Committee begins impeachment probe into Alabama governor
Will begin discussing how to proceed today against Gov. Robert Bentley over details of an alleged affair
UT to get $1.5 million to study fetal alcohol syndrome
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee has received a $1.5 million grant to study the role of genetics in fetal alcohol syndrome. Kristin Hamre, an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, said researchers have known…
Trump plans campaign rally at Fox Theatre in Atlanta
Trump comes to Georgia on Wednesday
Retrial to begin in Vandy rape case
retrial of Brandon Vandenburg
Travel alert this morning for anyone flying through Nashville
Not terror related, just high traffic volumes from CMA Music Festial and Bonnaroo Festival
Baby taken for ride during carjacking found safe
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) - Fulton County police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen with a baby inside. Police said a black Chevy Equinox was taken from a BP gas station at 3515 Cascade Road in Atlanta around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A…
2 killed when car crashes into crowd at Tenn. festival
SELMER, Tenn. (CBS News) - Two people were killed when a vehicle drove through a barricade at a music festival and car show Saturday, the Tennessee Highway Patrol said. CBS affiliate WBBJ reported an elderly couple drove through a barricade…
Kentucky pedestrian killed near Bonnaroo music festival
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A 22-year-old Louisville man has been killed after being struck by two vehicles on Interstate 24 near the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the victim as Casey J. Young. A…
Ethics conviction removes Alabama House speaker from office
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard's conviction on ethics charges automatically removes him from office and could mean years in prison for the powerful Republican. Jurors on Friday found the one-time GOP star guilty of 12 counts…
Police: K9 dies after being left in patrol car for nearly 3 hours
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. (CBS 46) - Police say a K9 died Friday after being left in the patrol car of a school police officer for nearly three hours. The incident occurred in Cherokee County, which is north of Atlanta. Police…
Gatlinburg detective pleaded not guilty to aggravated perjury
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) - Detective Rodney Burns pleaded not guilty to aggravated perjury by a written waiver. His case will continue August 24. That's according to our sister stating in Knoxville, WVLT. Burns is the Gatlinburg Police detective who originally…
Lawyers to wrap up cases in Alabama speaker's ethics trial
Final arguements in case that could either bring down or exonerate Alabama's top lawmaker
Memphis man charged with throwing bricks at City Hall
Charged with throwing brick through window and riding off on bicycle multiple times
Man charged in killing of lottery winner is recaptured
He is one of 7 people charged with killing a Fantasy 5 winner in Georgia
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…