1 prisoner still loose after peanut butter escape
prisoners used peanut butter to change the numbers above a door
US Rep. Duncan says he won't run for re-election next year
Duncan's district used to stretch into Bradley County and other parts of our area before being redrawn to Loudon & Blount counties
12 inmates escape Alabama jail; one still on the run
They were imprisoned on charges ranging from attempted murder to disorderly conduct.
Planned Parenthood joins lawsuit against Tennessee abortion law
"A woman seeking abortion care is as capable of making decisions as any other patient."
Musicians offer reward after Georgia music venue burglarized
"This ain't okay by any means"
Georgia teen dies after collapsing at club soccer practice
Officials say he suffered cardiac arrest.
Man accused of kidnapping student loses teaching license
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Board of Education has revoked the teaching license of a man who led police on a nationwide manhunt after running away with a 15-year-old student.
Alabama peanut farmers hopeful for good crop
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - Farmers in Alabama's peanut belt are hopeful about the upcoming harvest.
Son of Nashville mayor dies of apparent drug overdose
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville Mayor Megan Barry says her only child has died of an apparent drug overdose.
State lost recordings from first day of Gatlinburg wildfires
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials say they have lost recordings of calls made to the State Emergency Operations Center during the first day of the wildfires that destroyed much of Gatlinburg.
Gordon is Alabama National Guard's first female leader
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A woman, for the first time, has been named the new leader of the Alabama National Guard.
Whither the sticker? State could peel license plate decals
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia is considering the idea of eliminating the stickers motorists must attach to license plates, a decision that could do away with a ritual that's become familiar for many drivers - the decals got stuck on more than 10.7 million vehicles in the last fiscal year alone
Flash Flooding in Middle Tennessee
LINDEN, Tennessee (WDEF) - There is flash flooding going on in Middle Tennessee after a rain line that is heading our way today. Warnings are up now for Hickman, Lewis and Perry counties west of Nashville after upwards of four…
Where your senators stands on healthcare vote now
“Throughout this entire process, we have witnessed everything that’s wrong with Washington."
Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself makes plea deal
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself in an Atlanta park has pleaded guilty to violating two city ordinances after prosecutors agreed to drop a public indecency charge. News outlets report DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann pleaded…
Georgia man faces arson charges after returning to the scene
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) - Firefighters say that a Georgia man set two vehicles on fire before returning to the scene a day later pretending he'd heard about it in the news. Media reports that 21-year-old Nicholas Minardi was arrested Tuesday…
Financial personality Ramsey eyes new Tennessee headquarters
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Financial personality Dave Ramsey has broken ground on a new corporate headquarters in Tennessee. Ramsey Solutions celebrated the groundbreaking Thursday at the Franklin site where its more than 223,000 square-foot (20,717 sq. meter) building will stand.…
Trump's anti-Sessions tweets dismay Alabama's Republicans
One Trump voter says "you just don't treat people like this."
Alabama teenager killed by lightning strike on porch.
16-year-old Aron Eugene Dunn had stepped out on the porch of his home Wednesday when lightning struck.
Ozone advisory for Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi counties
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Health officials have issued an air quality advisory due to elevated ozone levels in counties in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Officials say a "code orange" air quality advisory will be in effect on Wednesday for the…
Planned Parenthood, ACLU to join Tennessee abortion lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union want to join a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that requires counseling and a 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions. Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee,…
Fake doctor pleads guilty after running clinics in 4 states
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A fake naturopathic doctor accused of operating medical clinics in four states has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors say 60-year-old Isabel Kesari Gervais pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding patients in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover in 2015.…
Bible verse to be removed from a Tennessee police department
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A biblical passage that has long been displayed at a Tennessee city's police headquarters will be removed following a complaint. Local news outlets report on Wednesday that Knoxville City Law Director Charles Swanson says the East…
Corker to Vote for Amendment to Repeal Core Elements of Obamacare
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) today announced he will vote for an amendment to repeal the core elements of Obamacare, while allowing for a reasonable transition period for a replacement to be developed and implemented. The amendment vote…