Representative Greg Marting posted a video on where he stands going into the special session. "I will not support a bill that infringes on the right of self-defense without due process." By KIMBERLEE KRUESI…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Georgia truck driver has been indicted for child exploitation. Now, investigators are looking for potential victims. Todd Eric Sisk is a Georgia resident…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- A U.S. federal judge has issued an injunction, bringing back the option for children in Georgia to receive gender-altering procedures from healthcare providers. Georgia's Senate Bill 140 blocked access to hormone therapy for children. But late…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee's free hunting day is coming up soon. It's a day when Tennessee residents can hunt for free, without a license. Free hunting day is Saturday, August 26. This is also…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers. But after the…
NUNNELLY, Tenn. (AP) — An explosion Friday at a natural gas plant in Tennessee led to an evacuation order for people within a mile of…
ATLANTA (AP) — A 66-year-old man has died in the medical unit of a jail in Atlanta that's currently under federal investigation, officials said Friday. Alexander Hawkins was found unresponsive in a medical unit cell at the main Fulton County…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The United States Postal Service (USPS) is prepping for an immense hiring event across Tennessee. On August 30, anyone interested can stop by Tennessee USPS locations to apply for a job. The one-day "Mega-Blitz" job fair…
ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter will celebrate her 96th birthday at home Friday with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community of Plains, Georgia, honors the former first lady's years of public health…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's GOP-dominant Legislature will return to the state Capitol on Monday months after a deadly school shooting, equipped with a long list of proposals about mental health, school resources, tougher penalties for violent criminals and more.…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee tourist town will have another chance to seek compensation from the federal government. Several lawsuits claim…
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI will handle the investigation into a standoff overnight that ended with several police officers and two suspects getting shot. The two suspects were killed. The TBI reports it started on Tuesday when Clarksville police…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An auto parts supplier plans a $114 million investment to expand its facility in Alabama to support the production of electric vehicle parts, Gov. Kay Ivey's office announced Tuesday. Shinhwa Auto USA Corp.'s expansion will create…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Southwest Airlines is bringing a new crew base to Nashville, Governor Bill Lee announced on Tuesday. The airlines' newest crew base will be located at the Nashville International…
UPDATE: All Monroe County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, August 16 due to flooding and water supply issues, WVLT reported. The Town of Tellico Plains, Tennessee has also implemented a boil policy advisory. Flooding had caused the town to…
By KATE BRUMBACK AND ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A list of criminal charges in Georgia against former President Donald Trump briefly appeared Monday on a Fulton County website, but prosecutors said Trump had not been indicted in their long-running investigation…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Peyton Manning, the five-time NFL MVP and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has a new title. Just call him Professor Manning. The University of Tennessee announced Monday that Manning has been appointed a…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has awarded new licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana after discovering problems with the initial selection process. Commissioners voided their original…
LOVELAND, Colorado (WDEF) - A national gun rights organization is slamming Governor Lee's call for a special session on public safety in Tennessee. The governor is calling lawmakers back in session on August 21 to consider new legislation to address…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is facing its first court challenge over a congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last year's elections, a move that the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The state of Tennessee updated their Move Over Law this year to include more types of vehicles. The Move Over Law requires drivers to change lanes…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country superstar Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse country duo Brooks & Dunn will be…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- NFL team Tennessee Titans are getting a new stadium. The Titans expect groundbreaking on the new stadium to happen in 2024, by midyear. The Titans' website says the new stadium will be built on the east…