents have seized 63 dogs after discovering blood-stained carpet at the site of a suspected dogfighting pit in rural Georgia. Prosecutors say state troopers pulled over four vehicles March 17 and…
Hands free driving, cannabis oil, lottery winners all beat Georgia deadline
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the final day of the Georgia legislative session (all times local): 12:20 a.m. Pending the governor's signature, Georgia will soon become the 16th state in the U.S. to enact a hands-free driving law. The…
Ex-Tennessee teacher who fled with teen wants to change plea
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An ex-Tennessee teacher who fled with a 15-year-old student last year and set off a 39-day nationwide manhunt has asked to change his plea in federal court. A document filed by his lawyer Thursday in federal…
Georgia lawmakers squabble over abuse victim limits
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the final day of the Georgia legislative session (all times local): 10:25 a.m. Georgia House lawmakers are calling on state senators to allow adults of all ages who were sexually abused as children to…
Florida teen charged with Fort Payne High threat
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A teenager from Florida has been charged with making a threat against a northeast Alabama high school. Chief Randy Bynum says 19 year old Anthony Brett Kessler threatened violence at Fort Payne High on March…
Senate leader: Sexual misconduct-accused rep should resign
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Senate Speaker Randy McNally is echoing House Speaker Beth Harwell's call for a lawmaker's resignation after three women have accused him in a report of sexual misconduct as their high school basketball coach decades ago. McNally…
The Latest: Zell Miller's casket arrives at Georgia Capitol
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on former Sen. Zell Miller's funeral (all times local): 1:50 p.m. The motorcade carrying former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller's flag-draped casket has arrived at the Georgia Capitol where he will lie in state…
Randy Boyd tells Chattanooga Republicans why he wants to be Governor
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One of the Republican candidates for Governor is campaigning in Chattanooga. Randy Boyd spoke at the Pachyderm Club lunch today. Boyd served as Governor Haslam's Special Advisor on Higher Education. He spearheaded the state's Drive to 55…
Bad weather hurts search for teen missing off Alabama beach
Tourist from Wisconsin lost in Red Flag tides off Alabama coast.
Warning about Publisher's Clearing House scam
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia's Consumer Protection Unit is warning consumers about a Publisher's Clearing House scam. They have gotten several complaints about them. The scammers pose as representatives from Publisher's Clearing House. They promise a big prize, but you…
Mourners begin 3 days of remembrance for Zell Miller
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. (AP) - Three days of public remembrance have begun for Zell Miller, who served as both Georgia's governor and U.S. senator. Mourners are gathering Monday at Young Harris College in Miller's hometown. Miller died Friday at his…
Alabama boosts pay for state and education employees
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama state employees are getting pay raises for the first time in close to a decade.
UGA employee arrested for using hidden camera in locker room
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - An equipment manager for Georgia's football team is accused of using a hidden camera to capture images of at least one person showering in the Bulldogs' locker room.