Georgia (WDEF) - It's mosquito season, which raises concerns over the diseases they can carry. The North Georgia Health District is trying to get residents to stop leaving places for them to breed---like any standing water. There are no Zika cases in…
Nashville, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tad Cummins, the former teacher charged with fleeing the state with one of his students, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges. According to federal court documents filed May 26th, Cummins pleaded not guilty to charges of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a law that will make it easier for people convicted of mostly low-level offenses to get their criminal records wiped clean. The law reduces the costs of expunging criminal record convictions…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Even though school is out for the summer, schools across Central Alabama are reopening to make sure children continue getting nutritious meals. The Tuscaloosa County Schools began its Summer Feeding Program Tuesday at Tuscaloosa County High…
"Charge they may, charge they might, that Catfish still hit the ice last night!!!! Go Preds!!!"
The Ramsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
These photos & videos taken over Memorial Day Weekend from the park
HEFLIN, Ala. (AP) - Alabama police say a man and his three-year-old son were riding in a kayak when it flipped, drowning both of them. Media reports that 34-year-old Jason Smith was kayaking on the Tallapoosa River on Sunday with…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a woman and her mother who ran a tax-preparation business in Alabama.
CORDOVA, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man has died after driving his vehicle into a lake.
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama farming family is teaming up with blue jean manufacturer Wrangler to making cotton more sustainable.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A statewide framework to regulate ride-booking firms such as Uber and Lyft stalled in the Legislature, and it's unclear when such companies could begin launch new service in Alabama communities.
MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state Sen. Mae Beavers says she plans to jump into the race for governor.
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a 15-year-old boy is missing after visiting his father, who doesn't have custody and refuses to return him.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has a new law to prevent voters from switching parties between a primary and subsequent runoff.
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) - A Savannah woman has been killed after authorities say she slipped while walking on the waterfalls at a Georgia state park.
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward in hopes of catching teenagers suspected of igniting a fireworks display inside a grocery store in Atlanta, sending shoppers fleeing and filling the store with smoke.
ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities say a man has died after he drove at police officers during a traffic stop.
ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. military officials say a soldier from Georgia has been killed in a vehicle crash in Syria.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New Tennessee offensive coordinator Larry Scott is receiving a $280,000 raise and one-year contract extension to go along with his promotion. Contract information released Friday shows Scott is now making $655,000 per year. Scott had made…
ATLANTA (AP) - A woman has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for performing illegal cosmetic silicone injections - including one that caused a woman's death. Court records show 47-year-old Deanna Roberts of Sanford, Florida, was…
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a man being held for federal immigration officials started fires that resulted in water and smoke damage at a county jail in Alabama. Etowah County sheriff's officials say an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee…
Nashville and Knoxville officials have said the law offers bad choices and could be costly.