Decatur will get first UT mural in Southeast Tennessee
The “Everywhere You Look, UT” campaign aims to paint a mural in every county in the state. Take a look at the murals so far.
Two people killed in McMinnville plane crash
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two people were killed in a small plane crash in Warren County on Tuesday. The single engine plane crashed in a field near the Warren County memorial Airport around noon. The FAA says the flight had…
Georgia investigating double voting in primary election
Georgia’s secretary of state said Tuesday that his office is investigating double voting in the June primary.
The 28th Labor Day Car & Motorcycle Show a Success
The twenty - eighth annual Labor Day Car and Motorcycle Show was held Monday at the Walker County Civic Center. Proceeds will benefit the Stocking Full of Love of Walker county organization. "We try to provide between fifty and seventy-five…
East Tennessee city mayor arrested on misconduct charges
LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. (AP) - The mayor of a small east Tennessee city has been arrested on charges that he used city workers and equipment to work on property he owned. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says LaFollette Mayor Michael Stanfield…
Former trooper accused of ripping off man's mask charged
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper who was fired after a man filming a traffic stop accused him of ripping off his face mask has now been charged with assault. Court records filed Thursday say Harvey Briggs…
7 injured in explosion at Tennessee home caused by gas leak
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fire officials say a natural gas leak from a water heater caused an explosion that injured seven people in a home in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Fire Department Lt. Wayne Cooke said four adults and three children…
Child care crisis pushes US mothers out of the labor force
NEW YORK (AP) - Research is increasingly pointing to a retreat of working mothers from the U.S. labor force, as the pandemic leaves parents with few child care options and the added burden of navigating distance learning. The trend threatens…
Zoo: Oldest African elephant in North America dies at 56
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Zoo says the oldest African elephant in North America has died at the age of 56. Tyranza was the longtime matriarch of the elephant herd at the Memphis Zoo. She was put on hospice…
Georgia pastor sentenced to 5 years for child molestation
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (AP) — A longtime pastor with metro Atlanta churches was sentenced to five years in prison and another 15 years of probation on child molestation charges. On Thursday, the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office said 81-year-old Benjamin…
Homicide Investigation in Cumberland County
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sheriff of Cumberland County says his officers are investigating a homicide from Thursday. Deputies did a welfare check at a home west of Crossville Thursday night. They were called by someone who had not been…
Former school nurse arrested on drug charges
JACKSBORO, Tennessee (WDEF) - A former school nurse in the Campbell County school system has been indicted. 56 year old Sherry Lancaster faces charges of Obtaining Drugs by Fraud and Theft. TBI agents were called in to investigate the case…
Alabama announces CoreCivic could build their mega prisons
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - CoreCivic may be pulling out of Hamilton County, but they have much bigger plans in Alabama. Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the next step in her proposal to overhaul the state's overcrowded and violent prison…
Tennessee Mayor Indicted after state audit into his town
Investigators accuse him of ordering city crews to work on his private property and then lie about it.
Continuous Unemployment Claims Continue to Drop While New Claims Rise in Tennessee
Continuous unemployment claims in Tennessee dropped to 184,781 while new claims rose for the week of August 29.
Adult Protective Services officer charged with stealing from an elderly client
TOCCOA, Georgia (WDEF) - A Georgia case worker has been charged with exploiting seniors that were in his charge. 49 year old Ronald Thomas from Athens, GA faces ten counts of Elder Exploitation. The investigation began on August 21st into…
Police: Woman jumps from car with child to escape kidnapping
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in Georgia are looking for a man accused of kidnapping a woman and her 1-year-old child during a carjacking. Gwinnett County Police said in a statement posted Tuesday on Facebook that the man approached the…
Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs' streak continues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Miranda Lambert turns her “Wildcard” into an ace as she's the leading nominee at the 2020 Country Music Association Awards, including entertainer of the year. Lambert has seven nods and is back in contention…
Zeus's job is sniffing out electronic storage devices
“Zeus will enhance our ability to protect the state’s children"
THP offers photos of suspects for toppling Nashville stature during protest
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - We told you that the Tennessee Highway Patrol is offering a reward for help in catching the protesters suspected of knocking over a statue during the Floyd demonstrations in Nashville back in May. Now they are…
Summerville Nursing Home reports 82 Covid-19 residents
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The latest nursing home outbreak of the coronavirus is in Summerville, Georgia. Georgia's daily survey shows 82 of the 119 residents at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation have tested positive for Covid-19. One has died. None of…
Kemp extends COVID-19 orders as cases fall in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor is extending the two main executive orders that govern Georgia’s response to COVID-19. Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a 15-day extension of an order mandating requirements on social distancing and bans gatherings of more…
Nick Saban, Alabama players hold protest march on campus
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban led dozens of his football players and other athletes on a march to protest social injustice and recent incidents of police brutality against Black men and women. The group marched the short…
Judge orders Georgia to extend deadline for absentee ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Georgia to extend its deadline for accepting mail-in ballots for November’s general election from the close of polls on Election Day until three days later. Georgia law says absentee ballots must be…