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Grand jury clears Alabama officer in fatal shooting

GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - An Etowah County grand jury has cleared a police officer of wrongdoing in a deadly shooting that happened in January. The district attorney's office in Gadsden announced Friday that grand jurors decided against any charging Rainbow…

Sen. Bo Watson backing teacher's choice with TNReady results

NASHVILLE -- Senate Speaker Bo Watson (R-Hixson) expressed his support today for legislation giving teachers and principals the choice to include or exclude student's TNReady results from faculty evaluations. "I’m as frustrated and aggravated as everyone else,” said Sen. Watson. "We need…

Proposed Bill would increase yellow light time in TN

NASHVILLE (News Channel 5)  - A bill in legislature would increase the minimum amount of time a light could be yellow on a traffic signal in Tennessee from three seconds to five seconds. The bill, sponsored by republican state representative…

GA shoplifting suspect abandons baby at store

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police in Savannah are looking for a woman who they say abandoned a baby at a grocery store. The Savannah-Catham Metropolitan Police Department says in a news release that Monday evening, a loss prevention officer saw…

3 students injured at Alabama high school

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) - Three students were injured after being shocked in an accident at Vestavia Hills High School in suburban Birmingham. Media reports say the students were moving a football goal post Wednesday afternoon when it came in…

Ga House committee postpones vote on teacher evaluation bill

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia public school teachers may soon see widespread changes in their classrooms. A House committee discussed a bill on Wednesday that would introduce sweeping reforms to standardized testing, teacher evaluations and attendance. However, the committee postponed a…

310 pounds of marijuana seized in Nashville traffic stop

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A 65-year-old woman has been arrested after investigators recovered more than 300 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. Officials with Metro Nashville Police said Deborah Berrelleza was taken into custody after being pulled over by officers.…

AL crews recover body of 17-year-old from creek waters

ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say firefighters and rescue crews have recovered the body of a 17-year-old who apparently drowned in creek waters in the Asbury community outside Albertville. Albert Childress of the Asbury Volunteer Fire Department said the body…

Looking Ahead to March 9, 2016

Here are some of the stories we're following: A chicken nugget recall, a possible gas tax hike in TN, and a Vanderbilt student killed overseas

News Guide: Erin Andrews may not get $55 million

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Just because a jury awarded Erin Andrews $55 million doesn't mean the sportscaster and TV host can collect. Jurors found her stalker 51 percent at fault for altering a peephole in a Nashville hotel room and…

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