NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that says local governments can't ban gas stoves, even though no current city in Tennessee is currently pursuing…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers gave final passage Tuesday to a bill that would restrict vaping in public spaces. The state House voted 152-14 to pass Senate Bill 47, which would regulate vaping in…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia conservatives are getting closer to a long-held goal of broadening state funding for private school tuition and home schooling, with a House committee passing a bill Tuesday that would give $6,500…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bill banning most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies in Georgia for transgender people under 18 is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk after senators gave it final passage on Tuesday.…
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
RANGER, Georgia (WDEF) - A north Georgia town could cease to exist if a bill is approved in the Georgia legislature. Ranger is a small town of about 140 people on the eastern…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally's Republican colleagues in the Senate have voted 19-7 that he should keep his leadership post in the wake of revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) arrested a Nolensville man for committing fraud through the online sports betting platform DraftKings. Bruce Orr faces eight charges of identity theft, following…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers are making decisions this week on tweaking the state's "no-exception" abortion law. The state house approved some very narrow exceptions on Monday, after a furious battle by Democrats to add more. The state senate…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee sheriff's deputies fatally shot a woman who was a suspect in a domestic violence incident, officials said. Shelby County deputies stopped a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Bartlett that matched the description of one involved in…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House members on Monday turned aside objections that tougher anti-gang sentencing laws would sweep too many young people into prison for long stretches, passing a bill backed by Republican Gov. Brian…
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest…
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Three people are dead in what authorities said was a shooting in an Atlanta-area home early Monday, according to a news report. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office received a report of gunshots at 12:10 a.m. in…
The Veterans Center of East Tennessee in Rogersville, opened by a veteran, helps bring individuals out of isolation and into a center that provides community, resources and classes to help them thrive in society. The center officially opened its doors…
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man who shot at two convenience stores hoping to kill Arab and Black people has been sentenced to serve 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a federal hate crime charge. Larry Edward Foxworth,…
By RUSS BYNUM and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press Oh, Danny boy, 'tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City, across the swooning boughs of Savannah, Georgia, and in the…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter was given 12 months' probation and a $1,000 fine on Thursday after pleading no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing related to a crash that killed Bulldogs offensive…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- TennGreen Land Conservancy is hosting their annual Hike-a-Thon this April. This will feature nine outdoor events to celebrate Earth Month. TennGreen Land Conservancy said they require attendees to register ahead of time. There are limited spots…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18 would be banned in Georgia under a measure that received House approval Thursday. Doctors could still prescribe medicines to block…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Department of Justice said they sentenced two Georgia men for fentanyl distribution this year. They sentenced Geno Demons, Jr. and Raymond Dexter Hicks to federal prison. The DOJ said they sentenced the two men for…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Several dozen workers among thousands at a Nissan factory in Tennessee will hold a long-delayed vote on whether to unionize Thursday. Those leading the drive hope for an elusive win at…
Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire in Apison last night. It happened at 12:20 this morning on Thaxton Lane. A family was able to safely evacuate their house. When…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday said it cannot decide yet whether to remove a state Court of Appeals judge accused of ethical misconduct and asked a judicial discipline panel to review the case further. The three-member…