MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of an ongoing scam. Sheriff Tommy Jones warns that a "paving company" in the area has been going door-to-door, pressuring residents into a contract. He says…
MACON, Ga. (AP) — The remains of a Georgia woman killed 46 years ago were identified and confirmed as a victim of Samuel Little, known as the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, authorities said Thursday. Yvonne Pless was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Gas prices are projected to be lower than last year for Memorial Day weekend, but Americans are still cautious about traveling. GasBuddy released a 2023 Summer Travel Survey on Thursday. In…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee has signed the bill that he says will give teachers their biggest pay raise in Tennessee history. He says the Teacher Paycheck Protection Act raises the minimum salary to 50-thousand dollars by 2026. That's…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is making an economic development trip to Israel. Kemp spokesperson Garrison Douglas confirmed the trip Wednesday. Douglas said Kemp will be meeting with Israeli companies that do business in the state, as well…
The elections board in Georgia's most populous county, a Democratic stronghold targeted by former President Donald Trump after his narrow 2020 loss in the state, will soon have new leadership. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve…
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested four men in a human trafficking operation in middle Tennessee. The TBI says all four men are accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. They identified the suspects as Arbey…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monroe County man faces 52 years in prison for possession of meth and a firearm. A judge sentenced Charles Blankenship on Monday. Officials charged him with possession of meth over 300 grams and possession…
ATLANTA (AP) — Electricity bills for Georgia Power Co. customers will be going up 12% beginning in June after Georgia’s elected utility regulators Tuesday approved the boost to make up for the higher cost of fuel. The five Republican commissioners…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two Chattanooga men have been charged with the rape of an 18 year old college student in Nashville. Nashville police say the victim from Western Kentucky University had gone to Nashville with a friend. She says…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Health took these disciplinary actions in April for our area: Licensee: Brett Spradlin, D.C., License No 2726, Cleveland Violation: Failure to maintain continuing education. Action: Agreed citation; assessed civil penalty in the…
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — A company that's trying to become a major American-based supplier of graphite for electric batteries announced Monday it will invest $800 million to build a factory in southwest Georgia, hiring 400 workers. Anovion Technologies, based in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on additional protections for gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits within a bill that lawmakers passed after a deadly school shooting in March. The Republican governor…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) announced their winners for this year's Idea Leap Grant. Eleven entrepreneurs pitched their small business plans and expansion goals and were awarded between $10,000 and $30,000. They granted a…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured when shooting broke out at a motorcycle club gathering in Georgia, authorities said. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office said it arrested 10 people in the shootings in Augusta,…
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, diving explorer and medical researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri peers out of a large porthole, Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Jules’ Undersea Lodge positioned at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon…
Studies show that 80% of drivers think they're better than average- a statistical improbability that means some motorists must be subpar, even if they won't admit it. You're not alone if you've ever asked, "Why is everyone on the road…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a…
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Abstract: Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is facing backlash for remarks he made about white nationalists in an interview about his blockade of military nominees. He said that while Democrats may consider such people to be…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - A bill has been introduced in Alabama that would let the state charge a woman with murder for getting an abortion. The current law says individuals cannot be prosecuted for the death of her unborn child.…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press Abstract: Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law legislation designed to place more school resource officers in Tennessee public and private schools, funnel additional money for school security upgrades, and require every school to submit…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia remains on track for another budget surplus, even after the state's tax revenues fell in April. The state has collected $27.8 billion in General Fund revenue through April, according to figures released Tuesday by Gov. Brian…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House. According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June…
Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars will become the first NFL team to play two international games in the same season when they spend back-to-back weeks in London this year. The Jaguars will “host” the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium…
