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…
US Senate votes to name courthouse after actor Fred Thompson
They are naming the new courthouse in Nashville after the lawyer, turned actor, turned politician who got his start there.
Ex-Prattville PD officer faces truancy charge
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A former Prattville Police Department officer has been arrested after he allegedly didn't make his children attend school. Autauga County Sheriff Joe Sedinger tells the Montgomery Advertiser that 50-year-old Leon Todd Townson turned himself in on May…
Savannah, Boston seaports beat competitors in Trump budget
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - U.S. seaports seeking funds to deepen their harbors aren't seeing much support in President Donald Trump's proposed budget, though they could still benefit from an upcoming spending plan. Ports across the U.S. East and Gulf coasts…
Body dumped at apartments near university after shooting
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - A person was fatally shot and dumped out of a car in an apartment complex near Middle Tennessee State University. The Daily News Journal reports that Murfreesboro police responded to University Ridge Apartments Tuesday evening after…
Former Alabama music teacher arrested on porn charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a former music teacher at the University of Alabama has agreed to plead guilty to child pornography charges. Authorities say 41-year-old Nikos Pappas of Tuscaloosa was found with hundreds of photos and videos…
No storage, signs on Georgia campuses as gun ban lifts
The guidance tries to clear up questions about those exemptions and says it's up to gun owners to know the law.
No Joke: Unconscious man rode on car's trunk for miles
Officer Benjamin Huff noticed what appeared to be a man on the black Ford Taurus traveling about 65 mph down an expressway and pulled the car over.
Georgia firefighter dies after weekend accident on job
Father of five killed by metal coupling from a high pressure fire hose hit him in the head
Google Fiber starts serving customers in north Alabama
Google Fiber high speed internet service starts in North Huntsville community
Judge sets release date for officer-involved shooting report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A judge is ordering the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation report into the shooting death of a black man by a white Nashville officer to become public on June 9. According to The Tennessean, Davidson County Chancery…
Google Fiber to make announcement about Huntsville service
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Google Fiber representatives are scheduled to make an announcement about the service in Huntsville, Alabama on Tuesday. The conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. and will be attended by Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Google Fiber CEO…