Nashville has a new hero in The Catfish Guy
"Charge they may, charge they might, that Catfish still hit the ice last night!!!! Go Preds!!!"
Man dies after falling from top of Tennessee waterfall
The Ramsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Smokies officials advise precautions while bears are active
These photos & videos taken over Memorial Day Weekend from the park
Father, young son drown after kayak flips on Alabama river
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…
Survivor of crash involving students: Prayers are working
"I think your prayers are working."
Mother, daughter tax preparers indicted
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a woman and her mother who ran a tax-preparation business in Alabama.
Man drowns after vehicle drives into Tennessee lake
CORDOVA, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man has died after driving his vehicle into a lake.
Wrangler, Alabama farm family working on sustainability
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama farming family is teaming up with blue jean manufacturer Wrangler to making cotton more sustainable.
Uber blames Alabama mayors for stalling ride-booking law
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.
Tennessee state Sen. Mae Beavers nears gubernatorial bid
MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state Sen. Mae Beavers says she plans to jump into the race for governor.
Tennessee officials: Boy, 15, missing after visiting father
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.
Alabama to ban 'crossover voting' in runoffs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has a new law to prevent voters from switching parties between a primary and subsequent runoff.
Woman slips on waterfalls at state park, falls to her death
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) - A Savannah woman has been killed after authorities say she slipped while walking on the waterfalls at a Georgia state park.
$10,000 reward offered after fireworks set ablaze in store
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.
Officials: Tennessee man dies in police shooting, car crash
ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities say a man has died after he drove at police officers during a traffic stop.
Soldier from Georgia killed when vehicle rolls over in Syria
ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. military officials say a soldier from Georgia has been killed in a vehicle crash in Syria.
New Volunteers offensive coordinator Larry Scott gets raise
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…
11-year sentence for Woman in fatal silicone injection
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…
Alabama jail fire blamed on immigration detainee
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…
Tennessee governor signs NRA-backed metal detector gun bill
Nashville and Knoxville officials have said the law offers bad choices and could be costly.
Tennessee closes last state-run home for intellectual disabilties
“We are closing an important chapter in the history of supporting people with disabilities in Tennessee."
Fireworks ignite inside grocery store, prompting evacuation
Fire officials think a group of young people may be responsible.
GBI: Nursing assistant intentionally broke 98-year-old's leg
Victim later died during surgery.
Huntsville overtakes Mobile as 3rd-largest Alabama city
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Huntsville has overtaken Mobile to become Alabama's third-largest city. New population estimates released Thursday by the Census Bureau show the north Alabama city is home to 193,079 people. That surpasses Mobile's estimated population of 192,904. The…