VEC says transformer blowout caused Sunday power outage
17,500 customer on the Cumberland Plateau were affected
Reported tornado damages Alabama town
WATUMPKA, Al. (WDEF) - The town of Watumpka, Alabama was severely damaged by a reported tornado. The storm moved through the downtown area around 3:00 p.m. central time Saturday afternoon. Photos shared to Twitter show destruction of the First Baptist…
Low-flying military plane startles downtown Nashville
It was a dry run for the inauguration on Saturday.
School official: Boy wrongly punished for fake lunch money
The student made straight A's and was on the honor role.
Bill Lee goes out of state to find new Education Commissioner
Penny Schwinn is an education reformer now working in Texas
Georgia's Kemp unveils Medicaid waiver in State of State
Also proposing a $3000 raise for teachers.
The Latest: Police: Worker shot man who opened fire in IHOP
No charges now, but grand jury will review case.
Freedom From Religion objects to Inauguration prayer service
“It gives the message to non-Christians that they are political outsiders in their own communities.”
12 People arrested in Franklin County drug roundup
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI joined other agencies for a drug round up in Franklin County, Tennessee. They have been rounding up 12 suspects who were indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury last Thursday. Here are the charges:…
Women Senators in Georgia say they're being sidelined
Republican Sen. Jeff Mullis said the "whining" about committee assignments was partisanship
Daylight Saving Time bill is back in Tennessee
If it passes, the state would stay on Daylight Savings Time forever (and not change times twice a year)
Former Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty in health fraud case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A former Alabama lawmaker who led the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley has pleaded guilty in a health care fraud case. Former state Rep. Ed Henry pleaded guilty Wednesday to theft of government property.…
Tad Cummins sentenced to 20 years for taking underage student
Prosecutors wanted 30 years.
Mountain communities pay honor to Sgt. Christopher J. Lockett
Circumstances of Marine's death still undisclosed.
Inn groundbreaking at Fall Creek Falls
New facility includes inn, restaurant and conference center.
Couple who caged autistic child sentenced to probation
Plea deal reduces the charges from abuse to neglect.
Atlanta airport making changes to ease crowds in government shutdown
For the unpaid at Atlanta airport, free parking, meal help.
After rule change, senator says she's been sexually harassed
"in the last couple of weeks."
Will the new generation of leaders keep Volkswagen happy?
Volkswagen executive talks about how easy it is doing business in Tennessee.
Brian Kemp sworn in as Georgia's 83rd governor
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the inauguration of Republican Brian Kemp as Georgia's 83rd governor (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has struck a conciliatory tone in his inaugural address, saying he will work hard to…
Atlanta airport: More than 1 hour of waiting at checkpoints
As more TSA screeners are calling in sick during the government shutdown, air travelers endured an hour wait in Atlanta.
Coroner: 11-year-old Alabama boy killed during hunting trip
ORRVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an 11-year-old Alabama boy has been killed in what appears to be a hunting accident. Al.com reports the boy's older sister found him dead Sunday in a shooting house used by hunters in the…
Snow skiing, boarding and tobogganing this weekend at Ober Gatlinburg
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) - Ober Gatlinburg re-opened their slopes for the weekend in Gatlinburg. They've been making snow since Tuesday in preparation for the opening. On Friday, they reported a 24"-36" base. The slopes were open sporadically in December, but…
R. Kelly's streams increase after docu-series alleges abuse
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nielsen Music says streaming numbers for R. Kelly have nearly doubled after a recent documentary accused the R&B singer of sexual misconduct involving women and underage girls. The Lifetime…