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.
Police: Care giver charged with murder, hit 91-year-old man
Police say Terrel admitted to hitting Bennett.
University of Georgia's newest students shattering records
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A freshman class with record academic qualifications, culled from a record number of applications, is likely to push University of Georgia's enrollment to another high mark as fall semester classes began Monday.
Dickson County Man Arrested in Florida, Charged in Homicide
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has resulted in the arrest in Florida of a Dickson County man, who is charged in a homicide that occurred Saturday in Burns. TBI agents joined detectives…
Man arrested after 23 immigrants found in semi near El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Federal officials say a man has been arrested on a charge of transporting people who are illegally in the U.S. after 23 people were found in the semitrailer he was driving on Interstate 10 near El Paso.
Mother, acquaintance in custody after child 'tortured'
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A 9-year-old boy is recovering after Alabama police said he was tortured by his mom and an acquaintance of hers.
Officials consider removing part of bridge after drownings
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - The National Park Service is mulling new safety measures after two recent drownings by people who jumped off a 101-year-old bridge into the Chattahoochee River.
New law on virtual currency, online transactions in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has a new law on virtual currency and online transactions.