Wal-Mart worker shot to death pursuing suspected shoplifter
Suspect is still on the run
Bad Luck Bandit in Knoxville Picks the Wrong Car to Rob
He jumped in a car with a cop
What's Trending? Hot Tub Deaths, Burger King Prank, and Springsteen Cancels NC Show
Gatlinburg authorities found two people dead in a rental cabin hot tub over the weekend. Refunds begin today for Bruce Springsteen's canceled show in North Carolina. And there was no gas leak and no need to smash the windows, but workers at a Minnesota Burger King didn't know that.
Man arrested after road rage shooting in north Georgia
ACWORTH, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been arrested in connection with a road rage shooting that left one person injured in north Georgia. Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Lt. Jay Baker says 34-year-old Ronald Beswick-Diaz was arrested Saturday…
4 wounded in shooting at Memphis gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis police are looking for a suspect after four people were shot at a gas station. Media outlets report the shooting occurred Saturday night. Police say the victims were involved in an altercation with a man…
Naked burglar sneaks into Georgia home to do laundry
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (CBS News) - A naked man was arrested after breaking into a north Georgia home through a pet door, authorities said. Cherokee County Deputy Joshua Watkins told CBS affiliate WMAZ that 28-year-old Jarred Lemming entered the home nude to…
300 sex offenders checked as part of "Operation: Clean Sweep"
Knoxville (WDEF) – This weekend, the Tennessee Department of Correction launched Operation: Clean Sweep in an attempt to enhancing the safety of Tennessee. The operation targeted sex offenders in the east region of the state ensuring those offenders were compliant and adhering…
Georgia schools could see dramatic changes in next 2 years
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's education system could see some dramatic changes in the next two years, as Gov. Nathan Deal shifts his first-term focus on prisons and courts to education. Voters will decide in November whether to approve Deal's proposed…
2 found dead in Gatlinburg hot tub
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Gatlinburg officials say two were found dead in a rental cabin on Saturday morning. At approximately 8 a.m. Saturday, a male and female in their early 60s were found deceased in a hot tub. The circumstances…
State court asked to rule on ballot measure vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State attorneys are asking a judge to interpret language in the Tennessee Constitution that sets forth how votes for state ballot measures must be counted. The Tennessean reports such a ruling could impact a separate federal challenge…
Tennessee drinking water mostly tests low for lead
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's drinking water generally has lead levels well below those that have raised concerns in Flint, Michigan. That's according to an Associated Press survey of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data. In recent years, Tennessee has had…
Video released of fatal crash at GA bus stop
CBS46 News ROSWELL, GA (CBS46) - Officials with MARTA released video showing the moments a car served into a bus stop, killing two people and injuring another. The crash occurred at a bus top in Roswell in March, but there's still…
Infant ejected from vehicle in stable condition
JEFFERSON COUNTY, (WVLT) -- A 2-month-old infant was ejected from a vehicle due to a crash on I-40 in Jefferson and Cocke Counties Friday. The wreck caused heavy traffic and delays after a crash on I-40 near mile marker 431.…
Decomposed body of teen found in Lake Lanier identified
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have identified the 18-year-old woman who was found in a north Georgia lake after being reported missing last month. Hall County Sheriff's Office public information officer deputy Nicole Bailes tells multiple news outlets on Friday…
Former Vanderbilt football player found guilty of rape
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A jury has found a former Vanderbilt University football player guilty of raping an unconscious student in a dorm. It took jurors less than three hours to convict Cory Batey of several counts, including one count of…
TN Supreme Court rules Hamilton Co. apartment complex can proceed with WWTA lawsuit
American Heritage filed a lawsuit against the Hamilton County Authority asking the court to declare the $8 monthly charge unlawful.
Get into Point Park for free to celebrate National Parks week
The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will waive the entrance fee to enter Point Park during National Park Week.
Father forgot to tell police that he had a 2 year old daughter in the car
He was arrested for public intoxication and she was left abandoned on the side of the road
Atlanta suburb considering decriminalizing marijuana
proposal would make less than 1 ounce just like a traffic ticket
Embattled Tennessee lawmaker kicked out of his offices because of complaints by women
House speaker exiles Rep. Jeremy Durham over 'pattern of conduct'
12 year old charged with armed robbery of a 7 year old
Charged with holding little boy up with a BB gun
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…