NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With a supermajority grip over the Tennessee Statehouse, there are very few things Republicans can't push through even with the harshest of criticism and public opposition. Yet, after weeks of working behind closed doors on a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have advanced a school voucher-like program that could provide eligible families with state dollars to help pay for private school or home school expenses. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 69-34 Tuesday for the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Separate gun bills passed by the Georgia House of Representatives Tuesday would provide a tax credit to pay for gun safety training and gun safes, while another would prohibit financial institutions from using a code to distinguish…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's lawmakers are moving not only to regild the iconic dome on state Capitol, but the entire complex. Lawmakers on Monday with little dissent agreed to spend $392 million to build a new legislative office building for…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on Monday requiring schools to have a safety policy regarding active shooters and fire alarms. House Bill 1644 unanimously passed the Senate on February 26. The bill requires schools to develop a…
By JEFF MARTIN and JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The suspect in the killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus used an object as a weapon…
The suspect in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley entered the U.S. illegally from Venezuela, officials said Sunday. The suspect, 26-year-old Jose Ibarra, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 8, 2022, after he unlawfully entered…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — It will still be months before the San Diego Zoo gets new pandas, the first such bears sent to the United States by China in decades. For now, the only U.S. zoo left with any is…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A woman found dead on the University of Georgia campus was a student at a nearby nursing school, said authorities, who were checking security cameras and advising students to travel in groups and avoid the wooded…
UPDATE: AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for hours. “We have restored wireless service to all our affected customers,” the Dallas-based company said in a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A second in vitro fertilization provider in Alabama is pausing parts of its care to patients after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children. Alabama Fertility Services said in a statement…
A neo-Nazi rally in downtown Nashville over the weekend is being condemned by a local Jewish group and by state lawmakers. Witness videos posted on social media over the weekend showed a small group of people, wearing red shirts and…
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Georgia State Patrol Trooper was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday. The Georgia Department of Public Safety announced the death of the trooper to social media. They say Trooper First Class Chase…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2024) — Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) announced today that 31 small business owners have been named semifinalists in the 7th Annual Idea Leap Grant Competition. Ten small businesses were selected for both the Chattanooga…
ABINGDON, VA – Each year, Food City recognizes outstanding volunteerism among their dedicated team…
HICKMAN COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Comptroller releases details of the financial investigation that led to the indictment of a Maintenance Director in Hickman County. Randy Lynn was indicted in December on charges of theft, credit card misuse and…
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says they have busted a human trafficking location in Rockwood, Tennessee. Rockwood police received reports of illegal business activity ongoing at "7 Massage," and they began investigating alongside the district…
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop last week made his first court appearance Thursday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., 42, was arraigned but has not yet entered a…
WATCH HEARING LIVE: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hearing-d-a-fani-willis-disqualify-trump-georgia-2020-election-case/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=324116335&fbclid=IwAR1kG9U8UfK9jyY-S1mWOCkhEpOHsYHfGfJO6eVp0qrfvob3e5f8kX8H5cQ By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: A witness has testified that a personal relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started in 2019, earlier than previously known. The testimony came Thursday in a hearing to…
ATLANTA (AP) — A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in the second of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Wednesday, a key step toward providing carbon-free electricity. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. said operators…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new bill in Tennessee could stop businesses from selling cold or refrigerated beer. The bill seeks to stop the retail sale of cold and refrigerated beer. Senate Bill 2636 reads:…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop last week was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, a sheriff said. Kenneth Wayne DeHart, 42, was found in Knoxville, about 17…
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is poised to offer aid to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's effort to control illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, as fellow Republican Abbott pursues a showdown with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.…
By TERESA M. WALKER and RALPH D. RUSSO/AP Sports Writers A federal judge said Tuesday he will rule “in short order” on a preliminary injunction requested by the states of Tennessee and Virginia to stop the NCAA from enforcing its…