JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - Three family members have been sentenced to prison in Tennessee for defrauding federal health care programs of millions of dollars by selling back braces and power wheelchairs to people who did not need them in three states.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials say the past year was the busiest ever for movies and TV shows filmed in the state.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - University of Tennessee administrators say they will consider policy changes that would allow beer and wine at certain on-campus events.
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – On Saturday morning, Chattanooga firefighters responded to a call on a structural collapse at 307 Bradford Place Drive. Upon arrival, fire crews observed a large hole on one side of the house, where an exterior wall…
WATERVILLE, Maine -- At Colby College in Maine, a group of resilient kids got together recently for a unique camp experience filled with bonding and healing. They gathered for a week-long program that was designed for young adults who lost…
Rossville, GA (WDEF) – Late Friday evening, deputies with the Walker County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at 2012 Rogers Road in Rossville. Upon arrival, deputies found one subject injured and one subject was deceased. Lebron W. Hankins…
Kofi Annan, the first black African UN secretary-general, died Saturday after becoming ill. After his death was announced, leaders around the world remembered his impact on global politics. Annan served two terms from Jan. 1, 1997, to Dec. 31, 2006,…
GENOA, Italy -- Italy's president hugged and comforted mourners at a state funeral for many of those who died this week in the Genoa highway bridge collapse. Hours earlier, the toll from Tuesday's bridge collapse rose unofficially to 42 with…
The Pentagon is preparing to dispatch a hospital ship to Colombia and possibly other parts of South America to help relieve strain on health care systems overloaded by an influx of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who have fled that…
GENEVA -- Kofi Annan, one of the world's most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80. His foundation announced his death…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - In honor of the 98th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) and Speaker of the House Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) has authorized the release of an educational video, “The…
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - HCSO deputies are advising that several areas of the Hixson, Middle Valley, Falling Water, and Soddy-Daisy areas have recently experienced heavy rains and localized flooded roadways. As of midnight Saturday, parts of Middle Valley Road,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -There are currently several flooded roads. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, the following are areas that need to be avoided until the water recedes: Hale Road @ Daisy Dallas 7000 of Gann Road 5850…
First spotted over Turkeytown north of Gadsden.
Fire was contained this afternoon, but will be monitored overnight.
The 140 acre chunk of downtown has been re-defined since 2015.
The Turkish lira has been falling in value for months, but last week it plummeted because of a dispute over an American pastor being detained in the country. The U.S. hit Turkey with sanctions and a doubling of tariffs on…
The search continues for survivors of a bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy. One woman says the bridge started shaking violently before it fell in front of her, prompting her to abandon her car and run for her life. CBS News…
Both the woman and her dog were hit by a small truck on Tuesday
Vako Marchelashvili, 19, solves Rubik's Cubes at the Gino Paradise aqua park in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday, August 17, 2018. REUTERS An 18-year-old Georgian student on Friday attempted to break the Guinness World Record for solving six Rubik's Cubes underwater…
This is the last Saturday for Riverfront Nights this summer.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A military plane flying from Maryland to Texas has made an emergency landing in Knoxville. Maj. Wayne Capps of the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina said a C-17 Globemaster III assigned…
Annual program lets the public donate supplies for school kids.
The new light timing system is reducing traffic on Ringgold Road, but increasing wait times on side roads.