University of Tennessee considers outsourcing maintenance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Chicago-based company says it could save the University of Tennessee system $6.8 million on its facilities and maintenance costs.
As Atlanta's airport grows, smaller airports lose passengers
ATLANTA (AP) - A new report shows that airports in large cities are gaining passengers - and smaller towns are losing them.
Georgia deer season open to hunters with bows, muzzleloaders
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (AP) - Deer season has opened in Georgia for hunters using bows and muzzle-loading guns.
Cows block traffic on I-40 in Tennessee after semi overturns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) -- A semi-truck hauling multiple cows has overturned on a highway in Tennessee, subsequently blocking several lanes of traffic in the area, CBS affiliate WTVF-TV reports.
Titans WR: Bad choice to tweet he'd quit over anthem rule
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews says he made a bad decision on Twitter to threaten to quit football if the NFL institutes a new rule mandating players stand for the national anthem.
Rehearsing for Miss Tennessee Pageant this weekend
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The 2018 Miss Tennessee USA and Miss Tennessee Teen USA Pageant is in Clarksville this weekend. The contest is Saturday night at the Austin Peay State University Music and Mass Communications Building. Here's a look at…
Shootout in the Gulch overnight in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police have now charged three people in an overnight shootout in one of Nashville's trendiest draws for tourists. It happened near several nightclubs along 8th Avenue and Division Street in the Gulch. Witnesses say people were…
Agent: Man charged with setting woman on fire offered alibi
Prosecutors say Tellis thought he suffocated Chambers during sex in her car, and then used gasoline to set her and the vehicle ablaze.
Father of newborn found dead in duffel bag charged with murder
COVINGTON, Ga.(CBS NEWS) -- The father of a newborn who was found dead Sunday in a duffel bag in woods near her Georgia home has been charged with murder, reports CBS affiliate WGCL. The parents of 15-day-old Caliyah McNabb told investigators the little girl…
Georgia governor suspends Snellville mayor from office
accused of using campaign funds to purchase a Caribbean cruise, airline tickets and a six-month subscription to pornographic websites.
Tennessee wildfire season starts Sunday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee forestry officials say outdoor burning permits will be required as the state heads into wildfire season. The Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry says in a news release that the wildfire season runs from Sunday…
Roy Moore's compensation from charity includes $540,000 mortgage
"We felt like at the time was a fair salary for the responsibility he had. ... But he was not paid that. We didn't have the money," Bentley said.
Tennessee Highway Patrol reminds of safe driving
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We now know why there are so many more traffic crashes in the volunteer state. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office and the Tennessee Highway patrol say the problem is distracted driving. THP officers were joined by…
Twitter shuts down Rep. Marsha Blackburn campaign announcement video
TENNESSEE (CBS NEWS) - Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate campaign announcement ad has been blocked by Twitter over a statement the abortion rights opponent makes about the sale of fetal tissue for medical research. Blackburn, who is running for the seat…
Volunteers needed for apple snail roundup
believed to be introduced to Three Mile Creek from someone dumping their aquarium into the pond at Langan Park about 10 years ago.
Boy dies, brother rescued after accident at Georgia park waterfall
FORSYTH, Ga. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy died and his 17-year-old brother had to be rescued after an accident at a Georgia waterfall. Monroe County Emergency Management Director Matthew Perry says the 911 call came in about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday…
Police: UGA freshman charged with murder in restaurant crash
SWAINSBORO, Ga. (AP) - Police say a University of Georgia freshman whose car plowed into a Taco Bell and killed a woman has been charged with murder. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Swainsboro police Chief Randy J. Ellison says Oliver…
2 sentenced in May theft that netted 50 guns
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - Two men have been sentenced on federal charges in connection with an Alabama business break-in and the theft of more than 50 guns. The Selma Times-Journal reports that the crime happened in May. Prosecutors said 25-year-old…
Fincher launches Tennessee listening tour about Senate bid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Rep. Stephen Fincher is launching a statewide tour to weigh whether to join the race to succeed Republican Bob Corker in the Senate.
Alabama man charged in grown son's stabbing death
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A 47-year-old Alabama man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of his 22-year-old son.
Officials identify 2 killed when hit by military vehicle
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) - Military officials have identified the two soldiers killed after a military vehicle struck them while they were in formation at an Army base in South Carolina.
Alabama is best in advance placement in the country
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has the best advanced placement score growth in the country.
Tennessee GOP tightens rules for who can run as Republican
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The rules for who can run as a Republican in deeply red Tennessee are getting harder. State Republican Party Chairman Scott Golden says the GOP wants to remain welcoming to new supporters.
UPS aims to solve mystery surrounding its business plans
ATLANTA (AP) - UPS says in court records that it suspects one of its pilots obtained secret business plans for the shipping giant's aircraft fleet and posted them online. The Georgia-based company is taking steps to identify whoever was responsible…