NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are pushing legislation to exempt gun safes from the state's sales tax. At a news conference Monday, Republican Sen. Kerry Roberts of Springfield said the bill shows how the state…
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal authorities say a 25-year-old woman dubbed the "Freedom Fighter Bandit" who's wanted for a string of Georgia bank robberies has been arrested in Tennessee. The FBI said in a news release Monday that Nilsa Marie Urena…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Middle School student in Huntsville has died from complications from the flu. Officials say the boy had a pre-existing cystic fibrosis condition. Here is the statement released from his school principal. A north Alabama middle…
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - Six people have been charged in connection with the death of a man whose remains were exhumed from a Tennessee backyard last month. Winchester police said in a release the Franklin County grand jury met Friday…
backers say modernizes and streamlines Georgia's adoption code
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police in Savannah are investigating a shooting at a funeral home that wounded a 12-year-old boy.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's revenue agency is using a new identity protection system to help prevent the theft of tax refunds.
ATLANTA (AP) - The number of African-Americans being locked up in Georgia's prison system has dropped to historic lows.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An Omaha man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for trying to coerce a 12-year-old Georgia girl to send him sexually explicit pictures.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Health officials in Alabama are investigating 54 flu-related deaths, including one child.
ATLANTA (WDEF) - As the flu continues to ravage our area and schools, in particular, you can find flu shots for free in northwest Georgia. Health Departments in the region are offering them at no cost to residents. Healthcare plans…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Power customers can expect to see their monthly residential electricity bills fall by an average of about $2.70, starting in April. The utility company said in a news release this week that customers will be paying…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - American whiskey makers are toasting another round of robust sales in 2017. A report shows the growth was stirred by a thirst for the priciest spirits, in cocktails or sipped straight…
ONLY ON @NC5: Mayor Barry is adamant that tax payer dollars weren't used during her affair with top security guard. Here's the exclusive interview: https://t.co/rVaNIr6zuK— Chris Conte (@NC5_ChrisConte) January 31, 2018 By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgians could soon be able to order mimosas from restaurants or buy beer from supermarkets on Sunday mornings under a proposal that has passed its first hurdle. The Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee on Tuesday voted…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former state Sen. Mae Beavers says she is dropping out of the crowded Republican field for the Tennessee governor's race. On Facebook Tuesday, the Mt. Juliet ex-lawmaker said it was not a light decision to suspend…
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a 6-year-old girl has died after a school bus she was riding in overturned in Georgia. Five other people were injured in the crash Monday afternoon. Warner Robins Assistant Police Chief John Wagner…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam is using his eighth and final annual address to tout the state's achievements and challenge Tennessee to "be the best" in the nation in jobs, education and government efficiency. In his State of…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's wife says she has successfully undergone surgery to remove a tumor after being diagnosed with breast cancer. A press release issued by the governor's office Monday said first lady Sandra Deal was diagnosed…
ATLANTA (AP) - A local free speech advocacy group is denouncing a bi-partisan proposal being considered by the state Senate to allow lottery winners to remain anonymous. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation says in a statement that allowing the government…
SafeWise applauds Summerville police for only one violent crime and 41 property crimes in 2016.
MANCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) The Coffee County Sheriff's Department is investigating threats to area students on social media. In the meantime, they are asking parents to keep their teens off of their phones and devices. The threats involve kidnapping, physical abuse…
Alabama attorney general says state will pursue death sentence for inmate despite Supreme Court ruling ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the stayed execution of Vernon Madison (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says the…
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal authorities are seeking the public's help to locate a 25-year-old woman dubbed the "Freedom Fighter Bandit" who they say is behind a string of bank robberies in Georgia. The FBI's Atlanta office says the most recent…