ATLANTA (AP) - A proposal sent Friday to Georgia's governor would allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on public college campuses and create new questions about how higher education officials will respond and what increased security could cost…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A man whose murder conviction and life sentence had been overturned has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the 2010 death of his wife. The Lexington Herald Leader reports that 53-year-old Donald Southworth was…
NEW YORK (AP) - Kellogg says a criminal investigation is under way after a video surfaced online showing a man urinating on one of its factory assembly lines. The company says…
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (AP) - The Union County Board of Supervisors is considering contracting with an independent company to collect outstanding fines owed to the county. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the supervisors met last week to hear a…
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a driver has been shot and killed by an East Tennessee police officer who had jumped into the bed of the man's pickup truck as he attempted to flee a DUI stop. Tennessee…
HAZARD, Ky. (AP) - An agency in eastern Kentucky is attempting to revive the area's economy with telework jobs as the region's coal industry struggles. The Lexington Herald Leader reports that Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, a Hazard-based agency, has…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Bigger rooms, the latest technology, walls that are white boards, a food court - those are just some of the selling points of Asbury Hall - the new building that will house the University of Southern…
GAUTIER, Miss. (AP) - Gautier firefighters have approved a contract the city offered last week. The Sun Herald reports the city council is expected to ratify it on Tuesday. It came after the resolution of a lawsuit by firefighters. Union…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Center for Justice is keeping tabs on jobs created with almost $1 billion the federal government granted after Hurricane Katrina. It's hard to tell just how successful job creation has been because the Mississippi…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man has been killed in a Knoxville apartment fire that also injured two others. Knoxville Fire Department Capt. D.J. Corcoran tells the Knoxville News Sentinel that firefighters on Sunday night were able to rescue two…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A man who shot at police officers during a standoff at his north Memphis home two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison. Twenty-six-year-old Misael Chica-Arguenta was sentenced Friday in Shelby County Circuit…
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - West Kentucky Community and Technical College President Barbara Veazey is retiring after becoming the school's founding president in 2003. Veazey will leave her post in June. She told staff and faculty she was "inspired each day…
VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) - The Big Sandy Community and Technical College in eastern Kentucky will launch the state's first broadband technology program this fall. The new associate degree program, the third of its kind in the nation, is designed to…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes of Gulfport is stepping into a new leadership role as chairwoman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus. African-American colleagues from the House and Senate elected her last week, and she says she…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky State Police say a man involved in a weekend rollover accident has died after officers used a Taser on him when he became combative. State Police Trooper B.J. Eaton said Sunday that 52-year-old Michael…
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) - The mayor of Itta Bena is opposing the potential sale of an industrial park land owned by Itta Bena to Leflore County. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports that Mayor Thelma Collins has again expressed reservations about…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee firefighter has been charged in a sexual abuse case involving a child. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 37-year-old David Wilber was arrested Friday on three counts of sexual battery by an authority…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - While Tennessee lawmakers do not fall under the state's open records law, the General Assembly's policy is to make what officials call a good faith effort to comply with requests from the public. Under those rules,…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Former Mississippi State quarterback and NFL Draft prospect Dak Prescott was arrested and charged with driving under the influence early Saturday morning. The Starkville Police Department confirmed Prescott's arrest on Twitter late Saturday night. The post…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Biloxi police say three officers are on administrative leave while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation looks into a fatal shooting. Chief John Miller tells the Sun-Herald they were among officers who answered calls from drivers who…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville police have reversed course and decided to send an extra 463 rape kits to be tested by Kentucky State Police. In total, the department is sending 1,386 untested kits after being prompted by state legislators…
WINCHESTER, Ky. (AP) - A 55-year-old man has been charged in connection to fire at a Winchester apartment building Friday that killed three and injured at least five. WLEX-TV reports Jackie Hisle Jr. was charged Friday with second-degree manslaughter. Hisle's…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia college students may soon be able to carry concealed firearms on campus, and some detractors are focusing on the financial impact along with safety concerns. The bill sent Friday to Gov. Nathan Deal would allow anyone…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga's Erlanger Health System is hoping to build a $25 million behavioral health hospital that it says would eventually employ 200 people. Hospital officials tell the Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/1YKWp62 ) that they are seeking…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A group of lawyers seeking $2.3 million for their work overturning Tennessee's ban on same-sex marriage are overbilling taxpayers, according to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Slatery says they only deserve $1.1 million. The Tennessean reports…
