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Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Shia LaBeouf will spend the next year on probation after the "Transformers" actor pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction stemming from a public outburst in Georgia. LaBeouf appeared before a Recorder's Court judge Thursday…

Teacher resigns over 'Make America Great Again' T-shirts

ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia teacher surrounded by controversy over students wearing "Make America Great Again" T-shirts has given her resignation to school officials. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Lyn Orletsky sent her resignation to the Cherokee County school board,…

Nashville airport authority fires CEO after medical leave

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority has fired Rob Wigington as its president and CEO. The airport's board of commissioners voted unanimously to remove Wigington, citing a "a fiduciary duty to do what is best for the…

Dolly Parton Announces Hurricane Relief Efforts

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dolly Parton will assist with the ongoing relief efforts around the United States and its territories by making a contribution to the One America Appeal for Hurricane Relief to assist with immediate life sustaining needs…

Thousands of state assessment tests scored incorrectly

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee education officials believe nearly 10,000 assessment tests across the state were scored incorrectly. The Commercial Appeal reports that about 9,400 of the approximately 600,000 TNReady tests that were taken in the last school year were…

Gas prices decreasing in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) - The average gas price in Georgia has decreased more than 30 cents over the past month. AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins told WXIA-TV that, "Motorists have enjoyed a monthlong plunge at the pump after prices skyrocketed because of…

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