Memphis university sends researchers to study NC earthquake
The University of Memphis says specialists from its earthquake research center are traveling to North Carolina to monitor aftershocks of this past weekend’s 5.1 magnitude earthquake.
More school buildings closed & reporting school Covid-19 cases
School Covid-19 case reporting is still spotty across the area and in Tennessee, but officials are working to improve it. They promise you will be able to monitor the situation in each school... eventually.
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Alabama mask order
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the legality of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s statewide order to wear face coverings in public places to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin entered…
Georgia governor to drop lawsuit over Atlanta mask mandate
negotiations ordered by a judge between Kemp and Bottoms broke down.
Nashville reopening some bars next week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The mayor of Tennessee’s capital city says he plans to roll back restrictions that have shuttered bars, allowing them to reopen starting Monday with strict limits in place. Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Thursday that bars…
Tennessee's new bill protects against Covid-19 lawsuits
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) -A new bill is headed to the governor’s desk for final approval. It's the Tennessee Recovery & Safe Harbor Act and it aims to provide COVID-19 liability protection to businesses, health care providers, nonprofit organizations and schools. …
New Tennessee Jobless Claims Drop to 10,036
Both new and continued unemployment claims in Tennessee continue to fall.
Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart to join Country Hall of Fame
Watch Marty Stuart's reaction to his induction.
2 face criminal charges for large Tennessee house party
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say two people accused of hosting a house party in Tennessee that attracted hundreds of people have been charged with violating emergency health orders. In a statement obtained by news outlets, police said Jeffrey W.…
Over 900 students, staff in Georgia district quarantining
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia school district has quarantined more than 900 students and staff members because of possible exposure to the coronavirus since classes resumed this last week. The Cherokee County School District outside Atlanta said it would…
Georgia city dismantling Confederate monument from 1872
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Workers have begun dismantling a monument to Confederate soldiers in Athens, Georgia, that has stood in the median of a busy street since 1872. A city crew using bucket lifts began taking down sections of the…
Georgia Election Runoffs Today
Here are the races we care about in our area & things you need to know about voting Tuesday.
Georgia governor: School openings going well.. mostly
North Paulding High School was closed Monday and Tuesday after viral photos of student crowding and weekend test results.
Tennessee lawmakers convene for special session
Will consider Covid-19 liability issues, telehealth & new protest laws for the Capitol grounds.
More than 80 students quarantined in Putnam County
Officials say more than 80 students in a Tennessee school district have been quarantined during the first week of classes after a student tested positive for COVID-19.
Tennessee lawmakers convene for special session
Tennessee lawmakers are heading back to the Capitol to address legislation that would provide health care providers, schools and businesses broad protections against coronavirus lawsuits.
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits North Carolina
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit near Sparta, North Carolina around 8:07 am Sunday morning.
Principal drops penalty for Georgia teen over school photos
Pictures show most people not wearing masks in crowded hallways at her school
Virus resistant: World's Longest Yard Sale still lines roads
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A six-state yard sale that stretches from Alabama to Michigan is being held this weekend despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning Thursday and ending Sunday, thousands of people will travel a 690-mile-long stretch of Middle…
An upset, new mayors and lots of school board changes in Thursday elections
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - There were lots of first time winners but not many upsets in the Thursday elections in Tennessee. However, people in Marion County got a new representative in the State House. State lawmaker Thomas Tillis was upset…
TVA reverses tech worker decision after President Trump firing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority has announced it will rescind a decision to lay off its in-house technology workers. The authority had been planning on replacing those workers with contractors who rely heavily on foreign workers under…
Bill Hagerty defeats Dr. Manny Sethi in Tennessee Senate race
He will face upset winner Marquita Bradshaw on the Democratic side.
Who are all of those other candidates running in the Tennessee Senate Race?
Video messages from (most) of the other Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, including Roy Dale Cope of Chattanooga