Anti-abortion bill clears Georgia Senate committee
The Senate Science and Technology Committee approved the bill on a party-line vote of 3 to 2 on Monday.
Lee 'honored' to support lawmakers backing abortion bill
The Republican made the remarks while speaking at an anti-abortion rally on Saturday in eastern Tennessee.
Fire destroys a Signal Mountain Home
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - A fire broke out late Sunday night in a home on Signal Mountain. Hamilton County Emergency Services tells a 9-1-1 call came in at 8:15 p.m. for a house fire on Grayson Way. Both Lone…
Rural bridge collapses over Red River in Tennessee
Near Portland on the Kentucky border.
Pikeville man charged with Crossville area murders
Crossville, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office identified their suspect in the double homicide Tuesday south of Crossville. He is 47 year old John Patrick Fields of Pikeville. The first body was discovered Tuesday afternoon on Brewer road.…
New UT Promise will pay tuition to UTC & UT
It extends TN Promise scholarships major state universities.
Woman who accused lawmaker meets with Tennessee governor
Christi Rice is one of two women who have accused Rep. David Byrd of inappropriately touching them when he was their high school basketball coach three decades ago.
Tennessee House OKs bill to limit police oversight boards
Targets Nashville oversight board that has subpoena power.
Police believe two Crossville homicides are related
Two homicides within hours and miles of each other on the Cumberland Plateau Tuesday night
The Latest: Alabama lawmakers approve tax increase
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on a proposed gas tax increase(all times local): 1:30 p.m. Alabama lawmakers have approved a 10-cent-a gallon increase in the state gasoline tax. The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved the bill on a 28-6…
Bill letting faith-based entities decline adoptions advances
the bill aims to protect faith-based organizations from possible lawsuits when they refuse to place children due to religious beliefs.
Alabama Senate begins debate gas tax increase
Gov. Kay Ivey proposed the 10-cent-a-gallon gas tax increase to fund road and bridge construction.
Trump to tour tornado devastation in Alabama
Watch live coverage from Birmingham when he arrives.
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.