Tennessee Highway Patrol mulls addition of body cameras
the Highway Patrol will test out some equipment in April.
Fired officer held for vehicular homicide after boy dies
NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) - A police officer in suburban Atlanta who was fired after hitting pedestrians while speeding to the scene of an accident now faces a vehicular homicide charge. Police spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera in Gwinnett County, Georgia, says…
Georgia House takes first step to extend hospital tax
ATLANTA (AP) - House members are acting quickly to extend a tax on hospitals that allows Georgia to draw $600 million in federal support for the Medicaid budget.
Tennessee prison used 'Trump' security stamp on visitors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Visitors entering a Tennessee prison one day last week had the word "Trump" stamped on their hands as they passed through security.
Georgia lawmakers try again to let concealed guns on campus
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are again trying to let licensed gun owners carry handguns on public college campuses.
House backs additional coverage for firefighters with cancer
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers want fire departments to provide additional insurance coverage for firefighters diagnosed with certain types of cancer.
Sheriff warns public to be on lookout for suspected killers on the road
Boyette and Rice are also suspected in the deaths of two women in nearby Milton Jan. 31 and the Friday death of a woman in Lillian, Alabama.
Alabama's ex-gov Siegelman to be released from prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A longtime aide says former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is to be released from prison this week, nearing the end of a 6 and 1/2 sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice. Friend and former aide…
Services held for fallen Nashville Police Officer
Nashville, Tenn. (WDEF) - Services were held today for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Officer who died in the Cumberland River while trying to save a woman.
Man wants Anne Frank story shared through national monument
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The man who spearheaded the planting of a tree in honor of Anne Frank in a Birmingham park doesn't want it to be forgotten once tours of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument begin. Al.com reports…
Tennessee sued for move to charge tax for online sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam says Tennessee has been sued for moving to require all major online vendors to collect sales taxes on purchases made in the state.
Designer proposes building an indoor Drive-In in Nashville
The idea is to recreate a 1960's era vibe without any of the inconvenience of actually being outdoors.
East Tennessee deputies shoot woman in car after two officers run over
No condition on suspect, officer treated and released
Georgia sheriff's deputy dies after inhaling liquid nitrogen
He was trying to rescue a worker at a chemical plant
Bill excludes churches from campaign spending disclosures
include measures related to alcohol, drugs, abortion, marriage or gambling.
Flu is growing across the southeast, not just Rhea County
Flu is widespread throughout most of the country
Services set for Nashville officer who tried to save woman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Services are set for a Nashville police officer who went into the Cumberland River while trying to save a woman.
Sheriff: Man sets bus driver's hair on fire, commandeers bus
SPARTA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a 63-year-old retiree is accused of lighting a bus driver's hair on fire, taking control of the bus and leading police on a chase through two Georgia counties that reached speeds of 95 mph.
Man slain on athletic field at old Atlanta school site
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police were searching a large athletic field for clues after a man was slain at the site of a former middle school.
Free health clinic offered for wildfire victims
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Some victims of last year's Tennessee wildfires have received free health screenings at an event organized by Healthy Tennessee and physicians from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Listeria prompts recall of Ruth's Salads pimento spread
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Ruth's Salads has announced a recall of its Original Pimento Spread in 7-ounce plastic containers after determining it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
2 Fort Campbell soldiers killed, suspect in custody
OAK GROVE, Ky. (AP) - Authorities say two Fort Campbell soldiers have been killed and a juvenile injured following a domestic dispute near the Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee line.
Woman found chained in van said ex-boyfriend stalked her
ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) - Authorities say a Nevada woman found chained and handcuffed in a van stopped by police in New Mexico had been stalked and abducted by an ex-boyfriend.
Titans player Quinton Spain reports being drugged, robbed
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Orlando are searching for a woman suspected of drugging and robbing Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Quinton Spain. An Orange County Sheriff's Office report released Friday says Spain told deputies he was robbed of $113,000…