TSA finds 8 guns in just one week at Tennessee airports
The haul includes a loaded Glock .380 caliber found at the Chattanooga airport.
Tennessee man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing mother
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man has pleaded not guilty to fatally stabbing his mother at least 70 times. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that an attorney for Joshua Matthew Carr entered the plea Friday in Sevier County General…
Walmart, Amazon among donors to QAnon-promoting lawmaker
Walmart, Amazon and other corporate giants donated money to a Tennessee state lawmaker’s reelection campaign after she used social media to amplify and promote the QAnon conspiracy theory. That's according to an Associated Press review of campaign finance records and…
I 59 shooting incident near Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The State Bureau of Investigation will look into an officer involved shooting incident last night in northeast Alabama. The incident happened around 11:30 PM on I-59 between Fort Payne and Collinsville. A deputy fired at…
University of Alabama to consider removing Confederate name
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — University of Alabama trustees are expected to vote on a proposal to change the name of a building on the Tuscaloosa campus that is currently named after a Confederate general. AL.com reports that the agenda for…
Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast
(AP) - Several boats docked at a pier in Pensacola, Florida, have sunk as Sally moved over the Gulf Coast. Pensacola police spokesperson Mike Wood also said Wednesday he doesn’t know the whereabouts of a replica of one of the…
Democrats to investigate forced surgery claims in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Leading congressional Democrats are reacting furiously to lightly-substantiated claims that immigrants held at a detention center in Georgia are undergoing questionable hysterectomies. In a complaint filed Monday, a nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed…
Chattanooga man fatally shot in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - 24 year old Lizarrius Rice from Chattanooga was shot to death over the weekend in Knoxville. Two men were shot Saturday night at some apartments in the downtown area. Rice was shot multiple times and succumbed…
Park officials identify victim who was scavenged by a bear
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Park officials at the Great Smoky Mountains on Monday identified a man who died at campsite 83 at Hazel Creek Trail. He was 43 year old Patrick Madura from Illinois. Friday night, rangers found a bear…
Sheriff: Pilot who crashed in Alabama was headed to Arkansas
BOAZ, Ala. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a pilot whose plane crashed in Alabama on a trip from Georgia to Mississippi planned to later fly to Arkansas for his 77th birthday. Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton tells The Gadsden Times…
Drowning at Bald River Falls
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - An Ohio woman drowned at Bald River Falls on the Tellico River Saturday. Witnesses say the 27 year old woman and her fiancee both fell into the water above the falls. People got the fiance…
$10,000 Worth of Equipment Stolen from Chattanooga Tractor & Equipment
Chattanooga Tractor and Equipment is reporting a burglary early Sunday morning caught on their security cameras. The security footage captures three men taking off with over ten thousand dollars worth of equipment in a white van. The Vice President of…
Hiker seeking help for boyfriend found dead in Georgia
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) - News outlets say a hiker seeking help for her injured boyfriend was found dead at the bottom of falls along a trail in the north Georgia mountains. Dawson County Fire Chief Danny Thompson told reporters the…
Parking deck collapse in Atlanta leaves 6 workers injured
ATLANTA (AP) — A section of concrete has collapsed on a parking deck under construction in Atlanta, injuring six workers. Atlanta Fire Rescue officials said one worker was trapped under debris with leg injuries and had to be freed and…
Tennessee: Lawyer accused of rape reportedly kills himself
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee defense attorney who fled rape charges apparently killed himself when law officers caught up with him in Alabama. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted on Friday that 49-year-old David Whelan “reportedly produced…
Marjorie Greene's opponent quits November race
(WDEF) - The Democrat who was challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene for a slot in Congress in November has suddenly dropped out of the race. Kevin Van Ausdal says he is moving out of the state. Greene and Ausdal are running…
Chief Judge Pamela Reeves dies
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The first female federal judge in East Tennessee has died after a battle with cancer. U.S. District Judge Pamela Reeves was 66. The UT grad was awarded the highest alumni award given by the University, the…
Driver charged with DUI after running into police car
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Fort Payne Police Officer was escorting a driver with mechanical problems Wednesday on I-59, when another vehicle stuck his patrol car from behind. The driver, 32 year old Tremel Evans of Moody Alabama, was…
Tennessee to use virus relief dollars to train more police
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will funnel $300,000 of federal coronavirus relief dollars to help cover the cost of 90 additional police cadet scholarships as part of Gov. Bill Lee’s initiative to strengthen policing. The announcement comes as advocates across…
Tennessee officials searching for tiger spotted by deputy
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy spotted the animal Wednesday night at an industrial park.
Tennessee Jobless Claims Slightly Improve
Jobless claims in Tennessee slightly improved for the week of September 5 with new claims dropping to 11,706 from 12,035.
Tennessee Covid-19 school dashboard goes online
Hamilton County info is not in the database yet. Only Grundy County is all in from our area so far.
Third person dies in small plane crash near McMinnville airport
Officials say a third person has died in a small plane crash near a Tennessee airport.
Tennessee school dashboard misses debut
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Nothing has been easy about setting up a web presence in Tennessee to report Covid-19 in individual schools. Gov. Bill Lee said one was in the works more than a month ago as schools returned to class.…