Jury sides with workers sickened during coal ash cleanup
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A jury has sided with workers who say they were sickened after they were tapped to clean up a massive 2008 coal ash spill in Tennessee.
Lee: Policy priorities, cabinet selections coming soon
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A day after securing enough votes to become Tennessee's next governor, Republican Bill Lee says he will soon reveal his top policy proposals and cabinet selections as he transitions into the office.
UPDATE: Armed man barricaded in apartment after shot fired, police say
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Dalton Police say a man has barricaded himself into his home with a gun on Richards Street.
Broken voting machines, long lines under scrutiny in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Malfunctioning voting machines, missing power cords and hours-long lines at the polls are being scrutinized by candidates and election officials in Georgia, where the governor's race is still undecided as votes are still being tallied.
'Red tsunami' sweeps over Alabama Democrats
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Republicans crushed Democratic hopes of building on last year's election of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.
Family: Man killed girlfriend's son while playing 'zombies'
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (AP) - The family of a 6-year-old boy says he was shot and killed by his mother's boyfriend in Georgia while they were playing "zombies."
Police shoot suspect in armed home invasion in Georgia
ELLIJAY, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say officers and deputies responding a call shot an armed suspect in Georgia.
Republican Kay Ivey wins full term as governor over Democrat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was elected to a full term as governor after running a campaign that emphasized the state's recovering economy.
Tennessee Dems trounced by GOP, despite high midterm hopes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Democrats began their Tuesday feeling like they had their best chance in years to regain some political clout in their conservative state.
Police: Man with no pants falls through Waffle House ceiling
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) - Police in Alabama say a man not wearing any pants fell through the roof of a Waffle House during a botched burglary and fought patrons before fleeing.
Carbon monoxide leak sickens 9 at Tennessee hotel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a carbon monoxide leak at a Tennessee hotel has sickened nine people.
Tennessee Dems trounced by GOP, despite high midterm hopes
Phil Bredesen tells supporters not to be discouraged.
Kemp-Abrams contest goes into Wednesday
Georgia Governors race still too close to call in the early morning hours
Rossville Elementary teacher Melanie Carter wins Golden Apple Award
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Melanie Carter is passionate about teaching. But that passion doesn't stop when she leaves work. She spends plenty of her own time to come up with fun, and creative lesson plans. That's why she's earned this…
Bill Lee wins Governor Race in Tennessee
The Republican defeats Democrat Karl Dean by 21%
Marsha Blackburn wins U.S. Senate race in Tennessee
She defeats Phil Bredesen by a much larger margin than predicted.
Bradley teen escapees recaptured in Dalton
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Those two 16-year olds who broke out of the Bradley county juvenile detention center last Friday have been captured. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office and the Cleveland Police Department announced today that Memphis Smith and Abraham…
Voter Turnout and Previews of the big races
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The record setting early voting in Tennessee and Georgia continued on election day. We saw steady to heavy turnout at the polls on Tuesday. The polls close at 7PM in Georgia and 8PM(EST)/7PM(CST) in most counties in Tennessee.…
Grundy/ Plateau storm damage update
UPDATE: Grundy County schools are closed on Wednesday because of storm damage. _________ ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - Grundy County Sheriff Clint Schramm offered this update on post-storm conditions this afternoon. Highway 65 (linking Altamont and Coalmont) remains closed in the…
Underground electrical fire blocks off Chattanooga city hall
City Hall was evacuated, but no one was hurt.
6 held for allegedly plotting to attack French leader Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron looks on from the Point X monument to Les Entonnoirs, in Les Eparges, France, November 6, 2018, as part of the ceremonies marking the centenary of the First World War. REUTERS PARIS -- French security agents…
6 held for allegedly plotting to attack French leader Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron looks on from the Point X monument to Les Entonnoirs, in Les Eparges, France, November 6, 2018, as part of the ceremonies marking the centenary of the First World War. REUTERS PARIS -- French security agents…
Bill Gates brings poop to the podium to tout new toilet tech
Microsoft founder Bill Gates points at a jar containing human feces during his speech at the Reinvented Toilet Expo showcasing sewerless sanitation technology in Beijing, China, Nov. 6, 2018. REUTERS BEIJING -- Placing a jar of feces on a pedestal…
Bill Gates brings poop to the podium to tout new toilet tech
Microsoft founder Bill Gates points at a jar containing human feces during his speech at the Reinvented Toilet Expo showcasing sewerless sanitation technology in Beijing, China, Nov. 6, 2018. REUTERS BEIJING -- Placing a jar of feces on a pedestal…