Man accused in interstate collapse fire pleads not guilty
ATLANTA (AP) - The man accused of starting a fire that caused a section of interstate in Atlanta to collapse has pleaded not guilty.
Volunteer Fire Chief accused of stealing from his own department
NEW MARKET, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Volunteer Fire Chief in New Market has been indicted after a Comptroller's audit of his department. The investigation found that Frank Solomon stole at least $1,105 from the department. They say he charged auto…
All lanes reopened after major highway buckled, broke apart in Atlanta
A man riding a motorcycle in the carpool lane hit the rising pavement at high speed and was sent airborne.
Police officer indicted on charges of pawning his service revolver
Investigators say he pawned two of his service weapons multiple times
Police find stun gun disguised as cigarette package
the driver repeatedly requested to smoke while the officer was speaking to him, but he was not allowed to get his cigarettes during the stop.
South Carolina homeowner finds 9-foot alligator on porch
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) - It wasn't the Easter bunny that startled a South Carolina homeowner and his family. It wasn't even a burglar.
Quick fix coming for buckled highway in Atlanta
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) The Georgia Department of Transportation says the buckled stretch of Interstate 20 should be fixed by midday on Tuesday.
Police: Child, mother strangled to death by man
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police say a man has been charged with felony murder in the strangling of a woman and her 2-year-old son at a home in suburban Atlanta.
Police: Women found dead in lake may have been electrocuted
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Police say two women found dead in a lake in Alabama may have been electrocuted. Authorities held a news conference Monday to discuss the deaths of 34-year-old Shelly Darling and 41-year-old Elizabeth Whipple. They were found…
Handcuffed suspect manages to steal Anniston police car
ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) - A man has been captured after he allegedly stole an Anniston Police Department car and led officers on a chase.
Democrat Mackler announces bid for Tennessee US Senate seat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville attorney and former Army helicopter pilot James Mackler says he is running for the Democratic nomination to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Senate.
NASA invest $9.9M in University of Tennessee-led team
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A research team led by the University of Tennessee Knoxville has received a $9.9 million grant from NASA toward the development of a more aerodynamically capable aircraft.
Tennessee joins states urging court to reinstate travel ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is joining more than a dozen other states in urging an appeals court to reinstate President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.
Another "Road Failure" on Atlanta's Interstate
ATLANTA (WDEF) You've got to wonder just how safe the interstates are around Alanta these days. First, there was the fire and collapse on I 285. This morning, a chemical truck wreck brought hazmat and a major traffic jam to…
ATV accident kills 8 year old Georgia boy
“Our hearts go out to the family of this little boy in the wake of this tragedy.”
Dolly Parton calls college course about her a "blessing"
"From the girl voted in High School 'least likely to succeed' this sure is a blessing!"
3 teenagers, baby shot during carnival at church in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say three teenagers and a baby were injured when gunfire erupted during a festival at a church in Alabama.
House to vote on regulations for faith-based day cares
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers could soon debate a proposal to require all day cares to be regulated by the state and end a longstanding exemption for faith-based facilities.
Mass transit advocates hope for boost from highway collapse
ATLANTA (AP) - A collapsed interstate in the heart of Atlanta has highlighted the region's reliance on cars and the limitations of a transit system serving the city's core.
Bentley critic announces run for governor
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy George, who unsuccessfully challenged then-Gov. Robert Bentley, is running again for governor in 2018.
Family friends identify 5-year-old boy killed in freak accident at Atlanta rotating restaurant
(CBS News) -- The five-year-old boy killed in an downtown Atlanta rotating restaurant has been identified as 5-year-old Charlie Holt, family friends said.
Lawsuit accused company of exploiting foreign workers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Guatemalan man and two of his former co-workers have filed a federal lawsuit against a Murfreesboro landscaping company, accusing the firm of trafficking immigrants for forced labor.
Attorney calls for Georgia officers to be criminally charged
ATLANTA (AP) - An attorney is calling for the two Georgia police officers who were fired after being caught on camera having a violent confrontation with a motorist to face criminal charges.
Woman pleads guilty for crash that killed daughter
OZARK, Ala. (AP) - A Midland City woman has been sentenced to 20 years-plus in prison after pleading guilty to reckless murder and assault in connection with a 2015 wreck that killed her 4-year-old daughter and hurt seven other children.