State says Tennessee student assessments weren't hacked
Company blamed hacking for why schools had trouble accessing their tests this spring.
2 drown in Gulf of Mexico off Florida's Panhandle
Caught in rip current off the beach.
Three charged with Child Endangerment for marijuana at home
Nine and two year olds in the home where police say adults were smoking
Parents, fans brawl during youth softball tournament
Both teams were kicked out of the tournament as a result.
Sen. Alexander calls on administration to end separating kids & parents
United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on the separation of children from their parents at the border: “Illegal immigration is against the law but new enforcement policies have resulted in hundreds of children being separated…
Police chase teens on 4-wheeler
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Police in Fort Payne got into a chase with teens on a 4-wheeler on Friday. It started with a complaint from neighbors about the two males riding down Beason Gap. A patrolman tried to preform…
Tennessee governor picks Rausch as new TBI director
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has picked Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch to become the new director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In a news release Monday, Haslam's office said Rausch brings a wealth of experience…
Crossville man charged with murder of his aunt
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TBI investigators and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office have charged a man with killing his aunt. The body of 55 year old Teresa Faye Austin was found in the front yard of her home in Sparta on…
Tennessee House speaker contender won't seek re-election
Rep. Gerald McCormick is stepping down to take a new job with a Chattanooga Company expanding in Nashville.
Georgia teen surrenders after shooting friend in face
DALLAS, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia teenager has surrendered to authorities after accidentally shooting his friend in the face.
Alabama man dies in lawnmower accident
LEESBURG, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man has been found dead underneath his lawnmower.
Secret recording, unpaid loan stir race for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) - Accusations of ethical lapses and incompetence are raising the temperature of Georgia's heated race for the Republican nomination for governor.
Complaint targets Tennessee governor hopeful's business help
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A complaint is questioning how a Republican candidate for governor's campaign is benefiting from his businesses.
Rainbow Family of Living Light coming to Georgia Mountains
Thousands will arrive for July 4th National Gathering near Dahlonega.
Walmart heirs deny involvement in Georgia governor's race
By SALLY HO Associated Press Representatives of the Walmart company heirs deny any involvement in the Georgia governor's race after a candidate was secretly recorded saying he backed a school choice law because campaign money from the family's non-profit foundation…
Johnthony Walker arrested on rape charge in Nashville
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Johnthony Walker is behind bars again, this time in Nashville, after being arrested and charged with aggravated statutory rape. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office says he was booked around 9:45 p.m. Thursday. Nashville Police tweeted that…
Education Commissioner announces TNReady changes
The online tests have been plagued with problems
Marijuana law reform supported by Democrats Fitzhugh, Dean at forum
Four of the candidates for Governor appeared at a forum.
Longtime Elvis Presley drummer D.J. Fontana has died
By ADRIAN SAINZ and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - D.J. Fontana, a rock 'n' roll pioneer who rose from strip joints in his native Shreveport, Louisiana to the heights of musical history as Elvis Presley's first and…
Sisters give birth on same day in Georgia
And the same thing happened nine years ago.
5 executives sentenced in 'Made in USA' boots scheme
Parts of the boots were really made in China and assembled in Tennessee
Mayor nixes move to ban media, non-residents from meetings
She now says she didn't realize the ban was illegal.
Senate blocks vote on Corker tariff amendment
Senator Corker rants that members of his party are afraid "to poke the bear." Hear his comments.
Officials: Hatchet slaying suspect failed gun background check
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man accused of killing his former employer with a hatchet had tried to purchase a gun days before the attack but failed a background check. Police have charged 36-year-old Domenic Micheli with criminal homicide…