Tennessee pastor accused of raping teen after tying her up
worked with the in-school suspension program
Bobcat kittens could signal comeback in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Two bobcat kittens spotted recently on Jekyll Island could be an early sign the elusive predators are making a comeback on the coastal state park after vanishing roughly a century ago. Conservation Manager Ben Carswell of…
TBI Top 10 Fugitive Captured in Louisiana
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – A man who was added to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Top 10 Most Wanted list on February 16th is now in custody in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Keithandre Trevon Murray was arrested today by deputies with…
Chairman: Impeachment should be 'resolved' this spring
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he expects the House of Representatives will vote on whether to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley sometime this spring.
Beale Street Music Festival features eclectic lineup
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Kings of Leon, Snoop Dogg, Soundgarden and Sturgill Simpson are among the musical acts scheduled to perform at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis in May. Festival officials announced Wednesday that Widespread Panic, Death Cab…
Airman gets life sentence for killing pregnant girlfriend
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AP) - An airman stationed at a Georgia Air Force base has been sentenced to life in prison for the slaying of his pregnant fiancee.
Bledsoe County woman charged with TennCare fraud
Nashville, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Bledsoe County Woman has been charged with TennCare fraud in Rhea County.
Poll: Trump approval rating at 51 percent in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new poll shows that President Donald Trump's approval rating in Tennessee is around 50 percent three months after he won the state by a wide margin in the general election.
Man fleeing traffic stop struck, killed by sheriff's truck
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia State Patrol says a man fleeing a traffic stop was struck and killed by a west Georgia sheriff who wasn't part of any police pursuit.
Alabama Senate panel OKs bill limiting same-sex adoptions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a bill to let faith-based adoption agencies, including those that care for state foster children, turn away gay couples on religious grounds.
Nails thought purposely left sticking out of trail force park closure
SYLVA, N.C. (CBS News) -- Authorities closed a popular North Carolina park after a runner impaled his foot on a nail that they believed was purposely placed.
Religious Freedom bill is back in Georgia
The bill sparked a veto and boycott threats last year
Sonny Perdue's staffers nervous over White House handling of confirmation process
They say the Democrats aren't the only ones to blame for nominee anxiety
Man fleeing traffic stop struck, killed by sheriff's truck
Jolley "was not on duty, not in the pursuit at all."
UT president pushes inclusion while acknowledging 'tension'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro lauded his school system's commitment to diversity while acknowledging "some tension" as UT tries to be more inclusive.
Nashville officer resigns after arrest on theft charge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville police officer has resigned from the force after being arrested and charged with stealing a bottle of whiskey from a suspected drunken driver's crashed car. The department said in a news release that 29-year-old…
Georgia woman pleads guilty to killing man with throat cut
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - A southwest Georgia woman charged with killing a man by slashing his throat has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after she agreed to plead guilty to reduced charges.
Alabama woman takes emergency phone call at work; vanishes
GADSDEN, Ala. (CBS News) -- Family and authorities are searching for a northern Alabama woman who has been missing nearly two weeks, reports CBS affiliate WIAT.
Atlanta city official fired amid $1M bribery investigation
ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta official has been fired from City Hall amid a federal bribery investigation.
Georgia bill requires "noncitizen" label on some licenses
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia driver's licenses given to immigrants and others with legal permission to be in the U.S. would include the word "noncitizen" under legislation proposed this year.
Middle Tennessee mayors voice support for local option tax
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Five mayors from Middle Tennessee are speaking out in favor of allowing local governments to hold referendums on raising taxes to pay for transit projects.
Senators move forward with bills to support law enforcement
ATLANTA (AP) - After a rough year for Georgia police officers, a group of senators are working on a package of bills designed to support law enforcement.
Tennessee senator vacates, locks office amid renewed protest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee senator has locked up her state Capitol office amid a renewed feud with protesters.
Senator wants mentally ill inmates covered under Medicaid
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama senator wants the federal government to cover most of the cost of caring for jail inmates with mental illnesses.