Feds to crack down on guns at Atlanta airport checkpoints
New punishments begin on June 1st
Alabama House speaker's trial on ethics charges to start
He orchestrated the Republican takeover of the legislature 6 years ago.. now Speaker Mike Hubbard could lose his job
Georgia voters pick candidates in federal, state primaries
Will the year of upsets continue at the state and local level today?
Son of Arkansas governor arrested at Alabama music festival
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Police in coastal Alabama say the son of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was arrested on drug charges at The Hangout music festival. Jail records say 40-year-old Asa Hutchinson III of Benton, Arkansas was arrested Saturday…
DNA results of euthanized bear do not match bear that attacked hiker
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The National Park Service says a bear that was euthanized was not the same bear that attacked a hiker on May 10. The DNA of another bear, that was captured and released with a GPS-tracking collar,…
Birmingham officers join kids in soccer match after receiving calls to end game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WHNT) - Police in Birmingham, Alabama, have these young soccer player’s backs! Officers went to some children’s defense after receiving multiple calls to break up their soccer game on a local tractor equipment company’s property. Instead of stopping the…
Teacher, sister to remove stomachs to lower cancer risk
HARTSELLE, Ala. (WHNT) - Nicole McDonald wraps up her last week at Burleson Elementary School for this school year. She's taking off a bit early after she and her sister found out they both had a genetic mutation. "My mother,…
5th grader accused of trying to give 1st grader a swirly, charged with assault
CBS46 News HENRY COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) - An 11-year-old girl has been charged with aggravated assault after being accused of trying to give a 6-year-old girl a swirly. That's according to a report from our sister station, CBS 46, in Atlanta.…
GHSA basketball championships moving from Macon
MACON, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia high school basketball championships are moving after the 2016 tournament was played on goals that were improperly positioned. The Marietta Daily Journal reported the championships are moving from Macon, in part due to the goals…
Sheriff: Woman kills dog to help fake miscarriage
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – A Moulton woman faces animal cruelty charges in an attempt to fool a spouse, according to officials. Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell says 43-year-old Anita Parker killed her chihuahua. She then cut open the pet’s…
Video: Georgia deputies repeatedly used stun guns on man who died
ATLANTA (CBS News) - Two deputies yell "Stop fighting!" and "He's got my Taser!" as they repeatedly stun a handcuffed man in the back of a vehicle, commanding him to relax even as he insists "I'm dead," shortly before he…
Gov. Haslam signs Law to reduce Hall Tax
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - Governor Bill Haslam signed a bill into law Friday that will reduce the Hall income tax gradually, and eliminate it in 2022. That's according to reports from our sister station, News Channel 5, in…
Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens issues warning in wake of O'Charley's breach
The warning comes as the result of a data breach that impacted O’Charley’s restaurants.
Gov. Haslam to offer counseling for high school seniors as part of 'Drive to 55' initative
It's a program to increase the number of students accessing higher education by providing college counselors to 30 public high schools and 10,000 junior and senior students across the state this fall.
Indictment: Gang leader ordered hit on baby from jail
DECATUR, Ga. (CBS News) - A Georgia gang leader is charged with ordering a retaliation hit from behind bars that killed a baby boy, officials say. Kenneth Eric Jackson, who the DeKalb County District Attorney says is the highest ranking…
Tennessee, Virginia Tech tickets for Battle at Bristol sold out; limited premium areas available
BRISTOL, TN (WJHL) – Tickets to the biggest game in the history of college football have been sold out. That's according to our sister station WJHL. University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech have sold all of their allotted 40,000 tickets…
Congressional candidate linked with growing marijuana
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An eastern Tennessee Democrat Congressional candidate has been linked with a marijuana growing operation. Authorities said in a statement that police officers and state investigators executed a search warrant Friday and found firearms, cash, processed marijuana,…
These dogs can talk. Seriously.
Georgia Tech is teaching dogs to talk
Elder abuse legislation signed into law by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam
State Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) sponsored the legislation in the General Assembly.
Wear your life jacket to work day kicks off TWRA safe boating week
To kick off the 2016 National Safe Boating Week (May 21-27) the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency promotes the "Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day."
Carter County inmate charged with throwing his urine on guards
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A man in the Carter County jail allegedly threw a cup of his own urine on four deputies Monday. That's according to a report obtained by our sister station in Johnson City, WJHL. According to…
Humane society: Dozens of abandoned animals found in Alabama
WARRIOR, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say dozens of animals were found abandoned at an Alabama home, likely spending weeks without adequate food or water. Greater Birmingham Humane Society official Holly Baker tells Al.com (http://bit.ly/1WD69RC ) that the animals were rescued…
Tennessee hires firm to score TNready Tests after mishaps
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has entered a contract with Pearson Education to have it score the TNReady assessments this year after the previous vendor was fired this spring. News outlets report that the Tennessee Department of Education gave Pearson…
Appreciation for Guy Clark who died today at the age of 74
A younger generation of Nashville royalty pays tribute to one of the original Texas songwriters on Twitter
