Georgia man sentenced to 15 years in elder abuse case
he took $90,000 from his father, including money from a reverse mortgage on his home.
Flash flood watch issued for southwestern Alabama
The weather service says tornadoes will be possible in the Tennessee Valley starting Thursday night through Friday night.
Tennessee Capitol Commission to take up general bust removal
The State Capitol Commission is scheduled to meet on Friday to consider Haslam's renewed request to relocate the bust
Minor earthquake reported in Alabama over weekend
It was the eighth such temblor in the northern portion of Alabama since February.
AP source: Alabama lineman Raekwon Davis was shooting victim
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the incident tells The Associated Press that Alabama defensive lineman Raekwon Davis was the victim of a shooting at a Tuscaloosa bar.
Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. took years and struggle
ATLANTA (AP) - More than three years after Georgia lawmakers endorsed the project, a statue paying tribute to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will be installed on the state Capitol grounds.
Dove season opens Sept. 2 in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Hunters get ready: Georgia's dove hunting season opens Sept. 2.
Tennessee fire crews fight blaze in foothills of Smokies
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Containment efforts of a wildfire in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains are being complicated by rocky terrain.
Remains found behind Ga. home ID'd as long-missing Iraq War vet
KENNESAW, Ga. (CBS News) -- Remains found under a concrete slab behind a Georgia home Aug. 1 have been positively identified as long-missing Iraq War veteran Chase Massner, reports CBS affiliate WGCL.
Drone carrying phones crashes over Georgia prison
OGLETHORPE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a drone holding several cellphones crashed as it flew over a Georgia prison. News outlets report the drone was carrying three cellphones when it crashed over Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe on Thursday afternoon.…
Boy finds gun at Atlanta mall; mom pulls trigger
the mother took the gun from the boy and pulled the trigger "to see if it was real."
Haslam announces global leader in health technology to create approximately 800 jobs
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Philips officials announced today that the international technology company will establish a center of expertise in Middle Tennessee. Philips, a global leader in health…
Great Smoky Mountains observation tower closes for repairs
Visitors will not be able to climb the tower, but the Clingmans Dome parking overlook, visitor contact station and store, trail and nearby trailhead access locations will remain open.
Family accepts $86K settlement in students arrest lawsuit
The charges against the children were dismissed in June 2016.
Bus driver found with bottles of liquor after DUI bust with kids onboard
they found a large bottle of tequila in her purse, along with four smaller bottles of vodka and four more bottles of prescription pills.
Man arrested in the shooting death of a transgender woman
Investigators have not said if Dangerfield's gender played a role in the fatal shooting.
Kentucky mom charged in daughter's drowning in Tennessee
Mays failed to maintain visual supervision of the girl while they were at the swimming pool at a Hendersonville apartment complex.
$2M grant program to bolster Tennessee courthouse security
Preference will be given to counties with courtrooms that don't meet minimum security standards,
Teen missing for 11 days found OK in Tennessee national park
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A teenager who had not been seen for 11 days has emerged on his own from Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Media outlets report 18-year-old Austin Bohanan walked out of a remote area in Blount…
Giant cargo plane joins Wings Over North Georgia Air Show lineup
It is the newest and most flexible cargo aircraft in the business these days.
Big crowds expected at Nashville airport after eclipse
the place is expected to be particularly packed in the morning.
Alabama readying for solar eclipse
At least two state school systems are dismissing early since they couldn't provide glasses to students.
CBS coverage of the 1970 eclipse from Valdosta, Georgia
They couldn't see the sun, but the total darkness was still eerie.
Eclipse watchers flocking to Tennessee sites
the rest of the state will be treated to a minimum 90 percent eclipse experience.