NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A lawmaker is proposing a bill to create safe spaces in Tennessee from ICE. It would exempt schools and churches from ICE agents unless they provide notice. Democratic Representative Gabby Salinas from Memphis says she has several…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Would you rather carry your driver's license on your phone instead of your wallet? An Alabama lawmaker is proposing such a thing. Ontario Tillman's bill would give you the option of carrying a digital license instead…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A new examination by StorageCafe found that millennials and Gen Z are leading the migration trend to Tennessee. Millennials make up 28% and Gen Z 25% of the 51,000 people moving into the state in 2023. Hamilton…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -A Senate special committee is recommending a major overhaul of the income tax in Georgia. They are proposing making the first 50-thousand dollars of income for individuals or a hundred thousand for joint filers to be tax free.…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - We saw a dramatic uptick in local police agencies who are partnering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 56 have signed up in Tennessee alone. That compares to just 14 by last summer. There are 3 programs…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The TBI has issued new data on people who have been charged with DUI but didn't test positive for alcohol or drugs. It shows a big increase in these cases over 2024. Nashville media have reported over the…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The new flu map for the country shows cases are growing as kids return to school this week. The CDC map puts Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama all in the "Very High" category. The data was collected in…
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12's Amelia Greer took a trip to the great Smokey Mountains and got to look Behind the Curtain at Dollywood's Christmas shows! Dollywood…
ATLANTA (AP) — Fani Willis jousted with a Republican Georgia state senator Wednesday about the motives of a special committee in a testy hearing Wednesday as they tried to pin down details about how Willis decided to prosecute Donald Trump and pay for that…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - It could be the final act in a months long drama involving Georgia Republicans, President Trump and D-A Fani Willis. She is scheduled to testify today before a Georgia state Senate committee. Willis brought indictments against the…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) - Tennessee is loyal to the M&M brand, whether they know about the plant in Cleveland or not. The folks at Google have been checking out the most searched Christmas cookies of the season in each state. And…
LEBANON, Tennessee (WDEF) - One of the most popular fast food chains in country has made their Tennessee debut. In-N-Out was born and became famous in California. The chain has been slow to expand. Tennessee becomes only the ninth state…
'Twas three weeks before Christmas, and in the prison yard, a drone-dropped package was found by a guard. With steak, weed and crab legs, and cigarettes for days. And to season it all, a…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Investigators are blaming a string of stolen cars in a TikTok video. Three Kia vehicles were stolen overnight in a subdivision in the Hazel Green community north of Huntsville. They were driven within two miles and…
A family in Tullahoma is mourning the loss of a child and her grandfather in a dog attack. Coffee County Sheriff's officials say the infant was mauled inside a home by at least seven dogs on Wednesday. Then her 50…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Federal prosecutors have charged two suspects in a major meth bust. One is an illegal alien from Mexico who has already served time in prison. Officers staked out a cold storage warehouse in Fulton County two…
NASHVILLE - This is an article written by the Professional Educators of Tennessee, not WDEF. It supports the language requirement for Tennessee high schoolers as a lawmaker has proposed ending it. A Balanced View on the Foreign Language Requirement by…
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee National Guard is posting about how one of their medics may have saved a life in Memphis. The 194th Engineer Brigade is on patrol in Memphis.…
BRYSON CITY, North Carolina (WDEF) - A driver in North Carolina has an unusual story on how her window got smashed. The woman was driving on US74 in Swain County around 8:15 Wednesday morning when it happened. She told state…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Congressman Scott DesJarlais reports that the Tennessee Air National Guard 134th Air Refueling Wing has won a major new craft. The KC-46 Pegasus is a massive refueling and military transport aircraft that is based on the…
PRATTVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - An Alabama man has just been sentenced to 965 years in prison. And the judge says he must serve the term consecutively, which means all 965 years. 48 year old Jason Hudson was convicted of 84…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce is letting lawmakers know what they'd like to see the legislature tackle next year. Their priorities are economy, workforce and business growth. “These are not abstract goals, they are real, practical priorities…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The folks at the U-T Extension office say this is going to be a more expensive Thanksgiving in Tennessee. Despite national trends, they say the cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner is up this year in…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The debate over extending the cellphone ban to high schools continues in Georgia. State lawmakers banned them in K-through-8 grades this school year. But lawmakers will consider extending the ban to high schools in the next legislative…