CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jerry Johnson Jr. scored 18 points and Chattanooga spoiled Ron Sanchez’s head coaching debut with an 80-69 victory over Charlotte on Tuesday night. The 49ers closed within 62-55 after trailing by more than 10 for most of the second half and cut the deficit to seven …

By JOSEPH PISANI, DAVID KLEPPER and ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one, a surprise move that could still have a major impact on the communities it ultimately …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn won a grueling, expensive contest Tuesday to become the first female U.S. senator from Tennessee, keeping a key midterm seat under GOP control. The congresswoman defeated Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen by closely aligning her bid with President Donald Trump, who …

By The Associated Press U.S. Senate Class I 418 of 1,969 precincts – 21 percentMarsha Blackburn, GOP 574,411 – 62 percent Phil Bredesen, Dem 341,422 – 37 percent Trudy Austin, Ind 3,406 – 0 percent Dean Hill, Ind 3,394 – 0 percent Kris Todd, Ind 2,017 – 0 percent John …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican incumbent Chuck Fleischmann re-elected to U.S. House seat in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on Tennessee’s general election (all times local): 7:40 p.m. Republican businessman and political newcomer Bill Lee will become Tennessee’s next governor, replacing outgoing GOP Gov. Bill Haslam. Lee won Tuesday’s election against former Democratic Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. Lee is chairman of a Franklin …

By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats flipped their first two Republican-held House seats Tuesday as polls closed in the East, winning an open Florida district and another in the suburbs of the nation’s capital as they worked to wrest control of the chamber from the GOP …

The Latest: Trump, Obama give closing arguments for midterms WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 8:35 p.m. President Donald Trump is urging voters in Tennessee and Georgia to back Republicans in statewide races, warning that Democrats want to destroy the country with high taxes …