KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Knoxville has taken a big step towards getting a major pedestrian bridge of their own. For years, the city has been trying to build a walking bridge across the Tennessee River to connect…
ANNISTON, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Anniston Police Department has been searching for a missing person, but they have now upgraded the case to a homicide investigation. Alabama CrimeStoppers is now offering a $1,000 cash reward for information that leads to…
COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Coffee County. They say he faces charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. The TBI said they began an investigation into Daniel Odell Gregory on September…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Alan Williams is a news anchor for WVLT in Knoxville, Tennessee, but he is now reporting out of Israel. WVLT reported that Williams was in Israel for a mission trip when the war started. Williams says…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Nashville fatally shot a man accused of taking a housemate hostage at knifepoint after authorities said the suspect came toward them with the weapon. An altercation late Monday led to a man holding another…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The Department of the Interior today officially established the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin County near the Alabama border. It will be the 570th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. This has…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's rising public high school graduation rate hit a record in 2023, with the state Department of Education saying Tuesday that 84.4% of seniors graduated on time in the spring. That's up slightly from 84.1% last year,…
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson hosted a grand opening of its new Tennessee headquarters Saturday after moving from its longtime home in Massachusetts to a more gun-friendly state. The company built a new 650,000-square feet (60,387-square…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians in 149 counties can soon apply for housing subsidies for the first time since 2021. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced last week that it would take online applications for its Housing Choice Voucher program…
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) — Officials say a north Georgia man loaded stolen goods onto a rented truck Saturday, torched a pickup and led officers on a chase with furniture spilling out of the truck before officers shot him in the…
ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy has found that the Aug. 10 death of a 62-year-old church deacon who was electrically shocked by an Atlanta police officer was a homicide, although the medical examiner found that heart disease also contributed to…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (CBS) — Environmental attorney and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he is dropping his Democratic primary bid. He will now…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee gas prices have fallen this past week, as have gas prices around the city of Chattanooga. Average gasoline prices in the state of Tennessee fell six cents, according to AAA. Those prices have also steadily…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- On Friday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that he extended the gas tax suspension. Kemp signed an executive order to extend the state of emergency. He did this because of high…
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Rome, Georgia woman has been charged with insurance fraud and forgery, according to the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Commissioner John F. King said authorities charged 54-year-old Denna Rochelle Conaway with three separate incidents. [caption…
CENTRE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A judge sentenced an Alabama man to life in prison for electronically soliciting sex from a 13-year-old, according to District Attorney Summer Summerford. Circuit Judge Shaunathan Bell sentenced Jeremiah Lamar Southerland on Monday, October 2. Southerland…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp unveiled a new college plan this morning. One that he calls one of the largest direct admissions programs in the country. The Georgia Match program gives high schoolers a quick pass to schools…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Family members of a Black man fatally shot outside his home by Alabama police are seeking more information about what happened and to see body camera footage of the shooting. Police shot and killed Stephen Perkins,…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The 411 Yard Sale is taking place this weekend. It's happening October 5-7, 2023. Vendors will be setting up yard sale spots along U.S. Highway 411. The yard sale spans from Leeds, Alabama to Newport,…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man was sentenced Monday to more than five years in federal prison for organizing a scheme that stole nearly $2 million in government aid intended to help businesses endure the coronavirus pandemic. A U.S.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A deputy was seriously wounded, and a man was killed after exchanging gunfire while authorities were responding to a domestic disturbance at a home in Tennessee. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff's Office encountered an armed…
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced on Monday that Malibu Boats will be expanding operations to East Tennessee. Malibu Boats is investing $75 million to expand manufacturing into this region. State officials said this expansion will…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans view college campuses as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes to free speech, with adults across the political spectrum seeing less tolerance for those on the right, according to a new poll.…
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In Pigeon Forge, the Dollywood Express train derailed Sunday night around 8:30 p.m. The 110-ton coal-fired steam engine takes guests on a five-mile trip around Dollywood. According to WVLT, all passengers were evacuated and there…