Governor Deal declared state of emergency for all of Georgia
GEORGIA (WDEF) -- Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has expanded the state of emergency to all 159 counties - that adds an additional 65 counties.
5 Red Cross shelters in Tennessee ahead of Irma's arrival
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The American Red Cross has opened five shelters in Tennessee ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama hit with $8M penalty
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama has been hit with an $8 million penalty for charging rates from 2005 to 2013 that differed from those approved by the Alabama Department of Insurance.
Tennessee governor takes action to help hurricane evacuees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has issued an executive order suspending state laws to assist Hurricane Irma evacuees in receiving medical attention while in Tennessee.
Georgia woman indicted in stabbing deaths of husband, 4 kids
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia woman has been indicted in the deaths of her husband and four of her children.
Troy Gentry of country duo Montgomery Gentry dies in crash
LUMBERTON, N.J. (AP) - The official website for Montgomery Gentry says Troy Gentry, half of the country duo, has died in a New Jersey helicopter crash.
Nashville, Memphis to join chase to land Amazon headquarters
it will spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees.
Tennessee program to award $10M in broadband grants
Officials anticipate announcing grant recipients in January 2018 with projects to follow early that year.
Tiger shot in Georgia was headed for Tennessee
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say a Bengal tiger shot and killed after frightening motorists on a Georgia interstate and chasing a dog through a neighborhood had escaped from a truck on its way from Florida to Tennessee. Feld Entertainment spokesman…
Woman charged with chemical endangerment for smoking pot while pregnant
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A woman accused of chemical endangerment of a child has been arrested in Alabama. Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and Investigator Brandi Fuller told the Gadsden Times on Wednesday that 25-year-old Courtney Taylor Coleman said she…
Winchester lineman dies restoring power in Texas after Harvey
"To his family, from Texas, we're praying for you."
Required pain clinic referral among state opioid panel ideas
The group is recommending 25 new Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents to address the issue.
TWRA reports Labor Day Weekend was very deadly on Tennessee lakes
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports final numbers from the Labor Day Weekend on state waterways. There were four boating-related fatalities, including the Jet Ski accident on Chickamauga Lake. A 24 year old Dayton man died when…
2 arrests from brawl in the stands during Alabama Florida State game
The female victim was taken to the hospital to have a lump on her head checked out.
Jackson Co. man charged with kidnapping & domestic assault on ex-wife
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Department arrested a man wanted for a domestic dispute with his ex-wife a week ago. Investigators say 59 year old Billy Gordon Peete went to her home in Princeton, Alabama (on the…
Nearly 2 dozen horses die in a barn fire in northern Alabama
23 horses died in a fire around 4:00 a.m. Tuesday
Tiger shot after running loose on Georgia highway
UPDATE: Police now say that officers shot the tiger after it jumped a fence and attacked a dog. The tiger was headed towards Tennessee. _____ A look at the tiger that was shot after roaming around a Henry County neighborhood…
Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car and Jet Truck coming to Wings Over North Georgia Air Show
See the Hot Streak II Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Truck fire up for its race.
Deputies shoot and kill suspect at campground in Hohenwald
"The TBI acts as independent fact-finders in these investigations."
Tennessee girl, 5, uses birthday cash to help Harvey victims
Ella's and her mother's efforts turned $10 in birthday money into $280 worth of bottled water
Gov. Haslam to give health care testimony in US Senate
The committee will also hear from state insurance commissioners, including Tennessee's Julie Mix McMeak on Wednesday.
Update: West Nile Cases in Georgia, 1 Death
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia health officials have confirmed nearly 20 human case of West Nile virus so far this year, including at least three deaths.
Ivey issues declaration on price gouging, gas deliveries
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency to prevent price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Student home from college drowns in Lake Lanier
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) - A 21-year-old man home from college for the Labor Day weekend has drowned in Lake Lanier.