5 injured by fire sparked by leaking gas at Alabama school
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say five people were injured by a sudden fire sparked by leaking gas at a Catholic school on the Alabama coast.
Recordings of Pilot president's epithets could disrupt trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Secret recordings of a defendant uttering racial epithets are threatening to disrupt the federal fraud trial of former executives and sales staffers at the truck stop chain controlled by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
Driving conditions to our South
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a wintry mix that threatens a wide swath of the South (all times local): Georgia Traffic Cameras 8:20 a.m. Nearly two dozen school districts in north Georgia have closed as snow continues…
Women killed by pack of dogs on Sand Mountain
SECTION, ALABAMA (WDEF) - A 24 year old woman was killed in a dog attack Thursday morning on Sand Mountain. It happened at a home on County Road 121 in Section, Alabama. Jackson County officials say Emily Mae Colvin died…
Bredesen in, Berke out of Tennessee Senate race
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen is jumping back into politics. He announced on Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate. Bredesen has been exploring a run since Bob Corker announced he would not seek re-election.…
Sheriff: Bystander shoots man attacking deputy in Georgia
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a bystander shot a man who was attacking a deputy who had just given him a ride to a gas station. News outlets report Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson said 52-year-old Sgt.…
The Latest: Atlanta mayor's race comes down to close call
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the Atlanta mayoral runoff. (all times local): 9:55 a.m. The razor-thin margin in the runoff to become Atlanta's mayor must feel like deja vu for Mary Norwood. Norwood, who trails behind front-runner Keisha Lance…
Bannon blasts GOP leaders in contentious Alabama Senate race
By STEVE PEOPLES and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - Populist firebrand Steve Bannon savaged national Republican leaders in a fiery call to rally voters behind embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore as the battle for the GOP's soul…
Tennessee feels effects of Christmas tree shortage
This year's shortage could ripple into coming years.
5 year old killed in Georgia bus crash
LIBERTY CO., GA (WDEF) - One child was killed when a school bus crashed into a tree this morning near Savannah, Georgia. 21 children were on the bus, all Elementary school students. The fatality was a five year old girl.…
Fort Payne man charged in second school break-in
FLAT ROCK, Alabama (WDEF) Jackson County investigators have made an arrest in a break-in at the Flat Rock School on Sand Mountain. They charged 41 year old Billy Edward Blake of Fort Payne on Monday. He faces charges of 3rd…
Body-cam shows Georgia officer saving life of newborn baby
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Savannah police are crediting an officer with saving the life of a choking newborn baby by racing to her apartment and then using chest compressions to restart the infant's breathing. Dramatic video from an officer's body-worn…
12 states launch new legal challenge to California egg law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A dozen states want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a California law requiring any eggs sold there to come from hens that have space to stretch out in their cages. The Missouri attorney general…
Federal utility gets $3.5m in tree firm's immigration case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal utility has received $3.5 million in a settlement with a tree-trimming firm that pleaded guilty in a scheme to employ thousands of people in the country illegally. A Tennessee Valley Authority's Office of Inspector…
Trump offers full support for embattled Republican Roy Moore
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is throwing his full support behind embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race. Trump tweeted early Monday that "Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we…
Tennessee man wounded by deputies during home confrontation
KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say police officers in Tennessee have shot a man during a confrontation at a home.
College football helps Alabama residents earn $1.1 million
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - College football in Alabama has helped residents earn more than $1.1 million over the past two seasons through a popular online hospitality service.
Georgia LB Patrick facing undisclosed misdemeanor charge
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia linebacker Natrez Patrick has been arrested on an undisclosed misdemeanor charge after starting in the Bulldogs' Southeastern Conference championship game win over Auburn.
Georgia panel on homelessness urges focus on mental health
ATLANTA (AP) - State lawmakers say Georgia needs to target mental health and substance abuse issues in order to address the needs of the state's homeless population.
Man wanted in Tennessee slaying arrested in Arkansas
OMAHA, Ark. (AP) - A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Tennessee has been arrested in northwestern Arkansas.
Trailblazing basketball player Perry Wallace dies
Perry Wallace, who broke down a racial barrier by becoming the first black varsity basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, has died. He was 69.
Lawmakers feud following UT head coach hire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Diane Black received a phone call from prominent University of Tennessee football booster Jimmy Haslam after she posted a tweet bemoaning the school's first choice to become the school's next football coach. Jimmy…
Increased Impaired-Driving Enforcement During Holiday Season
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department and other area law enforcement agencies are partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to increase impaired-driving enforcement from December 1 - 31, surrounding the holiday season. The safety office's statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of…
CHI Memorial acquires Cornerstone Medical Center for 18 million
Fort Oglethorpe, GA (WDEF) - CHI Memorial will take over running Cornerstone Medical Center effective December 29th. This purchase comes after a management agreement was initiated several months ago. The total deal is about 18 million dollars. They say that the…