Georgia audit to trigger hand recount of presidential vote
Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount.
Groundbreaking for new Sevierville attraction
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The next attraction at the foot of the Smokies will be a nostalgic road trip. The Eastern Band of the Cherokees are developing a new shopping/dining/entertainment zone in on our side of the mountains. They broke…
Less Traffic but more fatalities in Georgia
"more speeding citations in the 24 MPH above the speed limit category. That is an excessive speed."
Hospitalizations, deaths from COVID-19 rise in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The number of people in Alabama hospitals with COVID-19 is creeping upward as health officials expressed concern about the trajectory of the pandemic headed into flu and holiday season. State Health Officer Scott Harris said Tuesday…
Report: Tennessee death rates up where masks never mandated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new report says Tennessee counties that haven't required wearing masks in public are on average seeing COVID-19 death rates double or more compared with those that have instituted mandates. The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine…
Tennessee governor not recognizing Biden's win just yet
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he isn't ready to recognize Joe Biden as the president-elect, joining a growing list of Republican leaders who say they are waiting on the outcome of various vote recounts and legal…
Tennessee continues to post high virus case numbers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top health officials report the state has seen more than 5,900 new cases of COVID-19, marking the highest jump in a 24-hour period. The Department of Health also reported roughly 8,700 new cases over the…
Country singer Lee Brice to miss CMA Awards due to COVID-19
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Lee Brice won't be performing at the CMA Awards this year after testing positive for COVID-19. A representative for Brice, who is twice nominated, said he is not experiencing any symptoms but will be…
Raffensperger responds to calls for his resignation
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia's two Republican Senators, who both face runoff races in January, are calling for the resignation of the Republican Secretary of State. The Secretary of State runs elections in Georgia. Brad Raffensperger has overseen the new voting…
Argument over dog leads to shooting in Nashville; 8 wounded
An argument that started over a dog led to a shooting that left eight people wounded in Tennessee.
Nashville names street after civil rights icon John Lewis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials in Nashville, Tennessee, have renamed most of a street after civil rights icon John Lewis, who help desegregate the city’s lunch counters before becoming a long-serving congressman in Georgia. The Tennessean reports Metro Council members…
Tennessee governor gives death row inmate temporary reprieve
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has granted a death row inmate a temporary reprieve from execution. Lee issued a short statement Friday afternoon saying he is granting a reprieve to Pervis Payne until April 9 “due to…
Burn planned for part of Great Smoky Mountains park
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Officials with the National Park Service say a prescribed burn is scheduled for a portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A news release from the National Park Service says the 689-acre burn is scheduled…
Tennessee family sues over student's slave assignment
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee family has filed a lawsuit against Metro Nashville Public Schools and a teacher over an elementary school assignment about slavery. The assignment at Waverly Belmont Elementary in Nashville was called “Let’s Make a Slave.” The…
Georgia looking to have two Senate runoffs in January
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Control of the U-S senate will likely come down to Georgia as both senate seats could be going to a runoff election in January. News 12's Brian Armstrong finds out what extra work will be involved…
Tuberville backs Trump's unsupported cheating claim
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s incoming Republican senator, Tommy Tuberville is expressing support for President Donald Trump’s unsupported claim of election fraud. The former coach on Thursday wrote on social media that the elections results are out of control. The…
Hospital: Not enough nurses to address virus outbreak
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Health officials in northeastern Tennessee say they do not have enough nurses to combat COVID-19 inside its hospital system. According to Ballad Health, the hospital system is looking to hire 350 registered nurses to fill…
Governor & Georgia Republicans issue statement on vote count
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Presidential race in Georgia is likely to go to a recount. On Friday, election officials reported that Joe Biden has now passed President Trump. They still have up to 8,410 absentee ballots from the military…
Johnson City Hospital: Not enough nurses to address virus outbreak
Health officials in northeastern Tennessee say they do not have enough nurses to combat COVID-19 inside its hospital system.
School bus runs into tree in Monroe County
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A school bus loaded with children crashed into a tree this morning in Southeast Tennessee. It happened on Wilson Station Road between Tellico Plans and Englewood in Monroe County around 7:20 AM. It ran off…
Georgia count down to 14,000 votes right now
President Trump lead is now down to 1,775 out of almost 5 million cast
Perdue falls in runoff territory as Georgia still counts votes
President Trump lead down to three thousand votes.
Georgia count still in doubt as 47,000 votes still out
President Trump and Senator Perdue hang on to precariously thin leads, judge rejects first legal challenge.
New Tennessee Unemployment Claims Drop Below 7,000
New unemployment claims in Tennessee dropped to 6,992 from 7,770 the week before.