Georgia parents found guilty of locking son in basement
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A jury has convicted two Georgia parents of child cruelty for locking their oldest son in a basement for nearly two years.
Historic Nashville recording studio to get $500k restoration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Historic RCA Studio A will receive a $500,000 renovation to reflect to its 1960s days of fame.
Knoxville loosens gun ban at site of Tennessee Valley Fair
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The city of Knoxville has agreed to end a gun ban at the site of the Tennessee Valley Fair when ticketed events aren't going on.
Ex-teacher who shot daughter's naked boyfriend faces retrial
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A retrial will be held in the case against a former Madison elementary school teacher who shot his daughter's naked teenage boyfriend.
Democratic lawmakers hope to expand voters' rights
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Democrats are facing an uphill climb as they try to expand voters' rights.
Chapmansboro Man Charged in Cheatham Country Murder
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Chapmansboro man who is charged with murdering the man for whom he worked.…
FBI: Memphis credit union robber arrested in Seattle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI says agents from its Seattle field office have arrested a man charged with robbing a credit union in Tennessee. The bureau's Memphis office says 54-year-old Tony Allen Barnes was arrested Friday in Seattle on…
Georgia Fugitive Captured in Walker County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- Catoosa County deputies helped take down a wanted fugitive. They arrested Wesley Weldon last night in Walker County. He's been on the run since Wednesday. The chase started when Catoosa County deputies tried to arrest Wesley…
Police chase leaves driver, woman in another car dead
ATLANTA (AP) - After leading police on a chase, a pickup driver was killed when the truck struck a car head-on in Atlanta, also killing the woman who was driving the car. Georgia State Patrol says after Friday's collision, the…
Bed bug infestation temporarily closes Alabama fire station
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - A fire station in northwestern Alabama has had to be temporarily closed after an infestation of bed bugs sent at least one firefighter for medical treatment. Florence city officials said in a news release Thursday that…
Ober Gatlinburg to reopen ski and snowboard slopes
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — With the recent heatwave, Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee’s only Ski and Snowboard Area, announced to reopen January 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. Ober Gatlinburg Snowmakers were busy Thursday night, January 26th, and continued to make snow since.…
Search ends for Georgia toddler reported missing after storm
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - An emergency official in southwest Georgia says crews have ended their search for a 2-year-old boy reported missing after a tornado struck his parents' mobile home last weekend. The child, Detrez Green, had not been found…
Brand News: KFC brings us a taste of North Georgia
Georgia Gold Honey Mustard BBQ Chicken is coming
Pipeline CEO retiring months after spills, fatal explosion
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) - The longtime chief executive of a Georgia-based national pipeline network is retiring months after two spills and an explosion that killed an Alabama worker and constricted the region's supply of gasoline. Colonial Pipeline CEO Tim Felt…
Flight makes emergency landing in Nashville, no injuries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An airport official says a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Nashville has safely made an emergency landing after smoke was reported from an engine. Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Shannon Sumrall said Flight 6176 made…
Skeletal remains identified as missing Fort Campbell soldier
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say skeletal remains found in Tennessee are those of a missing Fort Campbell soldier. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Susan Niland sent a statement to news media Wednesday confirming that the remains found at Exit…
Georgia lawmaker shot during robbery in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A state lawmaker returning home from the Capitol is recovering after being shot during a robbery at a convenience store in Columbus. A spokesman for House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, says 69-year-old state Rep. Gerald Greene…
Bill allows direct beer sales at Georgia's craft breweries
Current law requires a wholesaler to serve as a middle man between brewer and the customer
Take a look at the luxury water park planned for Opryland Resort
It is upscale, family-friendly, but not open to the public.
Gov. Haslam calls for investing in broadband expansion for rural counties
"This legislation provides a reasonable, responsible path to improve path to improve accessibility."
Tennessee man shot and killed by police in Alabama town
Man probably drove through Chattanooga before being shot in Alabama
House to vote on budget changes, including storm relief
Also money for law enforcement raises, schools and cyber security
No charges against officer in shooting of Memphis man
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The top prosecutor in Memphis, Tennessee, says no criminal charges will be filed against a police officer who fatally shot a man during a confrontation inside a home last year. Shelby County district attorney Amy Weirich…
Missing a safe? Police perplexed by safe found in ditch
IRONDALE, Ala. (AP) - Police in a Birmingham suburb are looking for someone to come forward and claim an apparently unopened safe that authorities found in a ditch earlier this month. Irondale police Sgt. Michael Mangina says it sounds like…