ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Police say a man who was undergoing a mental evaluation at an Alabama hospital has died after officers used a stun gun on him. According to news outlets, Athens police Chief Floyd Johnson said Monday that…
Victim was 10 year old boy
First couple launches new literacy campaign this week
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A Gadsden woman faces multiple charges after authorities say she used heroin while pregnant. Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin tells local media that 24-year-old Tarra Lynn Barron was arrested Feb. 8. Barron has been charged with…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Department of Commerce officials say the state's exports for 2015 totaled $19.37 billion. Officials said in a release Monday that the figure provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce is below the state's 2014 total…
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) - The National Nuclear Security Administration says it has identified "other sources" of purified lithium for use in refurbishing nuclear warheads. The Knoxville News Sentinel (bit.ly/1Qh7tHZ) reports the update could alleviate concerns that the Y-12 nuclear…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A former transgender inmate who had complained that she didn't get adequate treatment for her gender identity condition has settled a lawsuit against Georgia prison officials. Court records show Ashley Diamond voluntarily…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is mentioned in the lawsuit a group of women filed against the University of Tennessee last week in which they said the school violated Title IX regulations in the way it…
MADISON, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an off-duty Huntsville police officer has been charged with harassment. The Huntsville Police Department told Al.com (http://bit.ly/1oBXUam ) that the officer was arrested Saturday. The department says the officer has been placed on administrative…
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - Cobb County School District officials say a student has died during a field trip to Belize. District spokeswoman Lauretta Hannon said in a statement that 32 students and six chaperones were visiting the Monkey Bay Wildlife…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - Coyote sightings have increased during the breeding season within the state. The Decatur Daily reports that Animal control officials say cats are a main food source for the predators, especially at this time of year. Interim…
Critics wondered why lawmakers created an exemption for their workplace, but not ours.
Investigation centers on drug trafficking and helping drug lords.
Is this finally it for the controversial education bill?
Would mean student would pay the same tuition for entire 4 years
Bill now only applies to 4 largest counties, including Hamilton
Law Enforcement Groups to Fight Change in State Law
Gov. Bill Haslam has announced that the historic Jack Daniel Distillery is planning a $140 million expansion project to help meet global demand for prized Tennessee Whiskey.
Bill sponsor, Rep. Alan Harper, said people in the state constantly tell him they want a lottery. Alabama is one of only six states without a state lottery.
Authorities at the world's busiest airport say four lactation pods are now available for nursing mothers as they travel.
The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a statement Wednesday saying a resident of Morgan County in the Tennessee Valley tested positive for the virus.
A "hoverboard" personal scooter is blamed for a fire that destroyed a Tennessee mansion home.
A lawsuit filed by a group of women alleges that the University of Tennessee has violated Title IX policies and created a "hostile sexual environment" through a policy of indifference toward sexual assaults by student-athletes.
A Ripley man who was added to the TBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list in December has been captured after being involved in an officer-involved shooting incident Tuesday night.