Boy, 9, hospitalized in Tennessee after crashing car
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Clarksville say a 9-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a car he was driving crashed.
College student accused of raping teen in dorm room arrested
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Police say a University of Alabama student accused of raping a teenage girl in a dorm room has been arrested.
Birmingham agency wins extension for Zika research
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Birmingham-based Southern Research is expanding its work on the Zika virus.
Drought takes its toll on Columbus whitewater rafting course
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - The ongoing drought in Georgia has taken a toll on whitewater rafting on the Chattahoochee River.
Southerners donning masks as suspected arsons lead to dozens of wildfires
ATLANTA (CBS News) - Wildfires near the Georgia-North Carolina line are spewing smoke so thick that residents are being urged to wear special masks if they must do outdoor activities.
Nashville schools offer post-election counseling to students
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville school districts says it is providing its counselors with "special post-election protocols" to help students in the aftermath of the presidential election.
UGA settles with EPA over hazardous waste violations
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - The University of Georgia will spend more than $400,000 after federal inspectors found dozens of safety violations in the way it handles hazardous waste.
3 fatalities identified in fiery I-40 crash near Crossville
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified three people who died in a fiery crash on Interstate 40 near Crossville.
Dry, windy conditions feed wildfires across the Southeast
5,000 firefighters & 40 aircraft now battling southeast fires
Knoxville Democrat seeks court order on provisional ballots; Election Commissioner Missing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Democratic candidate Gloria Johnson is asking a judge to order the Knox County election commission to release the names of voters who cast provisional ballots in her state House race.
Trump protesters block Nashville, students rally at UT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Students at Fisk University held a protest that blocked traffic in downtown Nashville Wednesday afternoon to express their disagreement with Donald Trump being elected president. And in Knoxville, hundreds of students held an anti-Trump rally on the campus of the state's flagship public university.
Larry Crim announces plans to run for Sen. Bob Corker's seat
“As we’ve elected our President and celebrate veteran’s day it is more important than ever to join as one nation to honor our country’s veterans and protect the security of Americans.
Audit: TNInvestco not paying off
"We're dealing with taxpayer money, and it doesn't appear that the TNInvestco program has been successful,"
Jury deliberates for 3rd day in Georgia hot-car-death trial
The jury has been deliberating since Tuesday.
Campbell County Woman Charged With Filing False Reports
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (TBI News Release)– An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has led to the indictment of a Campbell County woman accused of falsifying reports against LaFollette police officers.
Addiction treatment center in Gray receives final approval
The Johnson City Press reports that on Tuesday, the Johnson City Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a special exception to allow the non-residential substance abuse facility.
Republican Steve McManus of Memphis loses Statehouse seat
Republicans earlier in the night had won two seats previously held by Democrats, but McManus' defeat cut those gains in the House back to one.
Georgia breaks all time voting record
74% voter turnout in Presidential election, 51% goes to Donald Trump
Senator Bob Corker congratulates President-Elect Trump
"The real work now begins as we address the many challenges facing our great country."
UGA student sues officer accused of beating him in 2015
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Jury deliberations to begin in Georgia hot-car death trial
Both sides delivered nearly five hours total of closing arguments Monday
Jury to hear closing arguments in Georgia hot-car death case
The jury has heard testimony from dozens of witnesses since the trial began more than a month ago.
Snoop Dogg a fan of Mercer student's slam dunk fail
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A Mercer University student has turned into an internet sensation after her failed attempt at a slam dunk has been viewed by more than a million people, including Snoop Dogg. The Telegraph of Macon reports that…
1 deputy killed, 1 injured during a dispute central Georgia
BYRON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a Peach County deputy was killed and another was wounded responding to a dispute between neighbors in central Georgia.