Tennessee highway lanes closed after sinkhole opens
It's not very wide, but it is deep.. and spreading.
World cornhole championships set for Kentucky in July
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - Cornhole, a game made popular in backyards and at football tailgate parties, is holding its world championships in Kentucky this summer.
State police: Handcuffed man who escaped custody is captured
MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey state police say a handcuffed Georgia man who escaped from custody while he was being taken to jail has been captured.
Handcuffed suspect flees on foot while being taken to jail
MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey state police say a handcuffed Georgia man escaped from custody as he was being taken to jail.
Shark vessel offers chance to learn about science behind it
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - A high-tech shark research vessel is giving Georgians a chance to learn more about the science behind it while it winters in Brunswick.
Janelle Monáe buys out screening of 'Hidden Figures'
MORROW, Ga. (AP) - As "Hidden Figures" maintains its No.1 spot at the box office, the film's stars are working to make sure everyone gets a chance to see it, regardless of whether they can afford to.
Thousands march in support of women in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Thousands of people are marching on city streets in Memphis and Nashville as part of a worldwide wave of demonstrations in support of women following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Bentley: Give states more power over Medicaid
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he hopes the incoming Trump administration and Congress will allow states to charge Medicaid premiums and set enrollment requirements.
Scientists at Alabama university set sights on the moon
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The University of Alabama in Huntsville is aiming for the moon with a $237 million proposal to NASA.
Crystal Gayle to be inducted into Grand Ole Opry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music legend Crystal Gayle is being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, nearly a half-century after she first walked onto its stage to perform as a teenager.
Child, car driver hurt in crash involving school bus
MORELAND, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a child and driver are injured after a school bus carrying about two dozen students crashed with a car southwest of Atlanta in Coweta County.
Appeals court tells judge to allow transgender name changes
denied the name changes, saying they could confuse and mislead people who interact with the young men and could be considered a type of fraud.
Tennessee lottery breaks $4 billion mark for its birthday
“Some are superstitious about the number 13, but for the Tennessee Lottery, the number is very lucky."
Documents: Prosecutor caught on video having sex
Gwinnett Assistant D.A. was shown on video having sex.
Former probation officer arrested, accused of sexual assaulting probationers
allegations of sexual contact were made by probationers Cordovi previously supervised.
Obama denies pardon request for former Alabama governor
The 70-year-old Democrat is serving a 6½ year sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice in a federal prison in Louisiana.
How would Tennessee stack up against our neighbors with new gas tax?
Price comparing a gallon of gas to our neighbors in Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina
Trump chooses Sonny Perdue from Georgia as Secretary of Agriculture
" He is going to deliver big results for all Americans who earn their living off the land.”
Deep South at risk for severe storms through weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Forecasters say the Deep South is at risk for several straight days of severe weather. The National Weather Service says the threat includes the possibility of heavy rains, strong straight-line winds and isolated tornadoes beginning Thursday…
Tennessee drops fee of lifetime handgun carry permit by $300
Two bills have already been filed this year seeking to do away with requirements to obtain a permit to be armed in public.
Federal grant to help workers dislocated by Tenn. wildfires
the money will "accelerate the cleanup and recovery process in an area of our state that saw so much devastation."
Women convicted in Facebook slayings want new trial
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Two women serving life sentences for a double murder over a Facebook spat want a new trial because they say the prosecutor's book about the Tennessee case revealed their attorneys were never given information that would have been helpful.
Tractor-trailer truck swallowed by massive sinkhole in Georgia
OAKWOOD, Ga. (CBS News) -- The 55,000-pound excavation truck wasn’t in the area for a car wash, but it may need one after being partially swallowed by a sinkhole in north Georgia.
Insurance claims top $842 million in deadly Tenn. wildfires
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - State officials say insurance claims have topped $842 million in the deadly eastern Tennessee wildfires that burned thousands of buildings.