CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - An EF-0 tornado has damaged an elementary school west of Crossville this afternoon on the Cumberland Plateau. It hit Pleasant Hill Elementary just as the entire student body (K-8) was heading out to go home by…
ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp says “Georgia is open for business” as of Thursday. He's loosening COVID-19 restrictions, so that restaurant tables can be closer, more people can get together and vulnerable residents no longer have to stay home.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has become the latest state to soon allow most adults 21 and older to carry handguns without first clearing a background check and training. Republican Gov. Bill Lee Thursday signed the measure into law on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Throughout the year local child care services have remained open to care for underserved children and children of parents who are essential workers, but staying open during a pandemic has been a struggle. Luckily there’s some good…
New unemployment claims in Tennessee took a turn for the worse with numbers going above 10,000 last week.
The search for a two thirds majority eludes the bill's sponsor again.
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Republicans are backing legislation that would require medical providers to cremate or bury fetal remains from surgical abortions. They're doing so over objections that the measure could stigmatize a legally…
Read the farewell and tribute Dolly posted on Wednesday to the Uncle who got her started in music.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Recently , Mayor Jim Coppinger announced that the Hamilton County mask mandate would expire at the end of the month, leaving businesses to decide for themselves. Local businesses spoke to News 12 about how this decision will…
Georgia's state health department and the Attorney General are warning residents about scammers claiming to sell covid vaccines.
Retired NFL quarterback and Tennessee standout Peyton Manning will receive the Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award.
The Tennessee Agriculture Department is stepping up measures to keep a virus highly contagious and fatal to rabbits out of the state.
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has joined fellow Republicans nationwide to advocate against COVID-19 vaccine passports, which are being developed to let inoculated people travel, shop and dine more…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Net Resource Foundation is looking for volunteers to plant vegetables as part of their “Spring into Action” event. The “Spring into Action” event is part of the Hughes Project. The Hughes Project will help enhance the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Recent studies have found that obesity increases the risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms. Now a new study finds nearly 80% of people who were hospitalized from Covid-19, on a ventilator, or died-were overweight or obese. A new…
Authorities say a sheriff's deputy has been stabbed to death with his own knife by an inmate at a Georgia jail.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - A UT football player has been suspended while he is being investigated in an animal abuse case. The Knoxville Police Department is investigating Linebacker Aaron Beasley. Another UT student had to take her kitten to an…
he is warning big business to “stay out of politics”
ATLANTA (AP) - Amtrak says a new route in its long-range plans would connect Savannah, Georgia, to Nashville, Tennessee and stop in Atlanta. Amtrak's proposed new routes also include one that would connect Montgomery, Alabama, to Atlanta. The routes are…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 31 year old Knoxville man has been indicted for supporting Islamic terror groups. Benjamin Alan Carpenter is also known as "Abu Hamza." A Federal Grand Jury accuses him of trying to provide resources to the…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) - The “Get off the grid” solar powered festival will feature live music, eco-friendly vendors, and workshops led by nationally - acclaimed climate change advocates. This festival takes place every two years throughout the southeast and this…
Baseball fans are divided about Major League Baseball’s decision to pull this summer’s All-Star Game from Georgia over a new voting law that critics say will hurt communities of color. But Gov. Brian Kemp vowed Saturday to defend the measure,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's Department of Health has announced that 1 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to a news release on Thursday, roughly 22% of the state’s approximate 7 million population has received at least…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service have donated $200,000 to help people whose residence, business or employment was impacted by the Christmas Day bombing. TVA says it is chipping in $100,000 and the Nashville…