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Alabama middle school "rape bait" case settled

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (CBS News) - Both sides have reached a settlement in an Alabama lawsuit involving a teenager who says she was raped after a school worker tried to use her as bait to catch an alleged sexual predator, court records…

Unclaimed baggage center hosts Spring Fling for Spring Breakers

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) – For local shoppers, adventure seekers, road-trippers or for anyone looking for a unique travel destination this Spring Break, Unclaimed Baggage is hosting a "Spring Fling" for visitors March 18 and 19. Unclaimed Baggage Center is a 40,000-square-foot store…

6-year-old boy shot during Gwinnett Co. party

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (CBS46) - A 6-year-old boy was shot at a party in Gwinnett County Saturday night. Around 6:18 p.m., Gwinnett County police officers responded to call about a person shot on Cannonball Court in unincorporated Lawrenceville. The victim, a 6-year-old…

Patient with suspected Lassa arrives at Emory University Hospital

ATLANTA (CBS46) - A patient who may have Lassa fever has arrived at Emory University Hospital’s Serious Communicable Diseases Unit, according to officials with Emory. Emory released the following statement: "Our patient arrived early Saturday morning and is being treated in the Serious Communicable…

16-Year-Old Charged, Had Loaded Gun At School

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (News Channel 5) - A 16-year-old has been charged after he was found carrying a loaded gun at school. Authorities said school resource officers acted on a tip Friday at Maplewood High School. They discovered a freshman was…

Applebee's waiter serves 3 kids alcoholic root beer

JOHNSON CITY (WSBV-TV) - Police in Johnson City, Tennessee, are investigating a call involving underage children being served alcohol. Johnson City Police Chief Mark Sirois said that officers arrived at a nearby Applebee's restaurant Thursday around 5 p.m. A parent told…

'Made in Tennessee' tourism campaign wildly successful

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Officials say that a campaign to promote tourism in the state of Tennessee has generated more than $73 million in new state and local tax revenue. A newly released state Department of Tourism Development report says…

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