NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill putting restrictions on vehicle towing, parking and booting. The General Assembly said SB1692 is meant to protect vehicle owners from abuse. “This legislation will protect vehicle owners in Tennessee…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An abortion trafficking bill has passed the House and Senate in Tennessee and is now headed to the governor's desk. The bill, HB1895, only impacts pregnant minors. This bill makes it a crime for an adult…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Throughout the past few months, Gov. Bill Lee has pushed to expand school vouchers across the state of Tennessee. Dubbed…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal that would allow parents to be fined for their child's criminal offenses is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his approval. The GOP-dominant House on Monday approved allowing judges to levy up…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for causing a downtown accident that resulted in the amputation of the legs of a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee. Daniel Riley, 22, was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album ‘Overcomer’, has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer…
Emergency crews rushed away a person on a stretcher after a fire was extinguished outside the courthouse where jury selection for former President Donald Trump's trial is taking place. Witnesses say they saw a man pour liquid over his head and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- National Cold Brew Day is coming up on Saturday, April 20, and Dunkin' is giving out free drinks. Dunkin' Rewards members can get a free medium cold brew with any purchase through the Dunkin' app on…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law on Thursday accelerating the state's largest income tax cut. The governor signed HB 1015 into law with First Lady Marty Kemp, the General Assembly and others at…
CALHOUN, Ga. (WDEF) -- Calhoun City Schools in Georgia went on a lockdown on Thursday due to nearby gunfire. After investigation, authorities determined a resident near the schools was trying to kill a snake with a gun. The gunshot went…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Pat Summitt Foundation announced its 2024 grant recipients. Some of those recipients serve Rhea, McMinn and Monroe Counties in Tennessee. The foundation gave more than $200,000 worth of grants, reaching more than 50 Tennessee counties.…
ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Anderson County corrections officer has lost his job and been arrested on several charges, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. One of those was having child sexual abuse materials. The TBI began investigating…
LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said a 15-year-old boy is being held by authorities for a fatal shooting. One person died and one other person was injured from the shooting on April 12. It happened…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS statistics, the average income tax refund so far this…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Knoxville Police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued two endangered child alerts on Wednesday. The TBI said authorities are looking for 20-month-old Jaisy Hollins and 4-year-old Joshua Hollins, Jr. From left, Jaisy Hollins, Joshua Hollins…
BY LISA MASCARO Updated 12:52 PM EDT, April 9, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is escalating her criticism of House Speaker Mike Johnson, blistering his leadership in a lengthy letter to colleagues and renewing threats of a snap vote that…
Trillions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the ground this spring, bringing with them their loud buzzing and molted exoskeletons. Here's where you will be able to see cicadas in the U.S. When are the…
BONIFAY, Fla. (AP) — A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10 before being arrested and…
ATLANTA (AP) — The former chief financial officer for Atlanta pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing money from the city for personal travel and guns and trying to cheat the federal government on his income taxes. Jim Beard, 60, pleaded…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Fort Payne plant should begin laying off workers this week. Renfro Brands makes socks and legwear. They have filed notice of plans to lay off a hundred workers over all. The company says they are…
Country music star Morgan Wallen was arrested on felony charges after allegedly throwing a chair from a bar rooftop in Nashville on Sunday night, police said. Wallen, 30, faces three reckless endangerment charges and one disorderly conduct charge following an…
The 2024 solar eclipse will be visible across North America today. As the moon's position between the Earth and sun casts a shadow on North America, that shadow, or umbra, will travel along the surface from west to east at more than 1,500 miles per hour…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An anti-union organization has issued a new video attacking the United Auto Workers, which is trying to organize Chattanooga’s Volkswagen plant. The video was created by the group “Center for Union Facts.” It tells the story of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police arrested a Tennessee man who is suspected of opening fire during Easter brunch at a Nashville restaurant, killing one person and injuring five more. Anton Rucker was taken into custody Tuesday in Princeton, Kentucky, after…