Alabama Senate wants to permanently stay in daylight savings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are advocating to keep daylight savings time and stop changing clocks.
Child Porn roundup includes two north Georgia suspects
DECATUR, Georgia (WDEF) - An eight state round up of child porn makers and users nets suspects from Trion and Resaca. Operation Southern Impact II resulted in the arrest of 76 people and the rescue of 13 children. The operation…
Franklin County looking for 2 escaped inmates
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking for two inmates who escaped from the jail Thursday Evening. Michael Dale Cyree of Tullahoma was charged with burglary and theft. Timothy Jerald Poe of Dechard was being held…
TBI charges man in McMinnville shooting
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - TBI agents have charged a McMinnville man with the murder of his roommate. Stephen Pohl was shot at his home on Lewis Road in McMinnville Tuesday. Investigators linked the roommate, 61 year old Gregory Koller with…
Emissions testing bill one step closer to reality
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennesseans are a step closer to paying less for tag renewals. Tennessee House Bill 17-82, which will eliminate emissions testing in the state, has advanced to the full Agriculture and Natural Resources committee. In August, the Tennessee Department…
Former Tennessee judge faces new obstruction indictment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee judge who was initially accused of helping a woman with legal troubles in exchange for sex faces a new indictment. The U.S. Justice Department said in a news release that former Davidson County…
2 killed in separate industrial accidents in Tennessee city
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Two people have been killed in separate industrial accidents in one Tennessee city within a week. Johnson City Fire Department District Chief Mike Oliver confirmed to the Johnson City Press that one person died in…
Controversial bill to arm teachers moves forward in Alabama
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A divided House of Representatives committee has approved a proposal that would allow some teachers to carry or access firearms in schools. The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted…
Six Flags & Silver Dollar City show off stomach churning rides
Spring brings flowers, warmer weather and roller coasters. ATLANTA (WDEF) - For Media Day at Six Flags Over Georgia, the theme park gave us a new look at an old roller coaster. The wooden Great American Scream Machine has been…
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Concerned About President Trump's Tariffs
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam is joining several other Tennessee officials voicing concerns over President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The Republican governor told reporters Tuesday he's concerned about additional costs to manufacturers, particularly the state's car industry.…
Georgia Man Called "Stocking Strangler" Argues Innocence Before Planned Execution
67 year old Carlton Gary, a man known as the "stocking strangler" was convicted on three counts of malice murder, rape and burglary for the 1977 deaths of three elderly women. He is scheduled to be executed this Thursday. But a…
Suspect returns to north Alabama for Sand Mountain murder
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A suspect in a Sand Mountain shooting has finally returned to DeKalb County. Back in December, a victim was shot at a home on Short Cut Drive in Henegar. DeKalb Sheriff's investigators obtained a murder…
The Latest: Driver was killed when bus crashed into ravine
LOXLEY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the crash of a tour bus that was returning to Texas from Disney World (all times local): 10:10 a.m. An Alabama state trooper says the driver was killed when a tour bus carrying…
Free Guided Hikes in All Tennessee State Parks
State parks throughout Tennessee will now offer free, guided hikes later this month. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has said that all 56 parks in the state of Tennessee will host free hikes on March 24. The department says it is…
Anti-gun organizers challenge Georgia protest policy
ATLANTA (AP) - Organizers of an anti-gun violence protest have filed a federal lawsuit questioning Georgia's policy requiring that events held at a plaza across from the statehouse be approved by a top elected official. The policy requires that weekend…
Bredesen TV ad says he's 'not running against Donald Trump'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen says in his U.S. Senate campaign's second TV ad that he's "not running against Donald Trump." Bredesen says he learned long ago to "separate the message from the messenger." Bredesen is…
Georgia fires Mark Fox after disappointing 9th season
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia coach Mark Fox has been fired following a disappointing regular season and a loss to Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
2 men charged with vandalizing Islamic center apologize
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Two men charged with damaging and defacing an Islamic center in Tennessee have apologized to the congregation.
Concern expressed over Georgia's move to new voting machines
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are preparing to replace the state's old electronic voting machines.
Gang Member Charged in Clarksville Kidnapped and Killed
Prosecutors say a person among more than a dozen Tennessee gang members and associates accused in a racketeering conspiracy was kidnapped and killed. His whereabouts had been unknown when 15 gang members and associates were charged in January. U.S. Attorney…
Bill That Would Prevent Public Autopsy Reports Halted
A state senator has halted efforts on his bill to make autopsy reports no longer public records in Tennessee. Republican Sen. Joey Hensley of Hohenwald made a motion in a Senate panel that generally ends consideration of a bill for…
Highway Patrol Trooper Shoots Man After Crash
Authorities say a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has shot a man. The TBI says initial reports indicate the trooper had pulled a car over for a traffic stop Tuesday night in Robertson County. The trooper noticed another vehicle driving fast. That…
Several Artists Inducted Into Blues Hall of Fame
Several artists have been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis, Tennessee. Singer Mamie Smith, songwriter and musician Roebuck "Pops" Staples, piano man Georgia Tom Dorsey, drummer Sam Lay and the Chicago band, The Aces are among this…
Free Dental Services To Tennesseans Provided in Nashville
One of the nation's oldest black medical schools will provide free dental services to uninsured Tennesseans this upcoming weekend. Meharry Medical College says the event will offer cleanings, extractions, fillings and other services to hundreds of people on Saturday at…