More info on couple charged after Gordon County motel standoff
Schalles Williams and Wesley Swartout were wanted on various fraud charges from Cleveland to Summerville, at least.
Tennessee officials: 2020 vote-by-mail for all not feasible
Tennessee officials say they “cannot feasibly implement” a quick shift to let all voters cast their ballots by mail in the 2020 elections.
Couple arrested after child's remains found buried in yard
A Tennessee couple is facing charges after skeletal remains of a child were found buried in their yard.
Collegedale Police Chiefs works to protect officers from COVID-19
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn (WDEF) - The Collegedale Police Department has entered into an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Health to assist their officers in being more prepared for calls involving covid-19 patients. In April, the state department of health, at…
Secretary of State: Return Georgia mail-in ballots now
Ballots must be returned to county election offices by 7 p.m. on June 9.
National cemeteries missing flags, ceremonies amid pandemic
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (AP) — Pam Nichols normally spends Memorial Day with a huge crowd at the Alabama National Cemetery after helping place thousands of little U.S. flags on veterans’ graves. Both the crowds and the flags are missing this year…
17 year old becomes Georgia's youngest Covid-19 fatality
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A 17 year old boy became the youngest Georgian to die from Covid-19. The teenager from Fulton County had underlying health issues. But that is far from typical. All of the fatalities in northwest Georgia so…
Three inmates escape from the Tuscaloosa County Jail
Law enforcement agencies are looking for Richard Brandon Lancaster, Seth Schuyler Williams, and Cameron Keith Newell.
VW settlement money will buy new buses for Chattanooga
Diesel emissions settlement will retire 3 diesel buses in Chattanooga
Man who filmed Arbery shooting video charged in his slaying
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia man who filmed cellphone video of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has now been charged with murder. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Thursday that 50-year-old William “Roddie” Bryan has been arrested on…
Coronavirus data used in decision to reopen Georgia flawed
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - In a week where Georgia officials have had to backtrack on how they handle Coronavirus testing, Governor Kemp used a different number today to make his case that reopening was right. The controversy has been over…
Alabama reopens more activities this weekend
"y'all this is a serious deadly disease."
Man killed in shoot-out after shooting officer in Nashville
Police in Tennessee say a man suspected of shooting an off-duty police officer was later killed in a shoot-out with officers along an interstate.
Bars are the latest reopening in Tennessee
Here is what is now allowed and what still is not allowed beginning today in Tennessee.
Legendary Auburn Pat Dye hospitalized after testing positive for Covid-19
TOCCOA, Georgia (WDEF) - Auburn coaching legend Pat Dye is in an Atlanta hospital. A family member has told her church that the 80 year old Dye tested positive for COVID-19 last week and has been hospitalized for ongoing kidney…
New Tennessee Unemployment Claims Continue To Decrease
The latest unemployment claims for the week of May 16 in Tennessee saw another increase with 28,692 new filings bringing the total number of claims since March 15 to 532,580.
Tennessee puts $5.7M from VW settlement into bus projects
Tennessee officials are using $5.7 million from the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal settlement for transit bus replacements in three cities.
TWRA talks about boater safety for summer season
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Memorial Day weekend is this weekend and many people will be getting out of the house and onto the water for some family fun. TWRA says Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick off of summer…
Angry husband rams cars of deputies talking to his wife
Deputies shoot and kill the driver, one deputy was inside car when it was hit.
Hamilton County & Tennessee reopening music venues, theaters, museums
Bars remain closed unless they are serving meals to seated customers.
Kentucky fires cheerleading staff after hazing investigation
Investigation found coaches all knew about alcohol abuse and partially nude hazing events at a summer camp in Tennessee.
Outside judge named to preside over cases in Arbery slaying
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — An outside judge has been appointed to oversee the cases of a Georgia father and son charged in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Court records filed in Glynn County show that trial proceedings for defendants…
Large crowds return to Alabama beaches
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG-TV) — Large crowds have returned to Alabama beaches as the state loosened restrictions on restaurants and social gatherings. WKRG-TV reports that beaches are seeing sizeable crowds. Alabama beaches opened this month after being closed for six…
SEC gives Vanderbilt $100,000 grant for tornado relief
The Southeastern Conference has given a $100,000 grant to Vanderbilt to help students, staff and faculty affected by the tornado that hit Tennessee in March.