Atlanta cybercrime experts investigating Equifax hack
ATLANTA (AP) - Attacks launched by cybercriminals wreak havoc and cause disruption as more of everyday life moves online.
Memorial planned for unknown infant found dead in 1982
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (AP) - Shelby County authorities are planning a memorial service this week for an unidentified infant who was found dead 35 years ago.
Man charged after 3-year-old shot, killed 1-year-old sister
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a 3-year-old shot and killed a 1-year-old sister in Tennessee after a man placed the younger sibling in a bed with his gun.
Police charge 3 with kidnapping man in alleged bank scheme
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - Police say they've arrested three men from Georgia and charged them with kidnapping a man who says they took him to a bank and forced him to make a fraudulent transaction.
Alabama governor isn't considering changing special election date
(CBS News) -- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is not considering changing the date of the special U.S. Senate election after allegations emerged that Roy Moore pursued relationships with teenage girls in his 30s.
Tennessee man charged in fatal shooting of 1 year-old girl
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police say they have arrested and charged a man in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old girl in Tennessee.
Trump deflects on whether Roy Moore should quit Senate race
HANOI, Vietnam (CBS News) -- President Trump on Saturday deflected questions about whether Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore should drop out of the race because of sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Panel recommends pay hikes for Georgia lawmakers
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia committee recommends that state lawmakers receive $12,000 raises in 2019.
Trooper saves driver stabbed by deer's antler during crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities say a state trooper saved the life of a driver whose neck was punctured and badly bleeding after a deer crashed through her windshield. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Trooper Russell Bernard responded…
Atlanta zoo mourns death of tiger on loan from Mississippi
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta's zoo is mourning the death of a Sumatran tiger. Zoo Atlanta says veterinary teams had been monitoring the male tiger named Emerson after noticing signs of decline, including lethargy and lack of appetite. The zoo says…
Tennessee governor names Stephen Smith as new chief of staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has named senior adviser Stephen Smith as his new chief of staff. Smith takes over that role from Jim Henry, who will continue to serve as deputy to the Republican governor. Smith…
Sexual misconduct accusations transform Alabama Senate race
Alabama's Republican Senate candidate, Roy Moore, is under heavy pressure to drop out over sexual misconduct claims: https://t.co/iBNCFfr5DY pic.twitter.com/sqDET3UGN1— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 10, 2017 By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are not supposed to worry about…
Basketball players at college kneel during national anthem
a CCGA Foundation board of trustee member resigned Monday in response to the protest.
Roy Moore accused of sexual contact with a 14 year old
McConnell says: "If these allegations are true, he must step aside."
TBI charges 22 men in human trafficking operation
“The fact that so many men were willing to engage in sexual activity with who they believed to be a 14- and 16-year-old is shocking.
Is it an emergency? Insurer makes patients question ER visit
Anthem has notified customers in a few U.S. states that they may foot the bill if they go to the ER for minor complaints
Endangered Child Alert middle Tennessee
Not much information yet, just that a 2 year old is in trouble
Tennessee city unveils tribute to wildfire first responders
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee city has reunited first responders to unveil its tribute to their work battling deadly wildfires last year. Pigeon Forge tourism officials say 39 of the 64 fire stations that aided the city in…
2 killed in Tennessee plane crash
MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a plane crash has killed two people in Tennessee. The Federal Aviation Administration tells news outlets the Piper PA-32 crashed in a field while trying to land at Warren County Memorial Airport on Tuesday…
Keith Urban records song inspired by Harvey Weinstein
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The widening sexual harassment scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein has inspired a new song called "Female," which Keith Urban will debut at the Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday. Urban says as a father and a husband,…
Macon County escapee added to Ten Most Wanted list
LAFAYETTE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A manhunt in upper east Tennessee this morning now includes the TBI. The agency has posted one of 3 jail escapees on their ten most wanted list. They are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading…
Democrats make gains in Georgia legislature
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Democrats make actual gains in the Georgia legislature after Tuesday's special elections. They won't nearly change the balance of power in the legislature, but it is a moral victory for the far out-gunned party in Georgia. Democrats…
Tennessee to offer retraining 'warranty' for technical grads
each graduate will receive a card that constitutes a warranty claim form.
Voters to elect new Atlanta mayor, fill Georgia legislative openings
ATLANTA (AP) - Voters are electing a new Atlanta mayor and filling a handful of vacancies in the Georgia Legislature. Nearly a dozen candidates are on the ballot Tuesday, competing to succeed term-limited Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. There's also no…