Winter storm watches issued as wintry mix threatens South
National Weather Service projects that 2 inches of snow could fall in Atlanta
Report: Pilot using wrong flight rules at time of crash
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A preliminary report on a fatal plane crash in the Tennessee mountains has found the pilot was using visual flight rules when weather conditions required flying with instruments. Authorities have said 41-year-old pilot David Starling, his…
South's newest Aquarium picks Georgia company to run it
Two years until opening
Events set this week to celebrate Elvis' birthday in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Events begin Thursday in Memphis to mark what would have been Elvis Presley's 82nd birthday, with a cake-cutting ceremony on the front lawn of his home at Graceland. A total of 164 pieces have been consigned…
Graves sworn into 115th Congress
Washington (WDEF) -- US Representative Tom Graves from Georgia's 14th Congressional District was sworn in to the 115th Congress Tuesday.
NAACP sit-in at Alabama office of attorney general nominee
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - The NAACP is staging a sit-in at the Alabama office of U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions to protest his nomination to be the nation's next attorney general.
Immigrants who challenged in-state tuition policy win case
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge says the Georgia university system must allow immigrants to pay in-state tuition if they've been granted temporary permission by the federal government to stay in the U.S.
Several dead as severe storms sweep Southeast
(CBS News) -- Crews were assessing damage Tuesday in the aftermath of storms that killed at least five people and brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Southeast.
Trump's picks for TVA board could reshape federal agency
(AP) - Within the next five months, President-elect Donald Trump could appoint a majority of the board for the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest government-owned utility.
Woman dies trapped inside Lebanon house fire
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) - A 52-year-old woman has died after being trapped inside a burning Lebanon home.
2 children killed in Tennessee house fire
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) - A fire chief says two children have died in a house fire in northwest Tennessee.
Woman's body found in pond near Tennessee church
LYLES, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a woman's body has been found in a pond in front of a Tennessee church.
Murder charge after Ala. man thrown from balcony to his death on Christmas Eve
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (CBS News) — Authorities say an Alabama man is accused of killing another man by throwing him off a second-story balcony.
Former conjoined twins make progress at Tennessee hospital
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - One-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from Nigeria are continuing their recovery at a Tennessee hospital.
Alabama space explorers await impact of Trump administration
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Donald Trump has only hinted at the future of NASA.
Man convicted of killing son is sent to south Georgia prison
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say Justin Ross Harris has been sent to a south Georgia prison to begin serving a life-without-parole sentence for the murder of his 22-month-old son, who died in a hot car in suburban Atlanta.
Governor's education agenda will shape 2017 legislature
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers return to the state Capitol on Jan. 9 with a full slate of priorities. But questions remain about Gov. Nathan Deal's education agenda and how a new presidential administration will affect this year's legislative session.
New online report card system released in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama parents can now view report cards for their child's school and school system.
In red states, businesses gearing up to fight bathroom bills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee group of businesses is charging into the fiery debate over how to balance LGBT rights and religious conviction.
Alabama abolishes common-law marriage
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - If you want to become recognized as a married couple in Alabama, you will have to get a marriage license and exchange "I do's."
5-year-old girl shot during New Year's Eve party
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a 5-year-old girl was shot and killed during a New Year's Eve party in Athens.
Former Mayor Dean touts Nashville boom, mulls race for gov
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean knows Tennessee has turned solidly Republican in recent years but thinks its voters might be receptive to a more progressive message when they choose their next governor in 2018.
Judge schedules hearing in lawsuit against Bentley, Mason
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A judge will hold a February hearing in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Robert Bentley's former security officer who said his career was damaged as Bentley tried to hide a relationship with a staffer.
Georgia boy battling leukemia to be honorary Falcons captain
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - When 6-year-old Riley Johnson visits the Georgia Dome as an honorary team captain for the Atlanta Falcons, he will likely be one of the toughest people on the field.