Country Group LANCO Stopping in Atlanta on Fall Tour
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- LANCO is making their way to Atlanta Thursday night, as part of the band's Run, Run, Baby Tour. Two…
Dunkin' holiday menu returns, offers free donuts for members
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dunkin' Donuts is now offering "Free Donut Wednesdays" to rewards members through the app. This is in addition to their holiday menu returning as well. As of November 1, 2023, Dunkin's Christmas flavors are back. those…
South Korean auto parts maker plans $176M plant in Georgia to supply Hyundai facility, hiring 460
DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Another South Korean auto parts company is set to build a plant in Georgia, investing more than $176 million and hiring more than 460 employees. Hwashin Co. said Tuesday that it would build a plant in…
As the 'Hollywood of the South,' Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar again. An actor has thought about shifting careers. For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta’s booming film industry thanks…
Georgia's largest utility looks to natural gas as it says it needs to generate more electricity soon
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. says increased demand for electricity is coming fast, asking regulators Friday to let it secure more power generation ahead of schedule. But environmentalists are questioning a plan that would mostly rely on…
Sheriff's Office: Two arrested for trafficking meth in Cherokee County
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- Cherokee County deputies arrested two people during a traffic stop after finding a trafficking amount of drugs in their vehicle. Deputies…
See the fall colors in Asheville, NC this week
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WDEF) - The fall colors are making it into our area these days. But the folks in the North Carolina are trying to lure us up into the mountains…
1 of 4 men who escaped from a central Georgia jail has been caught, authorities say
MACON, Ga. (AP) — One of four men who escaped from a central Georgia jail last week was caught Thursday, authorities said. The U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force said 29-year-old Chavis Demaryo Stokes was arrested at home in…
Judge says Georgia's congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia's congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn…
New poll has early take on Blackburn, Trump and Biden in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A new poll out today shows that Marsha Blackburn is quite popular in Tennessee, while Joe Biden isn't. The Beacon Poll looked at the two biggest races facing our state next year. In the Senate race,…
Hyundai is rapidly building its first US electric vehicle plant, with production on track for 2025
Associated Press ELLABELL, Ga. (AP) — The steel skeletons of buildings where Hyundai will stamp, weld, paint and assemble electric vehicles in Georgia span more than a half mile on a sprawling site dotted with so many cranes, bulldozers and…
Mike Johnson picks up support from Trump for House speaker as Republicans move to yet another vote
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Anxious Republicans prepared to vote once more Wednesday, hopeful of electing Rep. Mike Johnson as their House speaker to unite their fractious majority and end weeks of chaos by elevating a little-known conservative to one…
Atlanta firefighter and truck shortages prompt the city to temporarily close 3 fire stations
ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta has temporarily closed three of its more than 30 fire stations because of truck breakdowns and a shortage of firefighters. Atlanta Fire Rescue…
States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harming children's mental health
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict…
Alabama governments, nonprofits receive funding to fight homelessness
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama's governor has awarded $2.5 million in grants to help those facing homelessness across the state. The funds come from the Emergency Solutions Grants program and will go toward local governments and nonprofit agencies. The grants…
Why it is important to follow Tennessee Move Over Law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Just during October of this year, there have been four incidents of drivers crashing into Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) trucks. The most recent incident happened on Friday, October 20, at…
Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election
By WILL WEISSERT and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back with “deep remorse.” Ellis…
AP Top 25: Georgia is No. 1 for 19th straight poll, 3rd-best streak ever; Alabama in top 10 again
AP College Football ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings, and Alabama moved back into…
Nashville police chief's son, wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, found dead after car chase
UPDATE (October 25): NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the shooting of two police officers, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a chase in a…
Spirit Airlines cancels dozens of flights to inspect some of its planes. Disruptions will last days
Associated Press Spirit Airlines canceled about 100 flights on Friday after pulling some planes out of service for inspections, and the airline expects the disruptions to last several days. Spirit did not describe the nature of the inspections and did…
Knoxville man convicted of terrorism for supporting ISIS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal jury convicted a Knoxville man of terrorism for trying to support ISIS. The jury convicted 31-year-old Benjamin Carpenter on October 19, following a trial that lasted eight days, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…
Throwback Thursday: Korean Air Lines Flight 007
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, another international incident created major controversy here in the Tennessee Valley. Russia shot down a Korean jetliner that had strayed into their airspace. Of the 269 people killed on the plane, one was…
TBI searching for Tennessee man who escaped federal custody
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a public safety alert for the state regarding a man who escaped custody. The TBI is searching for Sean Christopher Williams, who…
Prime suspect admits to Natalee Holloway's 2005 murder in Aruba, gets plea deal in extortion case
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the…