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Chapmansboro Man Charged in Cheatham Country Murder

Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a Chapmansboro man who is charged with murdering the man for whom he worked.…

FBI: Memphis credit union robber arrested in Seattle

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI says agents from its Seattle field office have arrested a man charged with robbing a credit union in Tennessee. The bureau's Memphis office says 54-year-old Tony Allen Barnes was arrested Friday in Seattle on…

Georgia Fugitive Captured in Walker County

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)-  Catoosa County deputies helped take down a wanted fugitive. They arrested Wesley Weldon last night in Walker County. He's been on the run since Wednesday. The chase started when Catoosa County deputies tried to arrest Wesley…

Ober Gatlinburg to reopen ski and snowboard slopes

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — With the recent heatwave, Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee’s only Ski and Snowboard Area, announced to reopen January 28, 2017 at 11 a.m. Ober Gatlinburg Snowmakers were busy Thursday night, January 26th, and continued to make snow since.…

Flight makes emergency landing in Nashville, no injuries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An airport official says a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Nashville has safely made an emergency landing after smoke was reported from an engine. Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Shannon Sumrall said Flight 6176 made…

Skeletal remains identified as missing Fort Campbell soldier

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say skeletal remains found in Tennessee are those of a missing Fort Campbell soldier. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Susan Niland sent a statement to news media Wednesday confirming that the remains found at Exit…

Georgia lawmaker shot during robbery in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A state lawmaker returning home from the Capitol is recovering after being shot during a robbery at a convenience store in Columbus. A spokesman for House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, says 69-year-old state Rep. Gerald Greene…

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