1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting involving deputy in Georgia
CARNESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say one person is dead in a shooting involving a sheriff's deputy in northeast Georgia.
Abuse, neglect claims investigated at 460 Tennessee schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An analysis has found Tennessee's Department of Children's Services investigated 647 allegations of child abuse or neglect involving students at more than 460 schools during a recent 20-month period.
Georgia teen drowns at Little River Canyon National Preserve
(AP) - Officials say a 14-year-old Georgia boy has drowned at Little River Canyon National Preserve in Alabama.
Off-duty officer fatally shoots man in suburban Atlanta
FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) - Police say an off-duty officer has fatally shot a man in suburban Atlanta.
2 workers hurt in train fire at Six Flags Over Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Two theme park employees were hurt when a fire broke out in a train engine at Six Flags Over Georgia on Saturday.
High school student set to graduate drowns in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a high school student who was set to graduate later this month has drowned in a Tennessee lake.
Chemicals sicken police officers who find body in motel
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - Several officers are being treated at a hospital in DeKalb County, Georgia, after they were sickened by a chemical odor emanating from a motel room with a dead body.
Mutual admiration: Waffle House hero meets Parkland students
MIAMI (AP) - The man who wrestled an AR-15 from a gunman attacking a Waffle House in Tennessee has met with students from the Parkland high school where 17 people were killed. James Shaw Jr. and the teenagers met in…
Georgia officer resigns after dragging woman, 65, from car
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (CBS News) -- A police department in Georgia has opened an internal investigation into why an elderly black woman was dragged out of her car during a traffic stop, authorities say.
Soldier missing in the Tennessee River in Kentucky
LAKE CITY, Ky. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a missing soldier in the Tennessee River in Kentucky.
Ex-Georgia police officer gets 18 months in obstruction case
ROME, Ga. (AP) - A former Cartersville, Georgia police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for notifying drug traffickers that the FBI was conducting a court-authorized wiretap of their phones.
Evidence Ukraine computer involved in Tennessee elections attack
(CBS News) - Investigators found evidence of a "malicious intrusion" into a Tennessee county's elections website from a computer in Ukraine during a concerted cyberattack, which likely caused the site to crash just as it was reporting vote totals in this month's primary.
Trump to headline Blackburn Senate fundraiser in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - President Donald Trump will headline a Tennessee fundraiser for Rep. Marsha Blackburn in her Senate bid.
Woman charged in 2-year-old son's death in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a woman has been charged with first-degree murder in her 2-year-old son's death.
Fannin County votes to allow teachers to carry guns
Teachers must be approved, tested and pass background checks.
Volunteers needed in 'largest search' for missing child
Father charged with killing him, mother with neglect. 5 year old was autistic and non-verbal.
Fort Payne police ask residents to beware of home invader or robber
Suspect still at large after break-in last night.
Trion student arrested for Roquan Smith memorabilia theft
Landyn Durham charged last night with stealing $40,000 of collectibles from Georgia football star
Tennessee National Guard soldier killed in training accident
Pfc. Tara Turnage was a member of the 278th armored calvary regiment
Trial set for physician tied to guitarist's fatal overdose
Mobile Doctor charged with improperly prescribing fentanyl and other drugs to 3 Doors Down guitarist Matthew Roberts.
Sheriff: Man charged with rape claimed to be Uber driver
He offered to give woman and her friend a ride at the hospital.
Fort Payne couple faces extortion charges over ambulance service
Ex-employee of Dekalb ambulance service charged with extorting current director.
East Ridge “smash and grab” suspects also wanted in North Ga.
Calhoun, Ga. (WDEF) — The suspects accused of Sunday’s attempted ATM robbery in East Ridge are also wanted in three other cases, according to police. Police suspect these same individuals were involved in similar attempted robbery cases in Whitfield County,…
Local Lawmakers react to President Trump's Iran Deal pullout
Only Sen. Lamar Alexander offers less than complete support.