LUDLOW, Ky. (AP) - Prosecutors have concluded that a northern Kentucky officer acted in self-defense when he fatally shot a 61-year-old man last year during a traffic stop. News outlets report that body camera footage released Friday helped convince prosecutors…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A 16-year-old boy was shot to death on a Memphis street early Saturday morning. The Commercial-Appeal (http://bit.ly/1P5CPKm) reports the Memphis Police Department was called to the shooting in the Orange Mound neighborhood around 2:20 a.m. Police…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A 34-year-old Laurel woman has been arrested on a charge of insurance fraud. Attorney General Jim Hood says Arnisha Dean is accused of making a false and fraudulent statement to her insurance company, United Automobile Insurance…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A Starkville 5th grader is heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Soyeon Park is a student at Henderson Elementary. Park won The Commercial Appeal's 73rd Annual Mid-South Spelling Bee on Saturday. WTVA-TV (http://bit.ly/1REYKtS ) reports…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Officials say that a campaign to promote tourism in the state of Tennessee has generated more than $73 million in new state and local tax revenue. WPLN-FM reports (http://bit.ly/1UZA44F ) that a newly released state…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A coalition of environmentalists is sounding the alarm about a plan the Tennessee Valley Authority is considering for storing coal ash involving 10 cites. The TVA is closing down ash storage at 10 power plants. The…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky health officials are urging spring break travelers to take steps to prevent mosquito bites if traveling to areas of the globe where the Zika virus has been documented. The Department for Public Health recently said…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission has dedicated 88 acres to an existing preserve in Pulaski County. The new addition to the 150-acre Frances J. Palk State Nature Preserve was announced at the group's March meeting.…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Family Health Centers Inc. in Louisville has received $325,000 in funding to assist in improving and expanding substance abuse treatment services at its facilities. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell contacted the Department of Health and Human…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A man wanted in connection with a shooting that injured a Jackson police officer has surrendered. Authorities tell WAPT-TV (http://bit.ly/1QNJ8rr ) that Rashad R. Caston turned himself in Friday. He faces charges of aggravated assault on…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The State Board of Elections will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday to certify the results of Kentucky's special House elections last week. The winners cannot take the oath of office until after the board certifies the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The federal government is giving more than $800,000 to three health centers in Tennessee to combat the state's growing and deadly opioid epidemic. The money is part of a $94 million package announced Friday by the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The federal government is giving $1.8 million to five health centers in Kentucky to combat the state's growing and deadly opioid epidemic. The money is part of a $94 million package announced Friday by the U.S.…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Employees and staff at Morehead State University learned this week how they would be spending their spring break: a mandatory, unpaid furlough for five days in order to compensate for Gov. Matt Bevin's midyear budget cuts.…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Confederate soldier statue that has stood for generations in a prominent spot on the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus will soon be accompanied by a plaque giving it historical context. A university news release says…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A young Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge, months after authorities say he and his fiancee were trying to go to Syria to join the Islamic State. Court papers show 23-year-old Muhammad Dakhlalla…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Democratic House Speaker Greg Stumbo says the House will reject Gov. Matt Bevin's mid-year budget cuts to colleges and universities. Bevin has proposed cuts of 4.5 percent in appropriations to state college and universities. This week,…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes of Gulfport is stepping into a new leadership role as chairwoman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus. African-American colleagues from the House and Senate elected her last week, and she says she…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky House of Representatives wants voters to decide whether to change the state's constitution to allow for a temporary increase in local sales taxes to pay for big projects. The House approved a bill Friday…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Nine charter school operators say they're interested in opening 14 new charter schools in Mississippi. The state's Charter School Authorizer Board announced Friday that 10 of the schools are proposed for the Jackson school district. Charter…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating complaints about a charity that partnered with the mother of a Marine killed in the Chattanooga attacks this summer. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports members of the Lance…
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Former state Rep. John David Pennebaker, who helped create Mississippi's comprehensive highway construction program in 1987, has died at 72. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that Pennebaker, a New Albany attorney, died of pneumonia Wednesday…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A rescue crew is using an amphibious vehicle to evacuate residents of Shelby County who are trapped in their homes due to rising floodwaters. Shelby County Sheriff's Office spokesman Mickey Keaton says rescuers have evacuated at…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Rain kept falling in Mississippi Friday as rescuers plucked people from flash flooding and residents along Delta rivers sandbagged against rising waters. Some areas of the Delta region, including Cleveland and Clarksdale, have received more than…
FRANKLIN, Ky. (AP) - Authorities have identified the man arrested and accused of shooting a Simpson County deputy who was serving a warrant for a domestic violence assault in Franklin. Kentucky State Police Trooper B.J. Eaton said in a news…
