Former daycare worker charged with abusing toddlers
Investigators say surveillance video showed her handling 3 toddlers roughly
Randy Boyd could become University of Tennessee interim president
The Knoxville businessman lost the Republican primary for Governor.
Chattanooga leads medium income growth in Tennessee
Chattanooga income was the 6th fastest growing in the country in 2017.
Ex-Alabama elementary teacher faces student sex charge
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (AP) - A former elementary school teacher in Alabama has been arrested and charged with inappropriately touching a student.
Judge won't force Georgia to use paper ballots for midterms
ATLANTA (AP) - Voting integrity advocates had argued Georgia's electronic voting machines are unreliable and vulnerable to hacking, but a federal judge says forcing the state to change its system to paper ballots before the midterm elections is too risky.
Georgia Woman Spots Man Who Allegedly Raped Her Years Ago
Georgia officials say a woman was raped and spotted her attacker years later at a train station, leading to his arrest and conviction. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday that 54-year-old Antonio White was convicted of rape Friday and sentenced to…
Coca-Cola 'closely watching' cannabis in wellness drinks
Business reports claim beverage maker is in talks with a Canadian cannabis company
Blackburn: Kavanaugh accusations are a 'delay tactic'
Bredesen says Christine Blasey Ford "should be heard."
Sand Mountain Student charged in connection with threat posted on Snapchat
Authorities say he posted the threat on Snapchat
UT President Joe DiPietro is retiring
Here his message on why now is a good time for new leadership in the UT System
Census Bureau to respond to Alabama lawsuit in fall
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The federal government has until mid-November to respond to Alabama's lawsuit seeking to exclude immigrants living in the country illegally from U.S. Census counts.
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting
Gordon County, GA (WDEF) – In the early morning hours on Sunday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was requested by the Georgia State Patrol and the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an officer involved shooting investigation. Preliminary investigation…
Alabama woman dies crossing highway after football game
JACK, Ala. (AP) - A southeast Alabama woman has died after she was struck by a driver crossing a state highway after a high school football game.
Transgender ex-student sues Alabama school over mistreatment
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A former student is suing a north Alabama school district, saying she was harassed and physically assaulted because she was transgender.
Woman listed in RICO indictment, arrested with several others for shoplifting in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Knoxville Police says a shoplifting call led to multiple arrests, including suspect wanted on Racketeering Charges from Hamilton County. Police were called September 10th around 9:30 p.m. Knoxville officers responded to a call to Walmart on…
Tennessee man charged in double slaying
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities say a 74-year-old man has been charged in the deaths of two people, including his wife.
6 sickened in search, police believe unknown drug to blame
JASPER, Ga. (AP) - A north Georgia store owner has been arrested after six people got sick during a drug search.
Body of Missing Man Found in Great Smoky Mountains
The National Park Service says the scavenged body of a missing man has been found at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that straddles Tennessee and North Carolina. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports rangers found 30-year-old William Lee Hill Jr.,…
Tennessee groups prep for hurricane response
Volunteer groups all across the Tennessee Valley are waiting to spring into action ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Boy, 4, dies after being pulled from pond near Georgia home
CONYERS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a 4-year-old boy has died after he was pulled from a pond near his Georgia home.
Shooting at Alabama McDonald's leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded
AUBURN, Ala (AP) - One person is dead and four people have been injured following a shooting at a McDonald's near Auburn University in Alabama.
Bredesen seeks votes from women in Tennessee Senate race
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn could make history by becoming the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in Tennessee.
Moore drops PAC suit over misconduct accusations in ads
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Defeated Senate candidate Roy Moore is dropping a defamation lawsuit against a super PAC that ran a campaign ad blitz focused on sexual misconduct accusations against him.
Man accused of grabbing woman while wearing only socks
CENTER POINT, Ala. (AP) - Coastal Alabama authorities say a man wearing only socks allegedly grabbed a 22-year-old woman in her back yard.