WEARS VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A long planned extension to the Foothills Parkway finally opens to the public this weekend. Today Senator Lamar Alexander and Governor Haslam joined National Park officials to cut the ribbon on a 16 mile extension.…
A survey of fast food franchises across the country.
Brian Kemp announces he is stepping down as Secretary of State now that he has claimed victory as Governor.
He says the Mueller investigation will continue despite the change at the top.
Latest developments in the Governor's race.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A jury has sided with workers who say they were sickened after they were tapped to clean up a massive 2008 coal ash spill in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A day after securing enough votes to become Tennessee's next governor, Republican Bill Lee says he will soon reveal his top policy proposals and cabinet selections as he transitions into the office.
ATLANTA (AP) - Malfunctioning voting machines, missing power cords and hours-long lines at the polls are being scrutinized by candidates and election officials in Georgia, where the governor's race is still undecided as votes are still being tallied.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Republicans crushed Democratic hopes of building on last year's election of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. (AP) - The family of a 6-year-old boy says he was shot and killed by his mother's boyfriend in Georgia while they were playing "zombies."
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was elected to a full term as governor after running a campaign that emphasized the state's recovering economy.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Democrats began their Tuesday feeling like they had their best chance in years to regain some political clout in their conservative state.
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) - Police in Alabama say a man not wearing any pants fell through the roof of a Waffle House during a botched burglary and fought patrons before fleeing.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a carbon monoxide leak at a Tennessee hotel has sickened nine people.
Phil Bredesen tells supporters not to be discouraged.
Georgia Governors race still too close to call in the early morning hours
The Republican defeats Democrat Karl Dean by 21%
She defeats Phil Bredesen by a much larger margin than predicted.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The record setting early voting in Tennessee and Georgia continued on election day. We saw steady to heavy turnout at the polls on Tuesday. The polls close at 7PM in Georgia and 8PM(EST)/7PM(CST) in most counties in Tennessee.…
CARTERSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The GBI announces results of an undercover investigation in Bartow County. The weekend operation went online offering to arrange a child for sex. They communicated with 30 people who qualified for arrest. Twenty of them drove…
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - A Tennessee Cash player in Johnson City won Friday night’s jackpot of $400,000 from a ticket purchased at Kroger in Johnson City. And last night, a Powerball player in Franklin won $50,000 by matching four of…
GRAY, Ga. (AP) - A middle Georgia man faces murder charges after an autopsy disputed his claim that a 21-month-old boy choked to death on a cookie.
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court has rejected the Georgia Secretary of State's appeal in a lawsuit involving absentee ballots.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Hopeful after electing Doug Jones as U.S. senator and energized by their opposition to President Donald Trump, Alabama Democrats have more candidates running for statewide office in 2018 than they did four years ago.