Final push for Moore and Jones in Alabama Senate race
Tomorrow is the special election in Alabama
Threat of icy roads keeps some schools closed in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - The lingering threat of icy roads is keeping some schools closed in Georgia days after a winter storm covered parts of the Deep South with snow. News outlets report schools in several metro Atlanta counties were closed…
Celebrities rally for boy bullied at school after emotional video of him in tears goes viral
(CBS News) -- A boy teased for being "different" was flooded with comforting messages from dozens of celebrities over the weekend. This comes after he expressed his daily struggles as a victim of bullying in a heart-wrenching video posted online.…
Athletes, entertainers rush to support bullied Tennessee boy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee woman's video of her son recounting being bullied at middle school has prompted a wave of support from athletes and entertainers.
Historical marker honors Tennessee LGBT activist
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A historical marker has been unveiled honoring a pioneering activist for gay and lesbian rights in Tennessee.
Father, 2 daughters die in Tennessee house fire
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A fire official says a father and two of his children have died in a house fire in Tennessee.
Firm convictions, uneasiness at churches before Senate race
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - There are both firm convictions and uneasy feelings in church pews as Alabama's U.S. Senate race winds down.
5 injured by fire sparked by leaking gas at Alabama school
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say five people were injured by a sudden fire sparked by leaking gas at a Catholic school on the Alabama coast.
Recordings of Pilot president's epithets could disrupt trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Secret recordings of a defendant uttering racial epithets are threatening to disrupt the federal fraud trial of former executives and sales staffers at the truck stop chain controlled by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
Driving conditions to our South
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a wintry mix that threatens a wide swath of the South (all times local): Georgia Traffic Cameras 8:20 a.m. Nearly two dozen school districts in north Georgia have closed as snow continues…
Women killed by pack of dogs on Sand Mountain
SECTION, ALABAMA (WDEF) - A 24 year old woman was killed in a dog attack Thursday morning on Sand Mountain. It happened at a home on County Road 121 in Section, Alabama. Jackson County officials say Emily Mae Colvin died…
Bredesen in, Berke out of Tennessee Senate race
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen is jumping back into politics. He announced on Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate. Bredesen has been exploring a run since Bob Corker announced he would not seek re-election.…
Sheriff: Bystander shoots man attacking deputy in Georgia
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a bystander shot a man who was attacking a deputy who had just given him a ride to a gas station. News outlets report Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson said 52-year-old Sgt.…
The Latest: Atlanta mayor's race comes down to close call
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the Atlanta mayoral runoff. (all times local): 9:55 a.m. The razor-thin margin in the runoff to become Atlanta's mayor must feel like deja vu for Mary Norwood. Norwood, who trails behind front-runner Keisha Lance…
Bannon blasts GOP leaders in contentious Alabama Senate race
By STEVE PEOPLES and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - Populist firebrand Steve Bannon savaged national Republican leaders in a fiery call to rally voters behind embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore as the battle for the GOP's soul…
Tennessee feels effects of Christmas tree shortage
This year's shortage could ripple into coming years.
5 year old killed in Georgia bus crash
LIBERTY CO., GA (WDEF) - One child was killed when a school bus crashed into a tree this morning near Savannah, Georgia. 21 children were on the bus, all Elementary school students. The fatality was a five year old girl.…
Fort Payne man charged in second school break-in
FLAT ROCK, Alabama (WDEF) Jackson County investigators have made an arrest in a break-in at the Flat Rock School on Sand Mountain. They charged 41 year old Billy Edward Blake of Fort Payne on Monday. He faces charges of 3rd…
Body-cam shows Georgia officer saving life of newborn baby
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Savannah police are crediting an officer with saving the life of a choking newborn baby by racing to her apartment and then using chest compressions to restart the infant's breathing. Dramatic video from an officer's body-worn…
12 states launch new legal challenge to California egg law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A dozen states want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a California law requiring any eggs sold there to come from hens that have space to stretch out in their cages. The Missouri attorney general…
Federal utility gets $3.5m in tree firm's immigration case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal utility has received $3.5 million in a settlement with a tree-trimming firm that pleaded guilty in a scheme to employ thousands of people in the country illegally. A Tennessee Valley Authority's Office of Inspector…
Trump offers full support for embattled Republican Roy Moore
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is throwing his full support behind embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race. Trump tweeted early Monday that "Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we…
Tennessee man wounded by deputies during home confrontation
KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say police officers in Tennessee have shot a man during a confrontation at a home.
College football helps Alabama residents earn $1.1 million
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - College football in Alabama has helped residents earn more than $1.1 million over the past two seasons through a popular online hospitality service.