NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill that would provide free feminine hygiene products to girls in school. House Bill 2207 proposes the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act. If passed, it will give girls access to feminine…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere to alter temperature, weather or sunlight intensity. Several news outlets have targeted this bill, claiming it relates to a conspiracy…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban…
The Department of Agriculture is seeking the public's help to destroy an invasive species that looks like spongy mud and is growing outdoors. With spring's official arrival, the agency says "smashing and scraping" will be an essential tool in keeping…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The death of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Tennessee’s capital for nearly two weeks, appears to be accidental, police said. Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Kris Mumford said a…
UPDATE: MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities have found the body of a man who went missing last month in Monteagle. Jalen Allen was found deceased on Friday, March 22. The Marion County Sheriff's Department shared this information on their social…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Former Georgia State Insurance Commissioner, John W. Oxendine pleaded guilty to a health care fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. It said Oxendine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A young woman in Chattanooga is using her love of crepes to serve up some amazing meals in the scenic city. Adelle Pritchard started her business at just 12 years old. The creperie serves fresh and…
MAYNARDVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A fisherman at a lake in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise at the end of his line when he pulled up a 3- to 4-foot long alligator. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said their Union County…
UPDATE: Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the U.S. southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law known as SB4. In…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case cleared the way Wednesday for Donald Trump and other defendants to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney…
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be the state's first execution in more than four years. Willie James Pye, 59,…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities said Riley Strain's bank card has been found, but he is still missing. The card was found on the steep embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River. Metro Nashville Police said crews are…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff proposed a bill to help deploy scanners at the southern border to identify contraband, specifically fentanyl. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection spent millions of dollars…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Crossville man has been arrested for aggravated child abuse, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The Department of Children's Services (DCS) contacted Cumberland County investigators about an injured baby on December 16, 2023. DCS…
UPDATE: By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - A controversial lawmaker from Northwest Georgia has just been banned by his own party. Colton Moore represents Dade, Walker and Catoosa counties in the State Senate. But he has…
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit,…
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) assisted in arresting a man who they believe is responsible for shooting a woman in eastern Cumberland County. The TBI began assisting local authorities in the investigation on March…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will preview recommendations for the 2024-2025 hunting and trapping seasons soon. It will make these recommendations at the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting on March 21-22. The meeting will…
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Cartersville man will serve ten years in prison for possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. A judge sentenced Jerry Joseph Southern on Thursday for having "thousands of digital images and videos…
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and TERRY SPENCER/Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump arrived Thursday at a federal courthouse in Florida, where a judge will hear arguments on whether to dismiss the criminal case accusing the…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump, but many other counts in the indictment remain. Fulton County Superior Court…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - In addition to today's presidential primaries in Georgia, voters in Catoosa County decided on whether or not to continue the 1% special purpose local option sales tax, or SPLOST. Here is a look at your…