The Latest: Georgia governor's race
Counties re-examining absentee ballots for rejections, new deadline Friday 5PM
Alabama infant death rate hits all-time low
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State health officials say Alabama's infant death rate has fallen to an all-time low just a year after it was among the worst in the nation.
Pancake stop snags inmate who fled jail with help from mom
NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) - An inmate fled a Georgia jail with the help of his mom and then went out for pancakes.
Gov's race: Dems doubt Kemp's claim of 'insurmountable lead'
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Brian Kemp is claiming results certified by county election officials confirm he has an "insurmountable lead" in the Georgia governor's race.
Georgia House to vote on hurricane relief, jet fuel tax
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawmakers in the Georgia House are preparing to vote on $470 million in hurricane relief proposals in addition to reconsidering a controversial tax break for airlines.
NRC performing inspection at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Federal regulators are checking safety systems after a diver's radiation monitor went off while he was working at Tennessee Valley Authority's Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in north Alabama. A statement from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says…
The Latest: Georgia Governor's Race vote count
They are still unofficial, but all of the counties have now reported their final vote totals.
Chick-fil-A partners with DoorDash for home delivery
You have to be within a 10 minute radius of a restaurant.
Federal utility's CEO announces plans for retirement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The chief executive officer of the nation's largest public utility has announced his plans to retire.
Alabama woman gets 40 years for scalding kids
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - A north Alabama woman convicted of putting her two children in scalding water as punishment has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Police release names in 2 fatal wrecks in Ft. Payne
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Fort Payne police worked two fatal wrecks over the weekend. Early Sunday morning, a car ran head on into another car on I 59. It happened around 5 AM in the southbound lane. 84 year…
Gov: Amazon 'largest jobs commitment' in Tennessee history
The big Amazon offices go to New York & Virginia, but Tennessee also gets a big piece of the pie.
Abrams campaign reacts to court rulings on Georgia election
Judges order final count to be pushed back to Friday, county must count ballots with birth date discrepancies.
The Latest on the Georgia Governors Race
Latest vote count, 2 court ruling favor Abrams, Fake News story on Abrams sister
Police identify man killed in Alabama interstate shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Police have released the name of a man who died during a shootout on an interstate highway in Alabama.
Gov: Amazon 'largest jobs commitment' in Tennessee history
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam's office says Amazon's plans for a Tennessee operations hub expected to create 5,000 jobs represent "the single largest jobs commitment made by a company in Tennessee's history."
Local man's uncle honored in new Netflix docu-series about Medal of Honor recipient
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - In honor of Veterans' Day, a Medal of Honor recipient will be featured on a Netflix documentary series. Sgt. Sylvester Antolak is being highlighted because gave the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. His story is one…
How do you Reject or Accept a provisional or absentee ballot in Georgia?
The new Secretary of State releases legal guidelines for what to count and what not to count
The Latest on the Georgia Governor Race
As the count deadline looms this week, both sides are still arguing over the numbers.
Abrams keeps fighting in GA governors race
ATLANTA (AP) - Another lawsuit has been filed in Georgia's unsettled race for governor. Democrat Stacey Abrams' campaign went to federal court Sunday asking a judge to delay vote certifications by one day until Wednesday. It also asks a judge…
Overnight violence kills two in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say two people have been fatally shot and four others were wounded at a home after an apparent argument while gambling. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says on its Twitter page that no…
Tennessee says court should reject death row inmate's plea
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Attorneys for the state of Tennessee say the courts should reject a plea by condemned inmate David Earl Miller to halt his execution.
Kemp pushes Abrams to concede in Georgia gubernatorial race
ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Brian Kemp is pushing for Democrat Stacey Abrams to concede Georgia's governor's race as civil rights groups urge her to keep fighting.
Muslim woman claims religious discrimination at Walmart job
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Muslim woman is suing Walmart, claiming managers at a Knoxville store discriminated against her and then retaliated when she complained.