Tennessee lawmaker drops bill seeking food stamp restriction
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A state lawmaker has withdrawn her bill seeking to restrict which items that Tennessee's 1 million food stamp recipients would be able to buy at the grocery store.
Haslam to unveil top legislative priority on Wednesday
By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is scheduled to unveil his top legislative priority on Wednesday as state lawmakers await details on his plan to boost transportation funding in Tennessee. Lawmakers are largely…
Governor Deal highlights raises, schools as budget hearings begin
Wants to create a training center in middle Georgia aimed at improving educators' ability to teach reading.
Suspect shot by Georgia deputies, after being shot by homeowner
TYRONE, Ga. (AP) - State authorities are investigating after a man died in a shootout with deputies in Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says deputies in Coweta County, south of Atlanta, responded to a call about 10 p.m. Monday…
There was a lot of wind in Nashville in 2016 according to the Windy City Index
"Wind can cause significant damage whether associated with an actual hurricane or not,"
Feds change horse regulations aimed at stopping soring
Soring occurs when a horse's legs are intentionally injured to make the animal have a higher gait
Attorney General Lynch: 'We have always pushed forward'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Attorney General Loretta Lynch, in her final speech as head of the Justice Department, said worries of difficult days ahead should be a call for action, not despair.
Nashville police: 2 Teens charged in shooting deaths
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville police say two 16-year-old boys have been charged in the shooting deaths of two other teenagers at a home.
Georgia radio museum signing off in St. Marys, moving inland
ST. MARYS, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia Radio Museum and Hall of Fame is moving its collection of antique radios, records and sound equipment from coastal St. Marys to a new home in metro Atlanta.
Lynch to speak at Alabama church that was bombed in 1963
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch will deliver her final speech as attorney general at a Birmingham church that was the site of one of the most violent attacks of the civil rights movement.
Feds change horse regulations aimed at stopping soring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal officials have made regulation changes aimed at stopping the practice of soring among Tennessee walking horses and similar breeds.
Atlanta History Center to have free day, programs on holiday
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta History Center will have free admission and programming for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.
Cobb, Parker and other Democrats eye possible races in 2018
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Republicans hold all statewide offices in Alabama, but some prominent Democrats believe it's time to attempt a comeback.
Woman found in storage bin had been reported missing
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Lawrenceville woman found dead inside a storage bin on a homeowner's lawn had been reported missing by her husband Jan. 1.
20 lawmakers question Haslam's privatization plan for UT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A group of 20 state lawmakers has sent a letter to University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro questioning Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to privatize maintenance work on the campuses of the public college system.
Tennessee traffic stop ends with police shooting 2 people
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a traffic stop in Tennessee ended with state police troopers firing at two people.
Georgia man gets life in prison for dealing meth in East Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Federal judge Travis McDonough in Chattanooga handed out a life sentence in a drug case. 59 year old James Hedelsky of Bartow County was sentenced on his conviction of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of meth back…
TVA updates drought status for rivers and lakes in the region
Rivers and lakes getting back to normal winter levels
Great Smoky Mountains National Park hits 2016 visit record
the support is particularly important following the November fire in the park that spread into the Gatlinburg tourist area.
DA seeks death for suspect in killing of 2 Georgia deputies
his office will seek the death penalty against 57-year-old Ralph Stanley Elrod Jr.
Georgia gun store owner shoots, kills armed robbery suspect
MABLETON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia gun store owner's quick reflexes may have saved his life when armed robbers came calling. Surveillance video shows Jimmy Groover, owner of Dixie Gun and Pawn, with his back to the front of the…
Obama adds Alabama civil rights area to Park Service
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - President Barack Obama is designating the historic civil rights district of Birmingham, Alabama, a national monument. In one of his last acts in office, Obama signed an order Thursday placing the district under the oversight of…
Memphis man charged with firebombing home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis man has been charged with arson and attempted murder after prosecutors say he firebombed the home of a man he believed was having a relationship with his wife. The Shelby County district attorney's office…
Senator Bo Watson gets new responsibilities in Nashville
"Sen. Watson has proved time and again that he has a sophisticated understanding of the budget process and many other issues."