GILES COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Lynnville man is facing attempted murder charges, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Authorities say William Jones Robins, Jr. fired a handgun at deputies on…
This photo provided by Tennessee Department of Correction shows Larry McKay. McKay, a Tennessee death row inmate is challenging the newly expanded authority of the appointed state attorney general to argue certain capital cases, a power…
ATLANTA (AP) — On the weekend in March when Brittany Glover would have turned 34, her mother stood on the same busy road in Atlanta where her daughter died six months earlier. Glover, a flight attendant with a passion for…
DADE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The U-S 11 Antique Alley Yard Sale spans from Bristol, Virginia to Meridian, Mississippi. We made a stop in Dade County near…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- On Thursday, Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden. Greene made a public statement on her impeachment introduction and explained her reasoning for doing so. She says President Biden has compromised national…
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office found a deceased man who had gone missing from Chatsworth. Bibb County Police said they found 24-year-old Olico Dennis just before 11 a.m. on Thursday. They found his body in Crawford…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Army corporal who died during World War II. His remains will be buried in his hometown. Joe A. Vinyard (from East Tennessee Veterans…
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…