CEDAR HILL, Tenn. (AP) - Law enforcement officials say a Robertson County home exploded after a woman attempted to light a water heater. According to the Robertson County Sherriff's office, the explosion occurred Friday after 34-year-old Brittany Elliott turned on…
We're bracing for six or more inches of rainfall next week.
Fair Fight organization attacks the bill over voting irregularities.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Flu cases are still on the rise in Alabama. A new report from state health officials says the illness is widespread in most of the state. Al.com reports that Mobile County is the only area in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- National eyes rested on Chattanooga this morning as the Tennessee Valley Authority's board voted on the closure of two coal plants -- one in Western Kentucky and the other near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TVA's board has…
The board also picked Jeffrey Lyash as the new president and chief executive officer
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Doctors performing abortions on girls younger than 18 years old would be required to preserve a sample of the fetal tissue for law enforcement under a bill making its way through…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority held a listening session ahead of a key board vote Thursday morning. 38 total people spoke in front of the TVA board this afternoon. A majority spoke in favor of closing down…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tanger Outlets are coming to downtown Nashville. The company says their outlet will be somewhere near downtown, within site of a new interchange under construction. But they won't say exactly where. Tanger will not begin…
ROCKWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) A woman has been charged with making a false accusation against a Rockwood police officer. Christy Hunter has been indicted on charges of Filing a False Report and Retaliation for Past Action. Back in January, she made…
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sheriff says a man has fatally shot his wife at the dentist office where she worked. Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy told news outlets that a bystander at David A. Guy Dentistry in Kingsport…
LILBURN, Ga. (AP) - A hearse was struck and flipped several times during a funeral procession in metro Atlanta and police say the man who hit it is charged with DUI, drug and traffic offenses. News outlets cite a Lilburn…
Senate Speaker Randy McNally says justice delayed 20 and 30 years isn't justice at all, but Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers says it's better to get the right result than a fast result.
Ivey said Alabama has a "major problem" with prison conditions and overcrowding
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A Maine man who is accused of being married to three different women in three different states is behind bars in Ohio. A warrant was issued when 43-year-old Michael Middleton missed a court appearance Thursday in…
Bill expands the monuments and statues protected from vandalism.
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Police in Fort Payne over the weekend arrested a man suspected of driving his pickup into a pharmacy. They got the call Saturday morning around 4:40 about a break-in at Kilgore Express Pharmacy. They found…
They credit Trump Tariffs on steel for restarting plant near Birmingham.
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Coca Cola is adding their first new flavor in more than a decade. This month, the soft drink company is launching Orange Vanilla Coke and Orange Vanilla Coke Zero Sugar. The taste combo follows the success…
Rapper was being chased by a Georgia State Trooper.
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Nashville police have arrested five juveniles for the shooting of an aspiring singer. The body of a former Belmont University student was found by his housemate at his home Thursday afternoon. The victim is 24 year old…
Illegal voting in both races for state legislature.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a 33-year-old Tennessee man accused of running over and seriously injuring an Atlanta-area police officer has been arrested. The U.S. Marshals Service said Taurean McShan was arrested Thursday afternoon in Memphis. A news release…
The district covers portions of Gordon and Murray counties.