Bredesen campaign accepts Chattanooga debate invitation
Blackburn still considering the offer.
Ivey creates group to encourage Census participation
Governor says Alabama could lose a member of Congress in the next census count.
Subway riders try to save woman pushed in front of train
Police identify suspect arrested for pushing woman in front of subway, witnesses say he was acting violently towards others.
Police: Dispute leads to fatal shooting at Georgia Walmart
SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say an argument between a woman and a male driver outside a Walmart in Snellville lead to a fatal shooting.
Raid of Atlanta gas station yields drugs in coffee maker
ATLANTA (AP) - Police say an Atlanta gas station store's cappuccino maker housed an unusual ingredient: drugs.
New Project Reveals History of LGBTQ Community in the Deep South
A new project is documenting the history of LGBTQ people in the Deep South, a region that once all but forced gays, lesbians and others to live in hiding. The nonprofit Invisible Histories Project has gathered volumes of information about…
Dade County teen honored for helping save Major Tommy Bradford's life
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - A Dade County teen was honored this morning at Piney Grove Baptist for his role in helping save Major Tommy Bradford's life. His mother says she's in awe of her son, but also Major Bradford…
Tunnel Hill Officer's Wife needs a kidney, volunteers asked to come forward and get tested
TUNNEL HILL, Georgia (WDEF)- The Tunnel Hill police department is asking for a little help, this time it's not for an investigaion... One of their officer's wives is in need of a kidney transplant. They posted this picture to Facebook…
Gov puts new limits on Alabama sheriffs for jail food funds
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state comptroller has updated an agreement with county sheriffs to end a practice that let some of them pocket state money left over from inmate food programs.
$2 Million Winner in Millington, $1 Million in Brentwood
Nashville, TN (WDEF) - There are two new millionaires in Tennessee after this weekend’s drawings. A player in Millington won $2 million playing Powerball and a player in Brentwood won $1 million playing Mega Millions. The Powerball player matched five…
Nashville police warn residents to be on guard after two killings, string of shootings
(CBS News) - Nashville police are warning local residents to be on guard as the search for two suspected killers intensifies. Other shootings in the same area of East Nashville over the past week have shaken the community. Officials are…
Deputies: Dad, daughter arrested for dealing drugs to teens
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) - A man and his teenage daughter are in custody after Georgia deputies said the two were dealing drugs.
Mom, dad, son sent to prison for Tennessee health care fraud
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - Three family members have been sentenced to prison in Tennessee for defrauding federal health care programs of millions of dollars by selling back braces and power wheelchairs to people who did not need them in three states.
Record 455 movie, TV projects filmed in Georgia in past year
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials say the past year was the busiest ever for movies and TV shows filmed in the state.
University of Tennessee to consider alcohol policy changes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - University of Tennessee administrators say they will consider policy changes that would allow beer and wine at certain on-campus events.
NASA: Fireball over Southeast traveled at 53,700 mph
First spotted over Turkeytown north of Gadsden.
Military plane makes emergency landing in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A military plane flying from Maryland to Texas has made an emergency landing in Knoxville. Maj. Wayne Capps of the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina said a C-17 Globemaster III assigned…
Alabama Supreme Court won't move lawsuit against Roy Moore
Leigh Corfman, who accused Moore of molesting her when she was 14, has sued Moore for defamation
Men arrested after nearly $200,000 stolen from Alabama casino
Apparently, someone left the keys to a cash machine on top of it while repairing it and walked away.
Tennessee Man Charged With Shooting Death of 2 People
A Tennessee man who was arrested in Wisconsin has been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the shooting of his wife and another person. The Shelby County district attorney's office said Wednesday that 38-year-old Markese Gibbs was extradited last week…
How our local school systems ranked in latest Tennessee test scores
Sequatchie County schools were among the 11 best in the state for student growth.
Trade, infrastructure details split Tennessee Senate race
Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen in business forum today.
Tennessee high court fast-tracks lethal injection challenge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Supreme Court is fast-tracking the appeal in a challenge of the state's lethal injection drugs. After the move Monday, Justice Sharon Lee warned in her dissent that the court's review shouldn't be "so hurried…
New Tennessee Museum Set to Open in October
The new Tennessee State Museum is slated to open to the public on October 4. A news release from the museum said grand opening events will take place throughout that weekend. The new museum located at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State…