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.
Robbery suspect waits outside store to surrender to police
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man allegedly told a convenience store clerk he had a gun and was committing a robbery, then asked her to call police and went outside to wait for officers to arrive
Tennessee construction worker fell to his death, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a construction worker has fallen to his death in Nashville while working on an apartment building.
Coyotes pose problems for east Georgia golf course, airport
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Coyotes are creating concerns for golfers and for pilots at a nearby airport in east Georgia.
Doug Overbey nominated as US attorney in eastern Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - President Donald Trump has nominated state Sen. Doug Overbey as U.S. attorney for Tennessee's eastern district. The White House announced Overbey's nomination Friday. The nomination must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Overbey is a three-term…
No sales tax on back-to-school items in Alabama this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Shoppers in Alabama are picking up many back-to-school items tax-free through the weekend. Retailers statewide aren't charging Alabama's 4-percent sales tax on clothing under $100, computers under $750 and other school supplies under $50 Friday through…
Georgia boy drowns moments after family's vacation started
Boy ran through a side yard that leads to a canal while parents unpacked their truck
10-year-old discovers mother's body; stepfather sought
boy saw his stepfather leave the house around 9 p.m., but didn't notice anything suspicious.
19 displaced, 2 hospitalized in Knoxville apartment fire
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An apartment fire has displaced 19 residents and sent two people to the hospital in Tennessee. News outlets report the fire was reported Thursday night at a four-unit apartment building in North Knoxville. Knoxville Fire Department…
Police: 50 percent of toddler's body burned by hot water
PRICHARD, Ala. (AP) - Police say 50 percent of a 1-year-old child's body was burned by hot water in an Alabama home. Prichard police detective Sgt. Robert Martin tells media the child was at home with his family when the…
9 Legionnaires' disease cases connected to Graceland hotel
The hotel's pool and hot tub have been authorized to reopen after tests revealed no viable legionella bacteria.
New Gulf Coast amusement park opening in Alabama
The Park at OWA opens Friday in Foley, Alabama
Rare form of mad cow disease found in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Agriculture officials say a rarely seen form of mad cow disease has been found in Alabama. A statement from state Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan says atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy was confirmed in an 11-year-old beef cow.…
Alabama man shoots 820-pound hog in front yard
So he got his .38-caliber handgun and took aim. Seago says it took three shots to drop the hog,
Police: Tennessee mother tried to smother son in hospital
Police say hospital staff became suspicious of Bagwell
Six Flags Over Georgia not saying what will replace the Georgia Cyclone
the attraction is closing July 30 to make way for a new one.
Judge lifts federal oversight on Tennessee children services
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After more than 16 years, the Tennessee Department of Children's Services is free of federal oversight from a 2001 settlement over its treatment of foster care children. Gov. Bill Haslam announced Tuesday that a federal judge…
THP looking for Mitsubishi for fatal Coffee Co hit and run
9 year old Arthur Mantone Jr. was hit while checking his mailbox.
86 year old Doris Payne busted again after a lifetime of stealing
"She has made a lifetime career out of stealing and taking advantage of people"- prosecutor
Family vacation ends with son allegedly shooting father
There were eight people in the car, including three young children.
Official: Atlanta restaurant's roof collapses, injuring 6
suspects the collapse was weather related.
Parents criticize July 31 school start date
The petition asks the school board to take away extra week breaks in September and February, or consider adding days in May to balance out the summer.
Woman to command Alabama National Guard for first time
a "trailblazer and visionary leader"
Tennessee troopers looking for suspect vehicle in rural hit and run fatality
They have identified a side mirror from an older Mitsubishi Galant.