RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating…
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia grand jury indicted both a father and son on murder charges Thursday in a…
After Georgia voters began heading to the polls Tuesday for the first day of early voting in the state, a judge enjoined election officials from moving…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league’s annual fall…
Impact Plastics and its CEO, Gerald O'Connor, have been sued by the family of one of its Tennessee employees who…
As the nearly 65,000 residents of hard-hit Rutherford County, North Carolina, struggle to clear endless mud and debris left behind by Hurricane Helene, help has hit a roadblock. Federal Emergency Management Agency crews in North Carolina…
One person was killed and at least nine others injured in a shooting just blocks from the Tennessee State University…
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sweetwater Police (SWPD) are investigating a homicide that occurred on Powell Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Powell Avenue for…
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday restored the state's six-week abortion ban, halting a judge's ruling a week ago that the six-week ban is unconstitutional and abortions could continue past six weeks. The six-week ban will remain…
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dolly Parton and her East Tennessee Businesses along with Walmart announced their significant contributions to flood relief. This was announced at a special event held at Walmart #678 in Newport, Tennessee. Dolly announced a $1…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monroe County man has been indicted and arrested on sexual assault charges after a TBI investigation. On September 5, 2024, TBI special agents were asked to investigate a sexual assault complaint that happened August…
ABINGDON, Va. (WDEF) -- After Hurricane Helene caused flooding across southeastern regions, Food City is teaming up with multiple organizations to provide aid to those impacted. To kick off the fundraiser, both Food City and Eastman Foundation have pledged $100,000,…
Conyers, Ga. — More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were…
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Cartersville man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for child exploitation charges. Ian Alicea Prewett has been charged for alluring children to perform sexual acts to produce child pornography. According to U.S.…
Thousands of dockworkers at every major East and Gulf coast port are girding to strike in less than 24 hours, threatening to close trade…
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities have reported no immediate arrests after a weekend mass shooting killed four people and left 17 others injured in what police described as a targeted “hit” by multiple shooters who opened…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: Georgia election officials are requiring poll workers to tally the number of ballots by hand. The State Election Board voted 3-2 on Friday to approve the new rule, going against the advice of the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night. The search ended with two private sleuths joining…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has announced a price hike for football tickets starting in 2025 with most of the increase going specifically to help pay players. The increase announced Tuesday morning in an email to season-ticket holders notes a new 10%…
As a search continued into its 11th day for the suspect in a mass shooting that wounded five people on an interstate highway in Kentucky earlier…
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating a series of suspicious letters, some of which contained an unknown substance, sent to election officials nationwide, the agencies confirmed Tuesday. The Associated Press reported powder-containing packages…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A new documentary is hitting Netflix involving an Alabama jailbreak that occurred April 29, 2022. "Jailbreak: Love on the Run" tells the story of corrections officer, Vicky White, helping violent…
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville on Tuesday night, police said, in an…
