Fans rally for the Braves finale at Turner Field
ATLANTA (CBS46) - This weekend marks the end of an era for the Atlanta Braves, as the team plays its last three-game series ever at Turner Field.
Alabama Supreme Court upholds state's death penalty
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the state's death penalty sentencing structure.
Bentley names new finance director
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley has announced a new leader to take the helm of finance department.
New school sign-in system leads to 3 arrests
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Clarksville say a new sign-in system at the public school district helped sheriff's deputies arrest three people listed on the sex offender registry who checked-in with local schools.
Postal worker hid piles of undelivered mail in her home
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former postal worker in Tennessee has reached a plea deal after she was accused of keeping nearly 2,700 pieces of undelivered mail inside her home.
Men broke key race barrier, now back on Vanderbilt campus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two men who helped integrate college basketball came back to Vanderbilt University this week to talk about race. Perry Wallace and Godfrey Dillard shared provocative views on the pace of change, took up matters they rarely…
2 accused of human trafficking connected to escort service
Authorities in Shelby County have charged two men with human trafficking in connection with an escort service.
Southern Conference to keep championships in North Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Southern Conference will keep four league championships in North Carolina despite the NCAA and the Atlantic Coast Conference withdrawing championships because of the state law restricting rights of LGBT people.
Ex-AT&T worker accused of selling customers' phone records
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a former AT&T retail sales worker is accused of obtaining customers' cellphone records and selling them to a private investigator, the second such case in Alabama in recent days.
Authorities advise caution for I-81 drivers after shootings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State authorities are seeking information from the public and law enforcement agencies that have reported cases of vehicles being shot on Interstate 81 in east Tennessee.
7 Afghan military students AWOL from US posts
FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) - Officials say seven Afghan military students in four different states have been absent without leave since earlier this month. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports U.S. Navy Defense Press Operations commander Patrick L. Evans said in an…
Alabama drivers advised to watch out for deer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama motorists are getting a costly reminder to look out for deer while driving.
East TN Endangered Child Alert issued
An East Endangered Child Alert is being issued for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office for 13 year old Harley Hopper.
Student Arrested for Wearing Gorilla Mask to Protest
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - A student at East Tennessee State University has been arrested for disrupting a Black Lives Matter event on campus wearing a gorilla mask, carrying around a rope and trying to hand out bananas. Johnson City…
Chattanooga, Cleveland residents named to State Boards and Commissions
Seven Chattanoogans and 1 Cleveland resident names to Tennessee state Boards and Commissions.
Rutherford sheriff taken into custody until JailCigs trial
A federal magistrate judge has ordered Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold taken into custody until his February trial on allegations that he profited from the sale of electronic cigarettes to jail inmates.
No federal charges in police killing in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A prosecutor says a white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights criminal charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man. U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton told reporters Tuesday that a federal review found…
More TN students earning college credit
McQueen's office also said more students than ever before in Tennessee are taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
Alabama House committee to discuss Bentley impeachment probe
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House Judiciary Committee is meeting to discuss the ongoing impeachment investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley.
Dade County High School Marching Band Invited to Perform at the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade
WorldStrides OnStage has invited the marching band from Dade County High School to perform at the McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Lawsuit challenges Alabama's felon voting rights ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal lawsuit is challenging Alabama's practice of stripping convicted felons' of their right to vote. Greater Birmingham Ministries and a number of Alabamians who are not allowed to vote because of a past felony conviction…
Wrongfully convicted man seeks exoneration, compensation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man who spent 31 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit is getting a shot at exoneration and compensation, seven years after he was released.
Judge won't order Tennessee to give more money to schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A judge has denied a request from Metro Nashville Public Schools that she order the state to provide more money for education.
Lee Pope hired as new deputy open records counsel
Will address backlog of 600 cases