Georgia Has 61,367 Ballots Left To Count
Georgia officials still have approximately 61,367 ballots left to count.
Georgia Presidential and Senate races still up in the air tonight
10:15 UPDATE: Sec. Raffensperger says 90,735 votes still uncounted. President Trump leads by just over 31,000. ______ ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - 24 hours after the polls closed in Georgia and we still can't say for sure who won the Presidential…
Tennessee breaks voter turnout record
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - 3,045,401 Tennesseans voted in this year's Presidential election. That is 68% of registered voters. The total includes early voting, absentee voting and in-person voting on November 3rd. The number easily beat the previous high voter turnout…
Alabama virus deaths hit 3,000 as mask deadline approaches
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic now exceeds 3,000 as both cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations continue rising. The Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that 3,006 people had died since the start of the…
Georgia in the spotlight as vote count continues
ATLANTA (AP) — As the vote counting continued Wednesday, people across the nation watched to see whether Georgia would finally become the swing state that Democrats have long hoped for. The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Georgia’s…
Tuberville unseats Jones in Alabama
Trump defeats Biden in Alabama,
Georgia's Loeffler, Warnock set for Senate runoff in January
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Democrat Raphael Warnock are headed to a Jan. 5 runoff in the special election for Loeffler’s U.S. Senate seat. They’re the top two finishers in a crowded field that also…
Republicans holding Congressional seats in our area
House Latest: QAnon supporter wins House race in Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories, has won a House seat in Georgia. President Donald Trump boosted Greene’s candidacy, calling her a “future…
Trump defeats Biden in Alabama, gains 9 electoral votes
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - President Donald Trump has won the deeply red state of Alabama against Democrat Joe Biden and claimed nine electoral votes. The GOP has easily won Alabama in every presidential election since 1976, when Jimmy Carter from…
President Trump wins Tennessee, secures 11 electoral votes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump has won Tennessee against Democrat Joe Biden, claiming the state’s 11 electoral votes. Trump’s win continued a string of GOP victories in the Volunteer State. Republicans currently hold every statewide office and control…
Republican Hagerty wins open Tennessee Senate seat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Bill Hagerty has won the U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee being vacated by retiring Sen. Lamar Alexander. The former U.S. ambassador to Japan under President Donald Trump rode the president’s endorsement to a win against…
Republicans try to reclaim Alabama Senate seat from Jones
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republicans in Alabama are looking to reclaim a U.S. Senate seat the Democrats won three years ago in the reliably red state. Democratic Sen. Doug Jones is hoping to beat former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville,…
Voting in Georgia off to mostly smooth start
ATLANTA (AP) — Voting in Georgia has gotten off to a mostly smooth start, despite some technical problems. People lined up outside before polling places opened at 7 a.m., but average waits were 12 minutes roughly an hour later, according…
Officer wounded trying to serve warrant, suspect arrested
An officer in Jackson, Tennessee was shot while helping to serve an arrest warrant, leading to a four-hour standoff.
What if your absentee ballot still hasn't arrived?
Georgia election officials explains your options.
Georgia coronavirus infections still rising, but more slowly
The state lists 52 high transmission counties, including those home to Dalton
MTSU raising concerns about UT plan to add Martin Methodist
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Middle Tennessee State University is raising concerns about the University of Tennessee system's plan to acquire Martin Methodist College and make it the state's ninth four-year undergraduate school. In a news release, MTSU President Sidney McPhee…
Tennessee judge denies request seeking absentee ballot info
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has ruled that Democratic officials improperly filed a public records request while seeking last-minute information on voters who have requested an absentee ballot but haven’t returned them yet. Tennessee’s Democratic Party and the…
MTSU raising concerns about UT plan to add Martin Methodist
Middle Tennessee State University is raising concerns about the University of Tennessee system's plan to acquire Martin Methodist College and make it the state's ninth four-year undergraduate school.
Frozen Head is Tennessee's 2020 State Park of the Year
WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Frozen Head State Park has been named 2020 State Park of the Year by the The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The department says the honor goes to parks that have demonstrated excellence in the…
Tiger at Tennessee zoo tests positive for coronavirus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Three tigers at a Tennessee zoo are in quarantine after one tested positive for the new coronavirus. Bashir, an 11-year-old male Malayan tiger, is positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported Friday.…
Alabama setting absentee voting record
Presidential and Senate race top the ballot in Alabama.
Frozen Head is Tennessee's 2020 State Park of the Year
Frozen Head State Park has been named 2020 State Park of the Year by the The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
Zeta soaks Southeast after swamping Gulf Coast; 6 dead
ATLANTA (AP) — The remnants of Hurricane Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power after pounding the Gulf Coast with winds and water. At least…