Audit: Alabama misreported graduation rate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal audit says Alabama misreported graduation rates by including students who earned an alternative diploma.
Tennessee man: Fugitive inmates surrendered without a word
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The man credited by law enforcement with holding two Georgia prison escapees at gunpoint says he's no hero.
Canine Influenza Detected In Dogs In Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The state veterinarian is advising dog owners to monitor their pets due to reports of canine influenza in Tennessee. The UT College of Veterinary Medicine recently confirmed detection of canine influenza (CI) in four dogs in…
3 found dead at Tennessee home in apparent murder-suicide
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) - Three bodies have been found dead in a Tennessee home, in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide. News outlets report that Oak Ridge Police Chief Jim Akagi says officers conducting a welfare check Thursday…
Alabama gets $100K to get schools to buy more local produce
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is getting a $100,000 federal grant to encourage school districts to buy fresh local fruits and vegetables. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will support…
Escaped inmates captured in Rutherford County, TN
Two escaped inmates from Georgia are captured in Tennessee.
Board raises liquor prices; money for courts, prosecutors
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has voted to raise the state mark-up on liquor to get about $8.2 million for prosecutors and state courts. The three-member board on Wednesday unanimously approved the increase. The state…
Georgia man convicted of rape of girlfriend's daughter
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man has been convicted of the rape of his girlfriend's daughter and sentenced to life in prison. Media reports 38-year-old Bobby Birks was convicted Wednesday afternoon. Birks swore to the jury that he was…
Georgia offers largest reward in history for 2 escaped inmates
"we are expanding, not shrinking, our effort to find these individuals."
Driver of Alabama church bus charged in Georgia fatal crash
the driver is charged with vehicular homicide and failure to maintain lane
Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man in Tennessee
Police called when a man with a knife was intoxicated and suicidal at a home in Fayette County.
Endangered Child Alert for upper East Tennessee
Investigators believe the boyfriend was drunk and possibly injured.
Former Army officer chosen as Georgia Teacher of the Year
ATLANTA (AP) - A former U.S. Army officer has been chosen as the 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Media reports State Superintendent Richard Woods announced John R. Tibbetts' selection on Monday. Tibbetts is an economics teacher at Worth County…
Stolen flatbed, slow chase: Driver couldn't shift gears
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say a thief who couldn't figure out how to shift out of first gear led a slow-speed chase in a flatbed truck. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Randy Christian tells media the 16-mile (26 kilometer)…
Nashville airport honored for being fastest-growing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport (BNA) has been named the fastest growing airport of its size in the country following a surge in passenger traffic last year. Airport officials say that more than 12.9 million passengers traveled in…
Tennessee party chairs issue rare joint statement on DC shooting
"The Tennessee Democratic Party and the Tennessee Republican Party condemn this and any act of violence for any motivation. "
Sunday school teacher faces child porn, enticement charges
The church said in a statement Tuesday that there is no indication that the alleged victims were church members.
The Latest: Sheriff: Escaped inmates stole another vehicle
Escapees suspected of break-in and stolen truck overnight
GBI Crime Lab Identifies Central Georgia Counterfeit Pills
DECATUR, Ga. (WDEF) –The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab has identified counterfeit pills related to the reported overdoses in the Central Georgia area. Analysis has confirmed that the pills contain a mixture of two synthetic opioids ,cyclopropyl fentanyl and U-47700. …
Tennessee aims to cut down prison contraband
TENNESSEE (WDEF) - In Tennessee, the state Department of Correction is aiming to cut down on contraband at prisons through a new initiative. A team of nine law enforcement officers are conducting surprise searches across the state. So far, almost 3-hundred…
August court date set in Tennessee abortion vote appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments in August in a case aimed at nullifying a vote on a Tennessee constitutional amendment that allows more abortion restrictions.
Governor confident immigrant sentencing law constitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam says his administration's legal team is very confident about the constitutionality of a new law that lets judges toughen sentences for defendants in the country illegally at the time of their crimes.
Woman shot, killed outside Waffle House in Georgia
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - A woman has been shot and killed outside a Waffle House in Georgia.
Tennessee prosecutors sue opioid drug makers
The lawsuit sites research showing that Tennessee has the second highest statewide opioid prescription rate in the country