TVA coping with flooding debris on rivers
Watch a boathouse go over a dam.
Georgia legislature hits a critical deadline
Fetal heartbeat bill & Atlanta airport oversight face a ticking clock.
Local doctor fined for charging TennCare for services not performed
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Attorney General has struck a deal with a Chattanooga doctor over TennCare Fraud. The state accused him of submitting claims to the state insurance program for services he did not render over a five year…
Bill would put external cameras on school buses
They would shoot vehicles passing bus while stopped.
Boyfriend charged with killing girlfriend & her 3 year old
He is in critical condition after apparently shooting himself.
The Latest: Friends help survivors after deadly tornado
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the tornado that killed more than 20 people in Alabama (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Friends in eastern Alabama are helping tornado survivors retrieve the scattered pieces of their lives after devastating winds…
Georgia House committee passes medical marijuana bill
By SANYA MANSOOR Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A bill that would allow the production and sale of low-potency medical marijuana oil within Georgia has moved through a House committee. The House Regulated Industries Committee approved the Republican-sponsored measure Friday.…
Tweet by girl with 31 college acceptances goes viral
she applied to lots of schools to show others that someone with good grades can make it
Helicopter crashes near Tullahoma
TULLAHOMA, Tennessee (WDEF) - A helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon south of Tullahoma. It happened around 3PM in a field in Moore County. The pilot actually called in the crash after it happened, but it took rescue crews more than 30…
Tennessee seeks to overhaul Medicaid with block grants
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Republican lawmakers who have long balked at taking millions in federal dollars to expand Medicaid are moving forward with a plan that would overhaul how the state provides health care…
2 arrested in buffet brawl over crab legs
A police officer was one of the buffet customers who saw it all.
Alabama chemical spill sends dozens to hospitals
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - More than 50 people have been sent to hospitals around Birmingham, Alabama, following a chemical spill at a water treatment plant. Authorities tell news outlets that irritating gas caused by a mixture of ferric sulfate and…
Fetal heartbeat abortion bill passes a committee vote
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee is a step closer to passing one of the toughest abortion laws in the country. The bill would ban abortions as soon as a heartbeat is detected in the fetus. That is usually in about six…
Georgia House approves new electronic voting machines
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia House lawmakers approved using new electronic touchscreen voting machines that print a paper ballot, a big step toward replacing an outdated system that offered no verifiable paper trail. The proposal disregards cybersecurity experts who say hand-marked…
I 24 could be shutdown a week by landslide above Nashville
Traffic is backed up for miles as Nashville copes with I 24 shutdown for at least the next week.
Officer Galinger to be laid to rest Friday in Ohio
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officer Nicholas Galinger to be laid to rest Friday in Ohio. His family sent out affiliate in Ohio this: "It is with a heavy heart that we say farewell to Chattanooga, TN. P.D. Officer Nicholas Galinger, who was…
Woman accused of leaving caged pets to drown in river flood
Dana Marie Head fled the flooding Chattooga River in Cherokee County, Alabama.
The Latest: Flooded towns imposing curfews in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on violent weather and flooding in the Southeast (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Two Alabama towns are imposing curfews because of flooding caused by days of rain that drenched the Southeast. City officials are…
$50,000 Powerball Winner in Brentwood
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A lucky Tennessee Lottery Powerball player in Brentwood won $50,000 from last night's drawing by matching 4 of 5 white balls drawn, plus the red Powerball. The ticket was purchased at Publix, 10638 Concord Road, in…
TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Clarksville
Clarksville, TN (WDEF) - The TBI have been investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Clarksville. Preliminary information indicates that around 9:45am, officers with the Clarksville Police Department responded to a wrecked vehicle call…
Two Arrested, Charged in McMinn County Human Trafficking Investigation
McMinn County, TN (WDEF) - A joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Athens Police Department, and the Office of the 10th District Attorney General has resulted in the arrest of two men accused of attempting to purchase…
Gov. Lee proposes $40 million for school safety
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee introduced new proposal this week that would double the amount of state funding for school safety. Gov. Lee is proposing a $40 million investment for additional school resource officers and new safety…
Lawmaker: Student in T-shirt lawsuit didn't go on field trip
The student filed suit about school forcing students to wear t-shirts supporting controversial lawmaker on a field trip to his office.
Tennessee gov. says he regrets wearing Confederate uniform
Lee was 17 when he joined the Kappa Alpha fraternity at Auburn, which held the "Old South" party every spring.