Toddler run over in an Atlanta area parking lot
Driver never saw the 3 year old who wandered into the parking lot from a playground
Police: Woman armed with gun held newborn grandchild hostage
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (CBS News) - Police in metro Atlanta say they have arrested a woman who held her newborn grandchild hostage following a domestic argument. Gwinnett County police Cpl. Michele Pihera said in a news release a four-hour standoff…
Police: Maryville man had 60 lbs of marijuana shipped to home
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A Maryville man was charged after he had more than 60 pounds of marijuana shipped to his residence. Investigators with the Fifth Judicial Drug Task Force charged him with possession of marijuana with intent to resell. The…
Body of woman found near mountain in north Georgia
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say the body of a woman has been found near a mountain in north Georgia. White County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Bob Ingram tells multiple news outlets on Wednesday that 27-year-old Virginia Grace Hill of…
Sewage spilling into West TN River, officials advise no contact
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Environmental officials are advising the public not to come in contact with water in a lake near the Mississippi River in West Tennessee where a broken sewer line has resulted in "an extremely high level of…
Rep. Gerald McCormick's legislation to honor fallen service members unanimously passes house
House Bill 1407 provides in-state tuition the children of military parents who die as a result of a targeted attack on Tennessee soil.
Haslam announces Wendy Long as new Tenncare Director
NASHVILLE (WDEF) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced today that Dr. Wendy Long will become the director of TennCare and deputy commissioner of Health Care Finance and Administration (HCFA). Long will replace Darin Gordon, who is leaving at the end of…
You've got to be lucky to catch the Elkmont synchronous fireflies this year
Park system will use a lottery to pick who gets in this year
High School football player goes to city for a drug deal, gets shot instead
Police say robbery & shooting happened in a South Nashville Hooters parking lot
Some lawmakers express doubt on impeachment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Some Alabama lawmakers, including the leader of the Senate, are expressing doubts about an effort to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said Tuesday that he did not favor impeaching someone over…
Pigeon Forge Police identify victims in helicopter crash
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Pigeon Forge Police Department released the names of the five victims involved in Monday's deadly helicopter crash. The pilot is identified as 38-year-old Jason Dahl of Sevierville. Johna Morvant, 49, and her two children Peyton…
Senate passes bill to allow handguns in cars without permits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has approved legislation that would allow people to carry loaded handguns in their cars without permits. Senators voted 27-7 on Tuesday, sending the bill to the House. Current laws require drivers to have…
Grandfather confirms identities of Pigeon Forge helicopter crash victims
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (WVLT) -- Butch Rasmussen tells our sister nation, KNOP, that two of the people on board the helicopter that crashed in Sevier County are his grandchildren. Butch Rasmussen says their names are Parker Rasmussen, 18, and Peyton…
Investigators say argument over tax return sparked shooting
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A metro Atlanta police detective said in court that a Gwinnett County man fatally shot his stepdaughter during an argument over a delayed tax return. Multiple news outlets report Gwinnett County Police Detective Shannon Kulnis said…
Blount Co. Sheriff: Two teens in hospital after overdose on THC-laced candy
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…
Senator Bob Corker pays tribute to Tennessee couple killed in Belgium terror attacks
"They had a bright future ahead of them, a future that was stolen by terror"
Deadly helicopter tour crash happened less than a mile from Tanger outlet mall in Sevierville
Witnesses describe pilot walking after the crash, on fire
How much beer should you get during a draft brewery tour in Georgia?
State lawmakers hammer out a deal to jump-start the tours again
5 dead after tourist helicopter crashes in Smoky Mountains
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.…
"Super Lice" invades Georgia
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…
Tennessee lawmakers vote for Bible as state's official book
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…
Police: Marijuana, mushrooms found inside law office; attorney arrested
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 marathoner takes a mid-race break for a burrito and beer
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…
No charges expected in death of boy struck by SUV
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…