ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - You won't have to always look up at Wings Over North Georgia. There will also be flying displays on the ground. One is a multi-faceted educational tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. You…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris will square off in a debate for the Special Election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. They are the two candidates to make it to the runoff on…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The rollercoaster ride of Cade Cothren's career his hit another dip. Cothren was a powerful political broker for Republicans just a few years ago. He was the chief of staff for the Speaker of the House,…
(WDEF) - How is our area for the number and quality of doctors? A new listing by WalletHub shows the southeast isn't on the best or worst list for states in the U.S. The best state is Montana while the…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Federal prosecutors have filed charges against 3 individuals in an Atlanta to Maryland/Washington D.C. gun pipeline. Investigators say the defendants conspired to make faked firearm purchases in Georgia and then sold them up north. They tracked 68…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - The pitch to create a tax free holiday for gun in Alabama is getting an odd twist. Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill to lift the sales tax on firearms, ammo and hunting gear on the weekend…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee officials warn consumers the scammers are not using AI to fool you. Specifically, the Department of Safety and Highway Patrol are warning about text messages you make get on unpaid traffic tickets. They say the messages…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The state Treasury Department is reminding us about all the unclaimed money and property in Tennessee. $248,000,000 just since July 1, 2025. You can go to ClaimIt.TN.gov to see if you can claim some of it.…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Will this be the year that Tennessee lawmakers finally eliminate the sales tax on groceries? The idea has come up before, but never passed. Governor Lee temporarily suspended the tax during the inflation boom, but that…
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press Abstract: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed.…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - The special election in northwest Georgia arrives Tuesday. Voters in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties will pick a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. There are 22 candidates in all on the ballot.…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill to require all state universities to build a Charlie Kirk plaza to encourage free speech. The bill would require construction of a 40-by-40 plaza at 47 locations across Tennessee. Each courtyard would…
(WDEF) - Target is revamping their baby shopping experience for parents. They are rolling out a new shop-in-shop experience in store and online this month, including six locations in Tennessee. Company officials say baby shopping has become more complicated and…
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cumberland County investigators have charged a man with a shooting in a road rage case on Friday. The victims said a man in a white pickup with a trailer…
GREENEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A pilgrimage has begun from upper east Tennessee to south Texas. It is honoring the life of Davy Crockett from his birthplace to where he died at the Alamo. The David Crokett Birthplace State Park is…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - A Georgia woman faces three years in prison for a major fraud against Home Depot. Prosecutors say Felecia Ingram stole more than $4 million in gift cards. She was a gift card sales associate for The Home…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - We've got updates on three issues that Georgia lawmakers are dealing with this legislative session. First, the Georgia Senate has passed a bill cracking down on prosecutors. Lt. Governor Burt Jones says it gives a state commission…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Officials are announcing the headliners for this summer's CMA Fest in Nashville. It is the longest running country music festival in the world. The four day event features music and fan events during the day, plus headlining…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Prosecutors say they have indicted two people from Honduras on charges of alien smuggling and fraud. They were illegal themselves. And prosecutors say they smuggled a child into the country and applied to sponsor her. “Through coordinated…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - In an election year, Georgia Republicans are moving ahead with plans to cut the state income tax. The state Senate has approved bills this week to accomplish that. One would exempt the first 50-thousand dollars you make…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A measure on birth control pills has cleared the house and now goes to the Tennessee Senate. Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes sponsored the amendment in the House. It would allow Tennesseans to get a 12-month supply of the…
By KATE BRUMBACK, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Abstract: An FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, is part of an investigation into possible “deficiencies or defects” in the vote count in the 2020…
MARYVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A TBI investigation has led to charges against an East Tennessee probation officer for sexual abuse of a woman under his supervision. 42 year old James Glenn Dale worked for the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - A North Georgia man who posted threats against the President on a TikTok livestream has gotten a three year prison sentence. Prosecutors say Jauan Rashun Porter from Rome joined…