Trump says Dem in Alabama Senate race would be a 'disaster'
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump is again coming to the side of embattled Republican Roy Moore by bashing the Democratic nominee in the hotly contested Alabama Senate race.
Alabama's unemployment rate reaches historic low
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama officials say the state's unemployment rate is at a historic low.
Smokies look for private money to replace emergency radios
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, N.C. (AP) - Law enforcement officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are turning to private fundraisers to try to find enough money to replace their outdated hand-held radios.
Meyer: Vols have contacted Schiano about head coaching job
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says Tennessee has contacted Buckeyes defensive coordinator Greg Schiano about its head coaching vacancy.
Funeral for Atlanta rapper Bambino Gold in Alabama home town
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The funeral for an Atlanta-based rapper who was killed with a cousin has been held in his home town in Alabama.
Researcher: fungus could wipe out big Alabama bat colony
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A Georgia researcher who has studied one of Alabama's biggest bat colonies says it could be all but wiped out within years by the deadly fungus that causes white-nose syndrome.
Celebrities re-ignite fight to free woman in prison for life
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Celebrities have reinvigorated the fight to free a Tennessee woman imprisoned for life after she shot and killed a man who solicited her as a prostitute in 2004. On social media, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, Kim Kardashian…
Audit: Contractor overcharged federal nuke plant by $6.8m
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (AP) - An audit says a contractor overcharged a federal utility by more than $6.8 million from 2010 to 2015 to help finish construction on a nuclear reactor in Tennessee. According to local media, the Tennessee Valley…
Georgia boy whose transplant was delayed gets new kidney
ATLANTA (AP) - A potentially life-saving kidney transplant has given a Georgia family a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. A.J. Burgess, who will be 3 in January, was born without kidneys. Mawuli Davis, a lawyer for A.J.'s parents,…
Tennessee man arrested, charged with making holiday threat
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal authorities say a man who threatened on social media to kill people in Tennessee on Thanksgiving Day has been arrested. The U.S. attorney's office in Knoxville says 43-year-old Franklin Delano Jeffries II was taken into…
Tennessee judge behind inmate sterilization program rebuked
SPARTA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee judge who offered inmates less jail time if they voluntarily underwent birth control procedures has been publicly reprimanded by state judicial regulators. The Tennessean reports White County judge Sam Benningfield received a Nov. 15…
In Alabama, Nitro the police dog creates viral workout video
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama police dog shown on video doing pushups with two officers is a big hit on the internet - and it's also intended as a public safety reminder. Al.com reports that Nitro is a…
Poultry plant expansion bringing new jobs to DeKalb County Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces a grant to assist in the expansion of a poultry plant in DeKalb County. The $250,000 grant goes to the city of Crossville, to improve the sewer system to handle waste from…
Health officials investigate Meningococcal 8 disease at Scottsboro Jr. High
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigation a case of Neisseria meningitidis in Scottsboro. They have one case at Scottsboro Junior High in Jackson County. Meningococcal B disease is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis…
Tennessee House members, staff to receive YWCA training
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state representatives and their staffs are being required to attend sexual harassment training led by the YWCA. The Tennessean reports House Speaker Beth Harwell, a Nashville Republican who is running for governor next year, has…
Tennessee House to hold active shooter training course
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - House staffers in the new Tennessee legislative office building are being required to take a class on how to survive an active shooter incident. Media report that the mandatory course follows a decision by the speakers…
Photos, videos lead to arrest of high school teacher
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a teacher in Tennessee who's accused of taking inappropriate photos and videos of students has been arrested. News outlets report 54-year-old Estuardo Rivera was arrested on Friday and indicted by a grand jury on…
The Latest: Moore accuser says she wasn't paid to tell story
"my bank account has not flourished. If anything it's gone down because I'm not working."
The Latest: Georgia Dome imploded in downtown Atlanta
Watch the video of the Georgia Dome implosion this morning
Emory, Georgia Tech students chosen as Rhodes scholars
ATLANTA (AP) - Two students from Georgia universities have been selected as Rhodes scholars in a class with the most ever African-Americans and transgender man chosen.
Teen convicted in slayings at Memphis apartment complex
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A 19-year-old woman has been convicted in the killing of a pregnant woman, man and unborn child at a Memphis apartment complex.
Family sues after child, 5, killed in rotating restaurant
ATLANTA (AP) - The family of a 5-year-old boy killed when he became caught in a rotating Atlanta restaurant is suing the company, saying it failed to prevent a "longstanding safety hazard."
Woman charged with harassment at Middle School basketball game
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A woman in Fort Payne has been charged with harassment at a basketball game. It happened at Fort Payne Middle on Thursday night. Police are not offering details on what happened. Chief Randy Bynum says…
Tellico church gun discussion ends with an accidental shooting
when he was trying to eject the ammunition, the gun fired.