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Teen sentenced for crash that killed Auburn announcer

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday sentenced a teenager in connection with the 2019 crash that killed Auburn University sports announcer Rod Bramblett. News outlets reported that the sentence for Johnston Edward Taylor, 18, was not released because…

Jim Oliver's Smokehouse destroyed by a fire

MONTEAGLE, Tenn (WDEF) - Jim Oliver’s smokehouse restaurant was a well known  roadside attraction that put Monteagle, Tennessee on the map. Now, there’s nothing left but rubble.  Around 4pm Tuesday evening, more than 2 dozen fire departments responded…

Work Zone Awareness

"We're going to have more projects ramping up" said GDOT spokesperson Joe Schulman.  "We're going to have more people on the roads."

The Biden Administration expands Summer food Program

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The Biden Administration is planning to launch the biggest summer food program in U.S history. It's the latest push by the White House to address food insecurity. The USDA announced that they will…

Gov. Lee ends Covid-19 restrictions in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a statewide public health crisis, saying he's removing the option for most local governments to mandate masks in public and urging a few big counties…

Cherohala Wildfire now 75% contained

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cherokee National Forest reports progress from over the weekend in battling a wildfire in the mountains of Monroe County. The Long Branch fire has burned more than 700 acres near the North Carolina border. Smoke…

Glass Street Gateway Initiative Unveiled

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - After years of planning, the Glass House Gateway Initiative is complete!  This revitalization project was a community effort to revamp the neighborhood in East Chattanooga better known as Glass Street.  “We're celebrating all…

Feds OKs Tennessee disaster declaration for winter storm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal officials have approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee's February winter storms. State officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency's declaration will help 13 counties impacted by severe winter weather from Feb. 11-19. The declaration…

Alabama Gov. Ivey signs ban on transgender athletes

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is the latest conservative state to ban transgender girls from playing on female public school sports teams. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation that says public K-12 schools cannot allow a “biological…

Woman dies from fall off of Tallulah Gorge cliff

TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities have identified a woman who died after falling from an overlook Thursday at a Georgia state park. The Department of Natural Resources says 58-year-old Nancy Moore Smith died after falling from a high ledge…

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