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…
Vanderbilt: Numerous ATV accident victims so far this year
children under 16 should not ride ATVs due to the risk of serious injuries
Teacher faces criminal charges alleging sex with student
MOULTON, Ala. (AP) - A north Alabama teacher has turned herself in to law enforcement after being charged with sexual misconduct involving a high school student. Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell tells local media that investigators were tipped that 27-year-old…
Georgia school bans 35 pranksters from graduation
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A middle Georgia school district say 35 seniors won't march at graduation after joining in a senior prank. Baldwin County officials tell local media that Thursday's actions went beyond the bounds of a joke. Spokesman Byron…
More whooping cough confirmed in east Alabama school system
LaFAYETTE, Ala. (AP) - Health officials say they've confirmed additional cases of whopping cough in an east Alabama school system. The Alabama Department of Public Health says laboratory tests have now found 18-cases of pertussis at multiple schools in Chambers…
Witness won't testify in trial of accused gang members
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - A witness is balking at testifying at the southwest Georgia trial of two men accused in a deadly drive-by-shooting. A Dougherty County judge sent jurors home early Monday after the eyewitness refused to testify. WALB-TV reports…
'Winged' snake species from 5 million years ago discovered
GRAY, Tenn. (AP) - A new species of snake that lived roughly 5 million years ago has been discovered at a fossil site in Tennessee. A study published in the Journal of Herpetology says the snake has been named Zilantophis…
Officials: 2 killed in houseboat fire in Scottsboro
The houseboat was the couple's primary residence.
1 remains at large after 2 inmates escape Tennessee jail
the pair escaped through the jail's sally port after assaulting an officer.
2 men sentenced for bilking Iowa woman in IRS scam
was sentenced to four days in jail
Ex-Alabama coach Stallings recovering from mild stroke
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Former University of Alabama head football coach Gene Stallings says he's recovering from a stroke.
Threat posed by mosquitoes in Georgia will be influenced by weather
ATLANTA (AP) - Experts say the threat posed by mosquitoes in Georgia this summer will depend greatly on the weather.
Stone Mountain officer, son arrested after alleged road rage incident
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) - A Stone Mountain police officer and her son have been arrested after an alleged road rage incident involving a gun in Newton County.
Alabama: A look at what passed and failed in the 2017 session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers ended the 2017 legislative session on Friday. Here's a look at some of the proposals that passed and failed this year.