Flying POW-MIA flag over state capitol would cost $100k
the flagpole above the Capitol building is only strong enough to carry the U.S., state and legislative flags
Endangered Child Alert for children taken by their wanted parents
Update: children recovered safely
Officials: Man fatally shot after ramming officers' vehicles
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been fatally shot by Tennessee law enforcement officers who were trying to arrest him on charges including theft and endangerment.
Lawmakers trying to ease restrictions on alcohol sales
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia brewery bill has turned into the booze bill.
Official sides with Georgia over Florida in water lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) - A judicial official is siding with Georgia in a decades-long dispute with Florida over water rights, recommending that the U.S. Supreme Court refuse Florida's request to cap Georgia's use.
Video shifts initial view of fatal Nashville police shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville police say new video has caused them to revise their account of a traffic stop that ended with a white officer fatally shooting an armed African-American man.
Jamaican man gets 3 years for threatening immigration judge
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - Prosecutors say a Jamaican man has been sentenced to serve more than three years in federal prison for threatening an immigration judge.
Lawmakers send added spending for police, storm aid to Deal
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawmakers have backed a spending plan increasing state law enforcement pay and providing money for storm recovery in south Georgia, sending it to Gov. Nathan Deal.
Atlanta zoo names cockroach after Patriots QB Tom Brady
ATLANTA (AP) - More than a week after the Falcons fell victim to the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, an Atlanta zoo has named a cockroach after Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Man accused of engaging in sex act with dog turns himself in
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - An Atlanta-area man has turned himself in after he was accused of engaging in a sex act with a dog while working as a landscaper.
Tennessee lawmaker resigns after accusations of improper sexual contact
calls reports "100 percent false"
Auburn again replacing landmark oaks at Toomer's Corner
Fans won't be allowed to roll the new trees until they're older.
Police warning for parents about gun safety devices and kids
the infant snuck out his mother's gun in a restaurant and fired it.
Police seek landscaper they say engaged in sex act with dog
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police in an Atlanta suburb are seeking a man they say engaged in a sex act with a dog while working as a landscaper. Gwinnett County police Cpl. Deon Washington said in a news release they're…
7-year-old North Carolina girl suffered 20 gunshot wounds, autopsy shows
(CBS News) - The North Carolina Medical Examiner has released its autopsy results on the death of A’yanna Allen, a 7-year-old girl who was shot and killed in her sleep. It found that she suffered 20 gunshot wounds, CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV reports.
Georgia lawmakers work to make 'upskirting' illegal
ATLANTA (AP) - A bill making it illegal to film or take photos under a person's clothes has cleared a hurdle in the Georgia Senate.
N.C. man falls over 100 feet to his death hiking waterfall with daughters
SALUDA, N.C. (CBS News) -- Authorities say a North Carolina man plunged about 120 feet to his death from a lookout rock while hiking on Big Bradley Falls Sunday afternoon.
New University of Memphis rec center delayed
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Financial concerns are delaying the construction of a new recreation center at the University of Memphis. University President David Rudd said in an email to the community Sunday that an increase in student fees to pay…
Georgia lawmakers work to make 'upskirting' illegal
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - A bill making it illegal to film or take photos under a person's clothes has cleared a hurdle in the Georgia Senate. The House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee approved the measure Monday. The Senate is considering a…
Heightened pressures on teachers to perform
One teacher spoke to us about the increasing pressures county schools have now for students to perform well. Jessica Dean, a 15-year teacher veteran, who worked at Hamilton County schools for 10 of that says her experience with bullying came…
Chattanooga State CC dental clinic need patients
Chattanooga State Dental Clinic is asking for a little help. The school is looking for patients who have not seen a dentist in at least three years. Students need to work on cases that meet certain requirements in order to…
Body found after house fire in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville authorities are investigating the discovery of a man's body inside a vacant home that had caught on fire.
How old? Georgia celebrating its 284th birthday
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Happy 284th birthday, Georgia.
$6MM Avondale YFD Planning Underway
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The new Youth & Family Development center in Chattanooga held its first community input meeting for its new facility. In 2016, Chattanooga Mayor and City Council passed a $6-million dollar progressive budget. The old facility is…