DANDRIGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Secretary of the Treasury is coming to East Tennessee today to unveil a bridge named for the President. They are renaming the I-40 Douglas Lake Bridge to the Donald J. Trump Bridge. It crosses the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Celebrating Dad could add up these days. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, watermelon, soda and beer all add up. Especially in Tennessee. ConsumerAffairs compared the cost of a Father's Day cookout and our state had the third highest…
(WDEF) - The elections roll on in Georgia and Alabama on Tuesday. These are the runoffs for the primaries a few weeks ago. The headlining races are the Republican runoffs in both the U-S Senate race and Georgia Governor’s Race. Jackson…
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee hits another mark for leading the country in nuclear power today. We are the first state to create its own regulatory framework for nuclear Fusion. Leaders say Tennessee is the most responsive state for advanced…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Attorney General is asking an appeals court to overturn a ruling on sports wegering. The original ruling blocked Tennessee from enforcing laws against KalshiEX. Attorney General Jonathan Skremetti says Kalshi is an online platform that…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The number of cases of pet poisoning has jumped over the last five years according to a new report. The pet insurance provider Trupanion has crunched the numbers on what is poisoning our family pets. And the…
GATLINBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Gatlinburg attraction announces the date for their new gondola rides. Anakeesta will open a new season on May 22 with what they call the world's only all-glass gondola system. You will get on the ride…
TRION, GA (WDEF) -- A High School Student from Trion, Georgia was arrested after a traffic stop, and reports say he’s now in ICE custody. An arrest report…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers return to Nashville on Tuesday for a snap Special Session to consider redistricting the state election maps before the midterm elections. A Supreme Court ruling last week undermined the Civil Rights Voting Act used to…
Two employees were shot and killed Thursday in…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee is defying the national trend when it comes to international students. The information comes from a new study by Manifest Law. While the numbers are dropping nationwide, Tennessee actually saw a slight increase last year. We…
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Pigeon Forge attraction announces a new attraction that should be ready to go this spring. Anakeesta is a mountaintop adventure park overlooking the city. They have begun a five year expansion plan.…
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, authorities said. The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business in Institute, as workers…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Marjorie Taylor Greene may not be in Congress anymore, but she still is making headlines. Now she is calling for members of the Trump administration to use the 25th Amendment to remove the President from office.…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia lawmakers are dealing with the end of the penny. The House approved a bill on Thursday to round up or down bills when you pay with cash. That means if the $3.11 charge would be…
A notebook with meeting minutes and a ledger are among Ku Klux Klan-related items that the Mississippi state government uncovered while clearing out an office, offering new glimpses into the violent white supremacist group known for its secrecy and links…
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) — Five people were killed when a train and van collided in rural Mississippi, authorities said Friday. All five killed were in the van, Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said. The lone surviving van passenger, a 23-year-old…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - There will be a new Smokey in town this fall for UT football. The University of Tennessee will officially introduce Smokey XII at the spring football game in a couple of weeks at Neyland Stadium. Smokey…
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…