Man arrested after video leads people to jam police phones
See the video he shot of his confrontation with police
Feds: Man posing as UT football player sought nude selfies
More victims come forward against Sweetwater man in Snapchat scam case
House speaker returns to witness stand in ethics trial
Did Alabama's House Speaker use his elected position to find better work? Prosecutors ask him on the stand
Authorities: Police respond to wrong house, shoot homeowner
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (CBS News) - A Georgia police officer responded to the wrong house and shot the homeowner, authorities said Wednesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Henry County police asked the agency to investigate the…
Tennessee to be honored on periodic table of elements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee will soon be the second state honored on the periodic table of elements. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry on Wednesday recommended the names of four recently discovered elements that are now only…
Northern Georgia mayor indicted on child molestation charges
DAWSON, Ga. (AP) - Prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted a northern Georgia mayor on child molestation charges. Pataula Circuit District Attorney Craig Earnest tells multiple news media on Wednesday that 26-year-old Christopher Wright was indicted Tuesday. He was…
Federal judge bars Alabama from blocking gay marriage
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge is permanently barring Alabama from enforcing state laws to block gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade of Mobile issued the order Tuesday in litigation that followed the U.S. Supreme Court decision that…
Alabama House speaker testifies at his ethic trial
Mike Hubbard explains the contracts that prosecutors have been laying out for the jury
The Latest: 2 National Guard pilots eject after collision
Pilots recovering after bailing out
Report: UT Athletics adds $464 million to state economy
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A new report by an independent research firm shows that University of Tennessee Athletics contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to the state's economy. The report shows that UT Athletics adds $464 million to Tennessee's economy. That…
Father gets life for selling daughters to child pornographer
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man who sold his daughters to a man who raped them and used them in child pornography has been sentenced to life in prison. Federal prosecutors said in a news release that U.S. District…
Cure for Zika could be made available soon
CBS46 News FULTON COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) - As scientists around the world race to find a vaccine for the Zika virus, a biopharmaceutical company based in metro Atlanta claims to have found a cure. “In our early feasibility studies, we were…
Police: Peeping Tom admits to taking photos, videos of women changing clothes
DUNWOODY, Ga. (CBS46) - A peeping Tom suspect was arrested after police say he admitted to recording videos and snapping photos of women at Macy's Department Store in Dunwoody. Patrick Bailey, 33, is accused of using his cellphone in the public areas…
Knox County woman pleads guilty to fatally shooting husband
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knox County woman has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting her husband in a fit of rage over a text message. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that 57-year-old Tammy Lynn Talford pleaded guilty to a reduced charge…
Video shows violence Officers encounter on a daily basis
LIVINGSTON, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - Deputy James Gavagan will never forget his encounter with a murder suspect. "I was doing over 85 miles an hour trying to catch up with him," Gavagan remembered. Gavagan's dashcam video recorded the high…
Pedestrian killed Monday night in Fort Payne
Cause of wreck is still under investigation
Former astronaut charged with murder in wreck that killed 2
James Halsell Jr. made 5 shuttle flights
Iconic Tennessee Theater comes down in Knoxville overnight
The giant, lighted sign in Downtown Knoxville is getting a make-over
Will Bo Jackson testify in ethics trial of Alabama speaker?
One of several character witnesses the defense may produce today
Man, 40, sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping girl, 11
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A metro-Atlanta prosecutor says a 40-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole after pleading guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl. In a news release Monday, Cobb District Attorney Vic Reynolds said…
Columbus' soft drink heritage honored with trail
Coca-Cola, Nehi and Royal Crown all trace their roots to Columbus, Georgia
Reputed gangster on trial in plot to kidnap prosecutor's dad
The North Carolina case ended with a raid in Atlanta that rescued the father
Former governor resumes testimony in speaker's trial
Former Governor now operates a lobbying firm
Puppy saved from hot car after police break window, 2 arrested
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) - Two people have been arrested after police said they left a puppy in a hot car for two hours. On Tuesday, just before 7 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Mall of Georgia after a 911 caller…