Testimony to resume against Justin Ross Harris in baby son's hot SUV death
The case went into recess last Thursday ahead of the storm
Police: Georgia teen fatally hurt playing 'jump the car'
Kobe Thomas was a star basketball player at Lindale's Pepperell High School in Floyd County and recently transferred to Rome's Model High School.
Preacher's stepdaughter killed in hit-and-run crash
Marcia A. Demarcus faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence of drugs and vehicular homicide.
Clinic plans to offer birthing, reproductive health services
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A nonprofit clinic in Memphis plans to use a vacant medical building to house the city's first freestanding birthing center and a reproductive health center. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that Choices - Memphis Center for…
New Monday sighting of Florida Amber Alert girl in Tennessee
New sighting on I 24 near Nashville
Update: Forest Fire Spreads Into Alabama
Updates on 2 forest fires in northwest Georgia
Man accused of pushing woman off Memphis apartment balcony
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis police say a man has been charged after a woman was injured when she allegedly was pushed off a seventh-story apartment balcony.
Police: 4 hurt when car hits group involved in fight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis police say a car drove into a group of people during a fight, injuring three children and a pregnant woman.
Ethics panel reconsiders gift limit for teachers, others
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Ethics Commission says gifts to school teachers, and other public employees, might be able to cost more $25.
Haslam Calls for Trump to Step Aside
Nashville, Tenn. (WDEF) - Governor Bill Haslam issued a written statement Sunday calling for Donald Trump to step aside and allow his running mate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, to be the nominee.
Alabama governor, state reps call for Trump to step aside
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he no longer could vote for Donald Trump in wake of the GOP presidential nominee's comments about women.
Trucking company involved in explosion ordered off the road
WASHINGTON (AP) - Safety officials are ordering a trucking company that was recently involved in an explosion while hauling automobile air bag inflators to take its vehicles off the road after finding a long list of serious safety violations.
Bentley declares state of emergency to help evacuees
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley issued a state of emergency to help hurricane evacuees get their prescriptions filled while in Alabama.
Tennessee Black Caucus: Don't cut civil rights milestones
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is urging the public to get involved to keep civil rights milestones in Tennessee history from being culled from the social studies standards for public schools.
Wardens punished following probe into women's prison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The top three wardens at the state's second-largest prison for women have each either been demoted or have retired after investigators found multiple problems in terms of how the Nashville facility was being run. The Tennessean…
From Atlanta to Chicago the Stop The Violence Campaign Stops in Chattanooga
"I just arrived in Tennessee, because of you know the people who are following me wanting to talk, and its a great thing. I had someone to text me saying maybe it is your mission to go to Chicago, but not the way you think you going to Chicago it is to reach the people on the way there," says Robinson.
DOJ to investigate conditions at Alabama prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into conditions within Alabama's troubled prison system. The department announced the investigation Thursday that will focus on safety in men's prisons and whether inmates are protected from physical…
Georgia hot SUV death trial put on hold because of hurricane
trial of Justin Ross Harris would be in recess Thursday and Friday and then resume Monday.
GOP leaders alarmed about removal of Tennessee history
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican leaders in the state Legislature are expressing alarm at the number of Tennessee historical events that would be removed from teaching requirements under a proposed overhaul of social studies standards. In the letter sent Wednesday,…
GOP leaders alarmed about removal of Tennessee history
In the letter sent Wednesday, the lawmakers argue that it is vital for students to develop and understand how Tennessee has played a key role in national events
Atlanta police officer struck by stolen vehicle
Police say they later arrested the 16-year-old driver
Trial in Georgia boy's hot car death enters third day
Defense: Harris is certainly responsible for his son's death, but insisted it was an accident
Memphis council approves marijuana-related ordinance
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis City Council has narrowly approved an ordinance that would allow police to reduce the penalty for people who possess a small amount of marijuana. The council voted 7-6 Tuesday after lengthy discussion from people…
Jury told Georgia dad sought 'escape' in son's hot car death
Prosecutor said Harris sent about 30 phone messages - mostly to women and mostly about sex - on the day his 22-month-old son, Cooper, perished in June 2014.