George Floyd death protest turns destructive in Atlanta
"We are better than this..... Go Home!"
Missing Hike rescued at the Walls of Jericho
HYTOP, Alabama (WDEF) - A hiker was rescued from the Walls of Jericho hiking area along the Tennessee/Alabama line on Friday. The 21 year old man had gone hiking with his mother and sister on Thursday, but they got separated.…
Gov. Kemp to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday announced plans to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen, overnight summer camps and summer schools to begin and professional and amateur sports to resume operations and practices, all with social distancing…
Covid 19 Trends in Tennessee
Trends don't show a slam dunk for either argument about reopenings.
Alabama senior attended graduation, tests positive for virus
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama school district says a student who attended a graduation ceremony last week has tested positive for the new coronavirus. School officials said Wednesday that the student was awaiting test results when they attended Austin…
Lee asks state agencies to cut budgets by 12%
Gov. Bill Lee has asked all state agencies to find ways to slash their budgets by 12% and submit their new proposals by the end of June.
Signal Mountain makes top 3 SafeWise safest cities in Tennessee
Collegedale drops out of the Top 3 this year.
Tennessee to halt sharing COVID-19 patient data
Bradley County and Collegedale are some of the local agencies that are using the info.
Tennessee Committee advances bills to loosen gun restrictions
Bill would end need to get a gun carry permit.
Alabama adds 5,000 COVID-19 cases in last 2 weeks
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama added more than 5,000 coronavirus cases over the last 14 days as the state began lifting restrictions. As of Wednesday, more than 15,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Alabama and 581 have…
Tennessee Unemployment Claims Increase By Another 26,041
The latest unemployment claims for the week of May 23 in Tennessee saw another increase with 26,041 new filings; down slightly from the 28,692 that claimed unemployment the week before.
SWAT standoff nets two suspects wanted in Hamilton County
Both are wanted for identity theft in Hamilton County.
GOP govs offer states as alternative RNC convention host
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two GOP governors are offering up their states to host the Republican National Convention, a day after President Donald Trump demanded assurances from North Carolina’s Democratic governor that the convention can go forward in August despite coronavirus…
Transgender sport bill advances as lawmakers return to work
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers marked their return to their legislative offices by advancing an anti-transgender proposal after abruptly recessing three months ago due to the coronavirus outbreak. The GOP-dominated Statehouse scrambled in March to approve a newly designed…
Sessions challenges Tuberville to debate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Jeff Sessions is challenging Tommy Tuberville to a series of five debates ahead of their July Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate. Sessions is trying to reclaim the seat for 20 years before resigning to become…
Smokies nonprofit to hold virtual firefly event on YouTube
The annual lottery to see the synchronous fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park may be canceled this year due to the coronavirus, but a Smokies-based nonprofit will be offering a virtual firefly event.
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.