County debate who should pay for Robin Smith election challenge
Democrats challenged whether Republicans waited too long for Robin Smith to replace Gerald McCormick in a state legislative race last fall.
NLRB postpones Volkswagen Union vote decision at least 7 days
The timing of the vote matters a lot, according to legal experts. We explain why.
Dozens arrested in massive opioid bust
Just after sunrise in Cookeville, Tennessee, federal, state and local agents prepared for the largest opioid takedown of medical providers in the country. Dozens of people were arrested in seven states after prescribing 32 million pills. "If you overprescribe, if…
Grundy County investigating possible murder-suicide
two bodies in a home on Flat Branch Road south of Coalmont.
Charter school bill advances in Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee House has advanced a proposal that would create a new state charter school commission to manage charter school appeals if operators are denied by a local school board. House members voted 61-37 on Wednesday.…
Groundbreaking for East Hamilton Middle School
The building of the middle school will allow East Hamilton School to be the high school for the area.
Qurayshawn Lebron Byrdsong still hospitalized after being shot by police
Witnesses say he pulled a gun and shot at the officers first.
Trion man charged with hitting female pedestrian in northwest Georgia
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A Trion, Georgia man has been charged with running down a pedestrian on Tuesday. A woman was hit by a vehicle on McConnell Road off of Highway 337 west of Trion Tuesday evening. Chattooga County officials…
College freshman found dead in suspected hazing incident
A university student in upstate New York has died following suspected hazing that led to a suspension of fraternity and sorority activities. University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi said Sebastian Serafin-Bazan died Wednesday. The 18-year-old freshman from Port Chester was…
Ivanka Trump says she passed up World Bank post
The Atlantic profiles Ivanka Trump ABIDJIAN, Ivory Coast — White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in taking the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it. The president's daughter…
Naval Academy will bar transgender students in fall 2020
Ban on transgender troops goes into effect The U.S. Naval Academy will ban people who are transgender from attending the school, beginning with the 2020 school year. The Defense Department confirmed the policy change to the Capital Gazette newspaper on Monday. The…
Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup in Walker County
It happened at the intersection of Georgia 2 and Happy Valley Road
CDC warns of salmonella outbreak linked to raw tuna
Health officials have issued a warning about a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to raw, frozen tuna supplied by Jensen Tuna. On Monday, the Louisiana-based company initiated a voluntarily recall of its frozen ground tuna imported from JK Fish of Vietnam.…
Talley turns himself in over Dodson Avenue shooting
Investigators believe he shot 32 year old Tymetric Lejuan Graham Monday evening.
U.S. allowing lawsuits over properties seized by Castro's Cuba
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is allowing lawsuits against foreign companies operating in properties seized from Americans in Cuba, a major policy shift that has angered European and other allies. The decision also deals…
Alan Dershowitz defamation lawsuit reveals another Jeffrey Epstein accuser
A new accuser has come forward in the high-profile case against multimillionaire investor Jeffrey Epstein. Maria Farmer said the disgraced financier who has ties to politicians, celebrities and royalty, sexually assaulted her more than 20 years ago. He has faced…
Expert says "genetic revolution" could threaten national security
Recent advances in reproductive technologies and genetic screening hold tremendous promise for the elimination of harmful inherited diseases, but they also may pose significant national security challenges, said Jamie Metzl, a technology and geopolitics expert and author of a new…
"Massive manhunt" as threats close Columbine, other area schools
Many schools in the Denver area will be closed Wednesday as authorities conduct what they're calling a "massive manhunt" for a young woman they say is "infatuated" with the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School. They say she made threats…
Chattanooga City Council takes final vote, passes odors ordinance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga is taking a stand to fight bad smells. The City Council took a final vote Tuesday night. The ordinance changes existing city law and among the changes defines an odor a nuisance when one-third of…
Vote to get Cleveland Police onto CBS lip sync show
"Vote as many times for the Cleveland Police Department as you possibly can. Just keep votin' 'till your finger goes numb!"
Officers shoot suspect in Orchard Knob community
"Based on what I'm seeing, it looks like a favorable outcome. Our officers weren't harmed. We have a suspect who.. hopefully.. is just being treated for injuries..."
Feds could seek up to 10 months in jail for Felicity Huffman
Prosecutors in Boston are expected to seek between four to 10 months of jail time for actress Felicity Huffman, who has pleaded guilty in connection with the college admissions scandal, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News. Federal…
FBI searching for woman who threatened Columbine High School
Police say woman caused school lockouts Twenty schools in Jefferson County, Colorado, were placed on lockdown Tuesday as the FBI searched for a woman they said is "armed and extremely dangerous." The lockdown, which mean the doors were locked but…
Woman credits stranger with saving her life in house fire
Someone passing by a Jenkins Road house fire is being credited with saving the lives of the people inside.