Deaths of 33 reptiles at Knoxville zoo investigated
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials at the Knoxville zoo are investigating the recent deaths of 33 reptiles.
Police identify pilot killed in fiery plane crash in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Police have identified the pilot who was killed in a fiery crash of a small plane in suburban Atlanta.
Julio Jones, others plan residential, entertainment complex
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Falcons football star Julio Jones is among investigators in what backers describe as a massive business and entertainment project planned northeast of Atlanta.
Alabama authorities: 2 teens, 2 adults killed in plane crash
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Alabama say two teenagers and two adults have been killed in a small plane crash.
Alabama man arrested in Colorado after escape
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a man who escaped from custody in Alabama has been arrested in Colorado.
Local brewers react to Georgia House bill on breweries
Rock Spring, Georgia (WDEF) -- Fans of breweries and distilleries in Georgia now have a reason to celebrate.
N. Carolina father accused of killing newborn, toddler
RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina father is accused of stabbing his infant and toddler daughters to death.
2 teens wounded as water balloon fight ends in gunfire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Birmingham police say two teenage girls were wounded after a water balloon fight at a city park ended in gunfire.
Campus guns, income tax proposals await action in final days
ATLANTA (AP) - Legislation affecting college campuses, taxes and Georgia's fledgling medical marijuana program awaits action as lawmakers enter the session's final two days.
15-pound boxes of catfish from Mississippi company recalled
DUNDEE, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi catfish processor is recalling 1,700 pounds of fish after the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that it contained chemicals banned in fish farming.
Man says daughter billed for guardrail that killed her
LOUDON, Tenn. (AP) - A Loudon County man says his teenage daughter was billed nearly $3,000 for a guardrail that killed her in a wreck four months ago.
Investigators recover data recorder in Georgia plane crash
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal investigators have recovered a bright orange data recorder, often referred to as a "black box," after the fiery crash of a small plane into a suburban Atlanta subdivision.
Police say spring break arrests plummet on Alabama coast
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - Police in Alabama's two largest beach towns say they're arrested more than 450 spring breakers so far this year, and that's a big improvement from last year. Police in both Orange Beach and Gulf Shores…
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Launches New “Stop Drugged Driving” Campaign
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Wednesday, March 22, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) was joined other public safety partners to launch the THSO’s new “Stop Drugged Driving” campaign to combat Tennessee’s recent spike in drugged-impaired driving crashes and fatalities. Click…
Georgia teen dies in motorcycle accident
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. Gordon County Deputy Sheriffs and other emergency personnel were dispatched last night, March 23, to a private residence on Millers Ferry Road in response to a report of a serious, off-road, motorcycle accident involving a juvenile at approximately…
Wrestling ring to political ring: WWE star runs for mayor in East Tennessee
Jacobs has filed paperwork naming a campaign treasurer, the first step needed to raise or spend money in an effort to succeed term-limited Knox County mayor Tim Burchett in 2018.
No sign of missing Tennessee teen, teacher in Corpus Christi
Police say officers checked the area, businesses and surveillance videos Thursday and can't confirm the information.
Braves kicking ballpark food up a notch at new SunTrust Park
Celebrity Chef Hugh Acheson, Peach Pops & a Fried Tomahawk Pork Chop all on the menu
Bill that helps non-violent offenders passes in Legislature
The certificate allows them to get some occupational licenses and gives incentives to businesses who hire the ex-offenders.
Lawmaker takes heat over bill that would hide his tickets
The news station confronted the Republican from Dresden about ten unpaid speeding tickets he got from a traffic camera in Carroll County.
Joint investigation results in arrest of Sumner County Doctor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the 18th Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Gallatin Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Hendersonville doctor on prescription-related charges. In February,…
$24,000 reward offered in Hardeman County Cold Case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Representatives from the offices of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the 25th District Attorney General and the Hardeman County Sheriff today announced the creation of a $24-thousand reward, in an effort to…
Georgia state senators aim to eliminate transportation taxes
the senators decided to reject a proposal from the House to impose a flat income tax.
House panel OKs bill to require seat belts on school buses
Rep. JoAnne Favors of Chattanooga said she was pleased to see her bill advance, but acknowledged that she will have to address the estimated $400 million it would take for school districts to buy new buses equipped with seat belts.