MACON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a corrections deputy in central Georgia has been arrested after a domestic dispute. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office tells local news media in a news release that 44-year-old Tavy Knowlton Sr. has been charged…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A state representative under investigation after allegations he sexually harassed staff members says he will run for re-election. The Tennessean reports Franklin Republican Jeremy Durham has filed candidacy paperwork with the Williamson County Election Commission. Durham…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)- A man accused of being involved in a dog fighting ring in Nashville has formally been charged after 31 dogs were taken from a home. James Burgess was arrested back on March 9 but was officially charged…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama-based CEO is expecting to return to the Earth's highest mountain for a second time this month after a massive earthquake stopped his initial climb. Al.com reports that 59-year-old Kent Stewart will be traveling to…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - There's a Tennessee Lottery player in Gray, Tennessee, who won $1 million from last night's Powerball drawing. The player won by matching 5 of the 5 white balls drawn. No additional information is available until the prize is claimed. The…
ATLANTA (CBS46) - A man arrested by U.S. Marshals Friday will be charged with assault on a police officer after stabbing a police K-9 named Tryko. Jeffery Nathan Coleman, 37, was a wanted man across several Georgia counties. Officials with the…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Outdoor enthusiasts have something new to get excited about. North Alabama will soon be home to an off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail in Buck's Pocket State Park. The trail is made possible by a hefty grant from…
WINDER, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a former deputy sheriff in northeast Georgia has been arrested on sexual assault charges from an incident involving a woman in custody. Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles says 42-year-old William Stephenson Mitchell…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A baby Southern tamandua has become the latest youngster to join the ranks of animals at the Memphis Zoo. The Commercial Appeal reports the baby hasn't yet been named because its sex is still unknown. It…
ATLANTA (WGCL-TV) - Hancock Fabrics is closing all of its remaining 185 stores after filing for bankruptcy. The Great American Group won a bankruptcy auction for assets and inventory of the fabric and craft retailer. The company’s website is already…
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Three people from Blount County are facing felony reckless endangerment charges after deputies say they forced a minor to inject methamphetamine. Deputies say 29-year-old Samuel Thomas Hill, 32-year-old Michael Eugene Hill and 18-year-old Felicia Faith…
BROOKSIDE, Ala. (AP) - A suspect found a creative place to hide during an Alabama drug raid, but investigators say it was the snoring that did him in. Brookside police said in a news release that about one hour and…
The rocks become nests for the Gentoo and Macaroni penguins.
Suspect seriously wounded in gun battle
Lt. Governor admits they couldn't get enough of the 3/5 votes needed to override the veto
Tornado Watch in effect until 5:00 a.m. EDT Friday.
The legislation was approved unanimously by the House of Representatives and Senate and has been signed by Governor Bill Haslam.
Coalition launches ads saying bill would allow therapists and counselors to turn away gay people in crisis
Tennessee road construction plan revealed, without a gas tax hike
Lawmaker calls for impeachment of Governor
Morning Round-up: De-annexation Bill Dies, Tennessee's Bible Debate and Impeaching Alabama's Governor
CLIO, Ala. (AP) - Prosecutors say an Alabama man has been indicted after being accused of producing child pornography involving four minors over the course of eight years. U.S. Attorney Joyce White and Justice Department's Assistant Attorney General Leslie R.…
ACWORTH, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man has been sentenced by a judge to three years in prison for fatally beating a small dog - a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix - because she urinated in his suburban Atlanta home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - Governor Bill Haslam announced the longest serving director of TennCare will be leaving. Darin Gordon has also been the Deputy Commissioner of Health Care Finance and Administration. Governor Haslam announced Wednesday Gordon will enter…
