Gordon is Alabama National Guard's first female leader
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A woman, for the first time, has been named the new leader of the Alabama National Guard.
Whither the sticker? State could peel license plate decals
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia is considering the idea of eliminating the stickers motorists must attach to license plates, a decision that could do away with a ritual that's become familiar for many drivers - the decals got stuck on more than 10.7 million vehicles in the last fiscal year alone
Flash Flooding in Middle Tennessee
LINDEN, Tennessee (WDEF) - There is flash flooding going on in Middle Tennessee after a rain line that is heading our way today. Warnings are up now for Hickman, Lewis and Perry counties west of Nashville after upwards of four…
Where your senators stands on healthcare vote now
“Throughout this entire process, we have witnessed everything that’s wrong with Washington."
Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself makes plea deal
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself in an Atlanta park has pleaded guilty to violating two city ordinances after prosecutors agreed to drop a public indecency charge. News outlets report DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann pleaded…
Georgia man faces arson charges after returning to the scene
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) - Firefighters say that a Georgia man set two vehicles on fire before returning to the scene a day later pretending he'd heard about it in the news. Media reports that 21-year-old Nicholas Minardi was arrested Tuesday…
Financial personality Ramsey eyes new Tennessee headquarters
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Financial personality Dave Ramsey has broken ground on a new corporate headquarters in Tennessee. Ramsey Solutions celebrated the groundbreaking Thursday at the Franklin site where its more than 223,000 square-foot (20,717 sq. meter) building will stand.…
Trump's anti-Sessions tweets dismay Alabama's Republicans
One Trump voter says "you just don't treat people like this."
Alabama teenager killed by lightning strike on porch.
16-year-old Aron Eugene Dunn had stepped out on the porch of his home Wednesday when lightning struck.
Ozone advisory for Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi counties
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Health officials have issued an air quality advisory due to elevated ozone levels in counties in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Officials say a "code orange" air quality advisory will be in effect on Wednesday for the…
Planned Parenthood, ACLU to join Tennessee abortion lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union want to join a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that requires counseling and a 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions. Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee,…
Fake doctor pleads guilty after running clinics in 4 states
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A fake naturopathic doctor accused of operating medical clinics in four states has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors say 60-year-old Isabel Kesari Gervais pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding patients in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover in 2015.…
Bible verse to be removed from a Tennessee police department
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A biblical passage that has long been displayed at a Tennessee city's police headquarters will be removed following a complaint. Local news outlets report on Wednesday that Knoxville City Law Director Charles Swanson says the East…
Corker to Vote for Amendment to Repeal Core Elements of Obamacare
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) today announced he will vote for an amendment to repeal the core elements of Obamacare, while allowing for a reasonable transition period for a replacement to be developed and implemented. The amendment vote…
Cool places to watch the solar eclipse: Land Between the Lakes
As we countdown to the total solar eclipse next month, we have another suggestion on where to watch it. [waiting name="eclipse"] GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) - The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in western Kentucky is offering prime…
Tennessee prosecutor concludes deputies justified in shooting 74 year old
Albert Gagnier was shooting in a neighborhood.
Man washed over Little River Falls in northeast Alabama
the fourth major incident at the falls this summer
Lawsuit: Nashville jail infested by scabies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A lawsuit filed against a privately-run jail in Nashville, Tennessee alleges both employees and inmates were affected by a widespread scabies outbreak.
Small plane with WWII Nazi design lands on Georgia highway
The plane is designed to look like a Messerschmitt BF 109,
Parents indicted for murder of toddler left in hot car overnight in Gatlinburg
Kipp had been left in the vehicle overnight, but it was after noon at that point.
TBI charges nurses with using their positions to get drugs
Investigators say she used her position as a Registered Nurse to divert hydrocodone pills for patients to herself.
Dog dies in hot car while owner cleans Florida condos
The car was not running and its windows were cracked about an inch on each side.
Will it Float? A Honky Tonk on the river
The Pontoon Saloon launches in Nashville, but could it work in Chattanooga?
Black women picking up firearms for self-defense
A recent study by the Pew Research Center indicates that just 16 percent of "non-white women" identify themselves as gun owners.