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…
Dalton PD searching for leads on missing homeless man
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…
Ex-soccer coach pleads guilty to child porn charges
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…
Fort Payne Corrections Officer killed when car rolls into a tree
It happened on County road 85 north of Fort Payne
Judge orders no internet or social media for teens charged in Augusta neighborhood brawl
Teenage male stabbed to death in brawl involving up to 30 people
More than 1 out of every 4 Tennesseans now live in the Nashville area.
The fastest growing counties in the state all surround the capital
Man, toddler shot near gas station in central Alabama
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…
Corrections deputy arrested after domestic dispute
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…
State Rep. Durham seeks re-election despite investigation
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…