FRIENDSVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- While at church, three teens tried gummies laced with drugs, later overdosed, and were rushed to the hospital, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office. The drug was THC, the active chemical in marijuana, disguised in…
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) - Officials say five people have died in the crash of a tourist helicopter in East Tennessee near Sevierville. A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman says the Bell 206 sightseeing helicopter crash was reported at 3:30 p.m. Monday.…
ATLANTA (CBS46) - "Super Lice" are invading Georgia. These lice have evolved to survive over the counter treatments. But there is a way to kill them for good. CBS46 reporter Kim Passoth went to one of the world's largest lice treatment…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Having already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers voted Monday to make the Holy Bible the state's official book. The state Senate gave final approval Monday on a 19-8 vote despite…
ATHENS, GA (CBS46) -Athens-Clarke County police have arrested an attorney after marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms were seized from his office. Officers encountered attorneys Warren Kennedy Abel and Keith Chance Hardy with a smoking pipe, a cylindrical grinder, a package of…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Imagine you're in the home stretch of the marathon and you start to feel a little hungry and thirsty. You could do what most do and reach for some water or energy gels, or you could…
BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in north Georgia say no charges are expected in the death of a 19-month-old Michigan boy who was fatally struck by an SUV. Braselton, Georgia Assistant Police Chief Lou Solis tells The Times of Gainesville 19-month-old…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department needs your help locating a missing homeless man missing since mid-March. 64 year old Michael Grant Pitts was last seen when he checked out of a facility on the Hamilton Medical Center…
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A former north Alabama volunteer soccer coach already facing a 30-year sentence on human trafficking charges has pleaded guilty to producing child pornography in a neighboring county. Multiple news outlets reported Monday that 59-year-old David Jacob…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Police say a man and toddler have been shot near a gas station in central Alabama. Birmingham police Sgt. Bryan Shelton tells Al.com that the shooting occurred around 6:10 p.m. at the Mystik gas station. A vehicle…
MACON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a corrections deputy in central Georgia has been arrested after a domestic dispute. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office tells local news media in a news release that 44-year-old Tavy Knowlton Sr. has been charged…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A state representative under investigation after allegations he sexually harassed staff members says he will run for re-election. The Tennessean reports Franklin Republican Jeremy Durham has filed candidacy paperwork with the Williamson County Election Commission. Durham…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)- A man accused of being involved in a dog fighting ring in Nashville has formally been charged after 31 dogs were taken from a home. James Burgess was arrested back on March 9 but was officially charged…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama-based CEO is expecting to return to the Earth's highest mountain for a second time this month after a massive earthquake stopped his initial climb. Al.com reports that 59-year-old Kent Stewart will be traveling to…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - There's a Tennessee Lottery player in Gray, Tennessee, who won $1 million from last night's Powerball drawing. The player won by matching 5 of the 5 white balls drawn. No additional information is available until the prize is claimed. The…
ATLANTA (CBS46) - A man arrested by U.S. Marshals Friday will be charged with assault on a police officer after stabbing a police K-9 named Tryko. Jeffery Nathan Coleman, 37, was a wanted man across several Georgia counties. Officials with the…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Outdoor enthusiasts have something new to get excited about. North Alabama will soon be home to an off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail in Buck's Pocket State Park. The trail is made possible by a hefty grant from…
WINDER, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a former deputy sheriff in northeast Georgia has been arrested on sexual assault charges from an incident involving a woman in custody. Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Nelly Miles says 42-year-old William Stephenson Mitchell…