Sessions: "I don't follow tweets as closely as I used to"
Jeff Sessions talks about his days as Attorney General, but not about his future plans.
Comparing Christmas Tree prices state by state
(WDEF) - It's probably too late to do YOU any good. But maybe you should have bought your Christmas Tree this year in Florida. The National Chamber of Commerce have been crunching numbers from tree farms on how much trees…
Snowed-in South makes the best of day off from work, school
By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Snowed-in Southerners made the best of a day without work or school Monday while officials warned that roads remained treacherous even as the worst of a wintry storm departed. Snow, sleet…
Tennessee US Senate race saw record-setting $93m spent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A state record-setting $93 million-plus was spent in the open U.S. Senate contest in Tennessee that Marsha Blackburn won last month. According to federal campaign finance reports due Thursday, Blackburn's campaign spent about $16 million throughout…
Authorities charge two more teens with murder in Morgantown
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces two more arrests for a murder in Fannin County this week. Investigators had already charged a pair of 15 year olds with the shooting. Now they have arrested 15…
Police: Woman, baby fall in storm drain when grate gives way
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a woman and her baby fell 20 feet (6 meters) into a storm drain and were underground for more than 30 minutes. Clarksville police tell news outlets the two were rescued Thursday…
Tyler Perry pays off $400K worth of layaways
ATLANTA (AP) - Customers at two suburban Atlanta Walmart stores received a holiday surprise when they found out actor Tyler Perry had paid for their layaway items. Perry, who intended the gift to be anonymous, confirmed the move in a…
The Latest: Officer in critical condition after shooting
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) - The Latest on the shooting of a police officer southeast of Atlanta (all times local): 4 p.m. Authorities say a single gunshot critically wounded a police officer and killed another man as the two struggled after…
The Latest: Tennessee executes David Earl Miller for brutal Knoxville murder
We also include an account of the original, graphic murder.
15 year olds charged with murder in Georgia Mountains
Accused of killing a man in Morgantown in Fannin County.
Republicans win two state runoffs in Georgia
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Two republicans easily won runoffs on Tuesday in Georgia. Both races were very close in November. But both Brad Raffensperger and Chuck Eaton won the cabinet level races with around 54% of the vote. Raffensperger will take…
Stranded man rescued after setting fire on mountain
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee official says a man stranded for three days on a mountain after crashing an all-terrain vehicle has been rescued after setting a fire to draw rescuers to his location. Walden Creek Fire Chief Tim…
Scooter rider hit by car in Nashville
As Chattanooga debates scooters on bike paths, a driver on the streets of Nashville gets plowed over.
Suspect charged in fatal weekend stabbing in northeast Alabama
CROSSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Austin Dell Gilbert has been charged with a fatal stabbing on Sand Mountain Sunday. It happened around 2 PM on Highway 68 in Crossville. Investigators say the 27 year old got into a fight with 42…
Ambulance medic, patient killed in Tennessee highway crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An ambulance has crashed on a Tennessee highway, killing a medic and a patient.
The Latest: Kid Rock out of Christmas parade after comments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Latest on Kid Rock's comments and the Nashville Christmas Parade (all times local): 6:15 p.m. Kid Rock's profane comments on live TV have gotten him booted from leading the Nashville Christmas Parade. Instead, the parade…
Whitwell Presbyterian named to National Register of Historic Places
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Historical Commission has added a church in Whitwell to the National Register of Historic Places. Whitwell Presbyterian Church was built around 1892, though people still argue over the exact date. It still has a small congregation…
TVA pulls the plug on Haney deal for Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
Deal collapses that would have let a private company finish the nuclear reactors that TVA began to build 40 years ago.
Nashville Mayor leans toward missing Kid Rock-led parade after remarks
Entertainer is grand marshal of Nashville Christmas parade.
Ex-Police Chief indicted over misuse of TBI data base
Middle Tennessee chief accused of making illegal requests from the Criminal Justice Portal System over several months.
Dade County Sheriff reopening cold case to confirm possible connection to serial killer
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff is reopening cold case to confirm possible local connection to convicted serial killer, Samuel Little. The Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross says he found out Thursday from a Nashville news station.…
Company closing second casino in Mississippi's Tunica County
The booming casino business in Tunica, MS has hit hard times.
Murder victim's mother remembers 'bubbly, happy character'
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - If David Earl Miller dies in Tennessee's electric chair next week for the 1981 murder of Lee Standifer, the slain Knoxville woman's mother won't be there to witness it. In a…
The Latest: Mom: Slain son would be alive had he been white
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on the shooting of an Alabama man by a police officer at a mall. (all times local): 5:25 p.m. The mother of a young black man killed by a police officer in an Alabama…