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Tennessee's largest home has just been sold

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's largest home has just sold for $11 million. Villa Collina sits on Fort Loudoun Lake outside of Knoxville. It took 7 years to build in the 1990's. The original owner was Dr. Eric Barton. The…

State of Georgia ranks #4 in highest coronavirus cases

GEORGIA (WDEF) - The State of Georgia currently has over 300 thousand active cases and North Georgia Health Officials say that  a combined total of 14,270 cases come from the counties of Whitfield, Pickens, Murray, Gilmer, Fannin and Cherokee..  It currently…

The Latest: Key US senators test positive for virus

WASHINGTON - Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. North Carolina Sen.…

Man fighting convictions in Olympic, clinic bombings

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man who was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty in the fatal bombing of an Alabama abortion clinic and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is challenging his convictions. Court documents show Eric Robert Rudolph is…

Oops! Tennessee puts virus test supplies on an auction site

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say Tennessee accidentally listed 13 pallets of coronavirus testing materials and other supplies on an auction site. The Tennessean reports the state listed the items on GovDeals.com, a government liquidation website, but promptly removed them…

Tivoli gets the "OK" to reopen from Mayor Andy Berke

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Earlier this week Mayor Coppinger announced the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions for all businesses. On Friday, Mayor Berke announced he has signed executive order number 32. This executive order will allow the Tivoli and the Soldiers and…

Voter Registration Deadline Oct. 5th

TENNESSEE (WDEF) - Time is ticking for Tennessee voters…. As the registration deadline is just 3 days away. “It's disappointing that Tennessee and Hamilton County as well, that we normally do not turn out well for elections. We generally do better…

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