Georgia bill requires "noncitizen" label on some licenses
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia driver's licenses given to immigrants and others with legal permission to be in the U.S. would include the word "noncitizen" under legislation proposed this year.
Middle Tennessee mayors voice support for local option tax
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Five mayors from Middle Tennessee are speaking out in favor of allowing local governments to hold referendums on raising taxes to pay for transit projects.
Senators move forward with bills to support law enforcement
ATLANTA (AP) - After a rough year for Georgia police officers, a group of senators are working on a package of bills designed to support law enforcement.
Tennessee senator vacates, locks office amid renewed protest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee senator has locked up her state Capitol office amid a renewed feud with protesters.
Senator wants mentally ill inmates covered under Medicaid
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama senator wants the federal government to cover most of the cost of caring for jail inmates with mental illnesses.
Critics challenge coyote-killing contest in Georgia
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Critics are complaining about the state of Georgia's plan to stage a coyote-killing contest in metro Atlanta.
Woman arrested in slaying of Fort Campbell veteran
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Clarksville woman has been arrested in the slaying of an Army veteran whose body was found in a wooded area of Middle Tennessee in 2015.
Athens firefighter killed off duty in tree-trimming accident
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - An Athens firefighter is dead after he was injured in a tree-trimming accident.
Father & son will be buried together after tragic head on collision
Son was returning home, father was going to work in the early morning hours
Professional angler Kyle Mabrey killed in train crash
SUV pulling boat went off highway, landed near tracks, then hit by a train
Gunshot strikes campus building at south Georgia university
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say gunfire struck the student life center on the campus of a south Georgia university, prompting a brief lockdown.
Unattended dump truck driver gets 65 days in child death
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) - A dump truck driver whose unattended truck ran over and killed a North Carolina boy has been sentenced to 65 days in jail.
Atlanta, 2 other cities chosen for 'Safer Roads Challenge'
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta has been named one of three communities worldwide chosen for the Safer Roads Challenge, an initiative involving several companies aimed at finding solutions to traffic dangers.
New Alabama program allows for disability savings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The state of Alabama is launching a savings program meant to help people with disabilities.
Alabama exports climb to record-high $20.6 billion last year
TUSCALOSSA, Ala. (AP) - The governor's office says exports from Alabama-made products totaled nearly $20.6 billion last years.
Eric Church cancels 25K tickets bought by scalpers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Eric Church cancelled more than 25,000 tickets to his spring tour that were purchased by scalpers and is making those seats available to fans for purchase.
Atlanta traffic ranks in the ten worst in the world
DETROIT (WDEF) - The United States dominates a list of the worst traffic cities in the world, according to a new report. Transportation analytics firm Inrix crunched the numbers. The U.S. had half of the top ten cities, including #1,…
Tennessee Capitol protests lead to call for more security
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Protests around the state Capitol in Nashville have some Republicans calling for a crackdown on demonstrators and for resurrecting more stringent security requirements for entering the legislative office complex.
Marijuana smell leads officer to fake credit cards, licenses
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say two Georgia men were arrested with drugs, fraudulent credit cards and driver's licenses after police smelled marijuana coming from a car parked at a shopping mall just outside Nashville, Tennessee.
Small plane crashes in Dawson County, north of Atlanta
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a small airplane has crashed in the Dawsonville area, north of Atlanta.
ICE arrests man who escaped Illinois prison in 2003
CHICAGO (AP) - A man who escaped from an Illinois prison in 2003 has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Atlanta.
State inmate beaten to death in 2nd such killing in 24 hours
ELMORE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama prison officials are investing the beating death of an inmate who was attacked by other prisoners Thursday - the 2nd deadly attack on a state prisoner within 24 hours.
Nature center timber harvest part of managed forest project
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The Sandy Creek Nature Center is taking a big step with a long-term managing forest project to harvest timber in northeast Georgia.
Engagement in politics gain steam
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Staying on politics, March elections are only a few weeks away and candidate forums are attracting higher attendance than before. Neighborhood associations have started to gain steam when it comes to civil engagement. Highland Park, Glenwood,…