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Tennessee lawmakers pass transgender sports ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee House has approved the transgender sports bill, sending it to the Governor's desk for his signature. It bans transgender athletes from taking part in girls' sports in Tennessee. Middle and High School athletes will…

Tennessee Senate passes permitless carry bill, folks react

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Constitutional Carry or Permitless bill means the majority of law abiding citizens over 21 in Tennessee won't need a permit to tote a handgun open or concealed. Tennessee State Senator Todd Gardenhire, (R-Chattanooga), voted in…

Tennessee sports betting ramps up for March Madness

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- For the first time ever people can legally bet in Tennessee on the NCAA college basketball tournament. March Madness is here with play-in games happening Thursday night and the full college basketball tournament gets underway starting Friday. Head…

Lottery not dead yet in Alabama legislature

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling before state voters for the first time since 1999. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved…

Annual Homeless PIT count reveals drastic increase during 2020

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The annual Point-In-Time count of the region’s unsheltered homeless population is finally complete.  The count revealed a large jump in homeless numbers, notably an 81% rise in Hamilton County.  This count determines the allocation of federal funding…

Nashville Christmas Day bomber report

WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories before the explosion but did not appear to be motivated by political ideology.…

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