Man killed, 2 children injured in school bus crash
COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been killed and two children were injured in a school bus crash in suburban Atlanta.
Dolly Parton fund helps 921 who lost homes in wildfires
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) - Dolly Parton's My People Fund has issued monthly checks to 921 people who lost their homes in deadly wildfires that ravaged East Tennessee last year.
Haslam uncertain of Tennessee impact of GOP health plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam says he's uncertain about how a Republican plan to replace former President Barack Obama's health care law would affect Tennessee.
Notorius 86 year old jewel thief arrested after missing court hearing
Payne was sought after missing an arraignment March 6 in an alleged 2016 jewelry theft at Perimeter Mall
Murfreesboro man convicted of gun silencer smuggling
Paul Gratton traveled to England and purchased six silencers from a firearms dealer in Sheffield.
Rome police officer charged with trafficking marijuana
The Rome Police Department contacted the GBI last fall over possible corruption.
New details on high speed chase from Knoxville to Chattanooga
The van hit another vehicle and then ran into the barrier wall of the Chickamauga Dam.
Tennessee woman convicted of torturing, starving stepsons
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knox County jury has convicted a woman on charges that she tortured and starved two teenage stepsons.
Reward offered in killing of bald eagle
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal wildlife officials are offering a reward for information about the shooting death of a bald eagle in Cherokee County.
Teen fatally shot in suburban Atlanta subdivision
LOGANVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police say a teenager in suburban Atlanta was fatally shot during a fight in a subdivision.
Southern Republican governor leading free college movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Republican governor from a deep red Southern state has emerged as an unlikely leader of the free tuition movement, winning converts across party lines by emphasizing the need for a better-trained workforce.
Hearing set for Alabama inmate sentenced as juvenile
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A resentencing hearing is set for an Alabama inmate whose case changed how juveniles can be sentenced.
Men charged with causing $11,000 in field damage
ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) - Calhoun County authorities say two men have been arrested after someone did more than $11,000 in damage to athletic fields at White Plains.
Baby skull piece missing, possible evidence in murder trial
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A piece of a baby's skull that could be evidence in the murder trial of the boy's parents is missing.
Prison nurse accused of sexually assaulting convicted rapist
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A former nurse accused of having sex on the job inside a Georgia state prison is now under arrest. The charges include sexually assaulting a convicted rapist. Thirty-five-year-old Jodi Suzanne Rigby was arrested Thursday. A newspaper…
$2500 reward in bald eagle killing in Alabama near Georgia
CENTRE, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering $2,500 for information leading to the conviction of whoever shot and killed a bald eagle in Alabama near the Georgia state line. Agency spokesman Phil Kloer (KLOHR) says…
Police investigate report of rifle at Fort Payne High School
"At the time of this arrest it is believed that this student did not have any intent to harm anyone."
House lists crimes that forfeit voting rights
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Lawmakers are attempting to define what criminal convictions should disqualify a person from voting. The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday for the bill. The Alabama Constitution says people convicted of felonies involving "moral turpitude" are…
Tennesseans to receive visit from President Trump; tickets available now
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The newly elected President will be at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium next Wednesday evening, March 15th. The event will start at 6:30 P.M. Central time, although the doors will open at 3:30 P.M. The Tennessee Republican Party…
911 call: Man won't let women hired as dancers leave mansion
she and the other women were supposed to dance for money
Former driver's license examiner admits taking bribes
Prosecutors say they recruited mainly Middle Easterners and Egyptians living around Nashville.
'Fetal heartbeat' abortion ban bill fails in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bill seeking to ban abortion in Tennessee at the first detected fetal heartbeat, as early as six weeks, has failed for the year. A House health panel voted not to consider the legislation by Republican…
Alabama residents say they weren't alerted to chlorine leak
MCINTOSH, Ala. (AP) - Residents of a Washington County town are complaining they were never properly notified of a chlorine leak from a chemical plant. A report by Olin Corp. to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management says 738 pounds…
Woman tells 911: Boss will kill me if I leave this mansion
ATLANTA (AP) - Police say they helped eight women leave an Atlanta-area mansion after a woman called 911 and said she was there to work as a dancer and her boss threatened to kill her if she left. Sandy Springs…