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…
CAMDEN, Ala. (AP) - Alabama will expand vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older next week. Gov. Kay Ivey says the new rule will take effect on Monday. Ivey made the announcement Friday in Camden while touring a National Guard…
"Georgians - and all Americans - should fully understand what the MLB's knee-jerk decision means: cancel culture and woke political activists are coming for every aspect of your life, sports included."
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - “You never think it’s going to happen but that night it did," says Cody Harvey, Executive Director of Morning Pointe of Chattanooga. The residents and staff of Morning Pointe Assisted Living Facility are still working to pick…
Alabama could soon allow people to get beer, wine and liquor delivered to their homes.
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for Georgia in its long-running dispute with Florida over water.
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.
Tennessee's Department of Health announced that 1 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Local officials want to encourage people who make multiple COVID-19 vaccination appointments to cancel the ones they don’t need-immediately after receiving their shot. The number of “no shows” for vaccination appointments with the Bradley County Health…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's General Assembly ended its 2021 session Wednesday, with lawmakers acting on the state budget, a rewrite of the state's citizen's arrest law and many other proposals as they worked until midnight. Some key proposals had already…
New unemployment claims in Tennessee stayed below 8,000 for the fourth straight time with 7,598 last week.
Wildlife officials are offering a $10,000 reward in their investigation into the killing of a bald eagle in West Tennessee.
MASHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - After taking a year and a half off because of the pandemic, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is returning on the first weekend in September. Tickets went on sale on Wednesday as the festival announced…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama’s decades-old ban on yoga in public schools could stay in place a little longer. A bill that would allow yoga in schools stalled Wednesday in the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee. During a hearing, two conservative…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia's Governor is ending many of the restrictions imposed against Covid-19. Governor Kemp signed an executive order on Wednesday that goes into affect on April 8th. It ends the ban on large gatherings. It also reduces distance…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced the grand opening of their new mechatronics lab. Mechatronics is a branch of engineering that focuses on both electrical and mechanical systems and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics,…
As the majority of Americans become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, there is a warning from health leaders that the nation could be on the brink of yet another wave. So why are cases on the rise, when vaccines are available to almost everyone?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on every business and every person. Throughout the year, the Chattanooga Area Food bank has continued to provide for our local needs. But with the inability to host live events,…
Tennessee Department of Transportation is temporarily reducing a section of SR-30 East of Pikeville to one lane.