ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's two-year legislative session ended early Friday, after lawmakers stayed past midnight on Thursday pass some bills and reject others as the term ended. Lawmakers rejected legalizing sports betting, but agreed to tighten rules on law enforcement…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Senate Bill 351, which also would ban social…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would require local jailers to check the immigration status of inmates and work with federal immigration officials instead of sheltering people who are in the country illegally.…
ATLANTA (AP) — There's still a chance Georgians could vote on authorizing sports betting in November, but the odds may be poor. The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed out both a proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation…
UPDATE: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill that would provide free feminine hygiene products to girls in school. House Bill 2207 proposes the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act. If passed, it will give girls access to feminine…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere to alter temperature, weather or sunlight intensity. Several news outlets have targeted this bill, claiming it relates to a conspiracy…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban…
The Department of Agriculture is seeking the public's help to destroy an invasive species that looks like spongy mud and is growing outdoors. With spring's official arrival, the agency says "smashing and scraping" will be an essential tool in keeping…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The death of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Tennessee’s capital for nearly two weeks, appears to be accidental, police said. Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Kris Mumford said a…
UPDATE: MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities have found the body of a man who went missing last month in Monteagle. Jalen Allen was found deceased on Friday, March 22. The Marion County Sheriff's Department shared this information on their social…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Former Georgia State Insurance Commissioner, John W. Oxendine pleaded guilty to a health care fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. It said Oxendine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A young woman in Chattanooga is using her love of crepes to serve up some amazing meals in the scenic city. Adelle Pritchard started her business at just 12 years old. The creperie serves fresh and…
MAYNARDVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A fisherman at a lake in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise at the end of his line when he pulled up a 3- to 4-foot long alligator. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said their Union County…
UPDATE: Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the U.S. southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law known as SB4. In…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case cleared the way Wednesday for Donald Trump and other defendants to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney…
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be the state's first execution in more than four years. Willie James Pye, 59,…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities said Riley Strain's bank card has been found, but he is still missing. The card was found on the steep embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River. Metro Nashville Police said crews are…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff proposed a bill to help deploy scanners at the southern border to identify contraband, specifically fentanyl. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection spent millions of dollars…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Crossville man has been arrested for aggravated child abuse, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The Department of Children's Services (DCS) contacted Cumberland County investigators about an injured baby on December 16, 2023. DCS…
UPDATE: By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - A controversial lawmaker from Northwest Georgia has just been banned by his own party. Colton Moore represents Dade, Walker and Catoosa counties in the State Senate. But he has…
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit,…
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) assisted in arresting a man who they believe is responsible for shooting a woman in eastern Cumberland County. The TBI began assisting local authorities in the investigation on March…