Four people stable after LIFE FORCE helicopter crash
FRANKLIN, N.C. (WDEF) -- Thursday night at 7 p.m., a LIFE FORCE helicopter crashed in North Carolina. Both Erlanger and LIFE FORCE have released updates regarding the crash.…
9th grader sues over Pledge of Allegiance confrontation
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The parents of a ninth grade South Carolina student who said she was accosted by a teacher for walking to class instead of stopping and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance are…
Ex-Alabama player Miles indicted on capital murder charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges for the January shooting death of a 23-year-old woman near campus,…
Child marriage ban bill resurrected in West Virginia Senate
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill to prohibit minors from getting married in West Virginia was resurrected in the state Senate on Thursday, a day after its defeat in a committee. The about-face didn't necessarily…
Patient, crew survive N. Carolina medical helicopter crash
FRANKLIN, N.C. (AP) — A patient and three crew members survived when a medical transport helicopter crashed in North Carolina, authorities said. Macon County 911 Communications Supervisor Todd…
Lifeforce Helicopter Crashes in Macon County, North Carolina
MACON COUNTY, NC (WDEF) - News 12 is following a developing story out of Macon County, North Carolina. According to a Deputy with the Sheriff's Office a Lifeforce…
Tennessee governor OKs bill to cut Nashville council in half
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and Tennessee's governor signed off Thursday on cutting Democratic-leaning Nashville's metro council in half, a move that follows the council's rejection of efforts to host the…
Boost Mobile experiencing service-related issues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Chattanooga residents have been lacking cell service for a week now. Boost Mobile customers in the area have recently experienced periods of no service. This has…
Yeti recalls 1.9 million coolers and cases for magnet hazard
By The Associated Press U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
Florida lab to test 550 Tennessee rape kits with $1.5M grant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is outsourcing the testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab through a $1.5 million federal grant, the state's lead investigative agency announced Monday in a move aimed at reducing processing times…
4,500 Georgia soldiers deploying to bolster European allies
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — About 4,500 soldiers will deploy this summer from Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia to Europe, where they will train with NATO allies as part of a troop buildup the U.S. has maintained in the region…
Georgia chief justice says lawyer shortage slows down courts
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's courts are working hard to dig out from under a backlog of cases created and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, but a shortage of lawyers is hindering some of those efforts,…
Volkswagen to implement Car-Net vehicle emergency services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Starting June 1, some Volkswagen vehicles will feature new Car-Net Safe & Secure vehicle emergency services. The services will be at no additional cost for five years. It will be…
Baton Rouge coroner: No sign of trauma on Georgia man's body
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — There were no signs of internal or external trauma on the body of a Georgia businessman found nearly two weeks after he disappeared during a business trip to Louisiana's capital city, the coroner said Tuesday.…
Suspect in woman's kidnapping, death enters not guilty plea
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man accused of the 2019 kidnapping and killing of the stepdaughter of a UFC fighter has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case, authorities said. A Macon County grand jury in November…
2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 others alive
By ALFREDO PEÑA Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Two Americans whose abduction in Mexico was captured in a video that showed them caught in a cartel shootout have been found dead, officials said Tuesday. Two others who were…
Georgia nuclear plant begins splitting atoms for first time
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in one of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Monday, a key step toward reaching commercial operation at the first new…
Sports Betting proposal fails in Georgia legislature
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Sports betting was just one casualty of crossover day at the Georgia legislature. "Crossover Day" is the deadline lawmakers put on themselves that requires any proposed new laws to pass either the House or Senate for…
Georgia bills in doubt at deadline include sports betting
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers face a key deadline Monday, the last day for legislation to pass either the House or Senate and advance to the other legislative chamber for consideration this year. Lawmakers on Monday will decide questions including…
Deal on amending Georgia budget includes property tax breaks
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have given final approval to amendments to this year's budget that raise spending by $2.4 billion and include money for a property tax break. The House voted 172-2 for the…
Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71
Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s last surviving original member who also helped to found the group, died Sunday at the age of 71. No cause of death was given. “It is with our deepest sympathy…
Virginia DOC says execution audio tapes should remain secret
FILE - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, looks over the electric chair in the death chamber at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Va., with Operations Director George Hinkle, center, and Director of the Department of Corrections…
Pilot killed in Blue Ridge plane crash
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. (AP) — One person aboard a small plane was killed after the aircraft crashed into a tree near an airport in north Georgia on Sunday. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, said the…
Some believe Tennessee's "drag bill" is dangerous to LGBTQ citizens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill banning public performances of drag shows. Senate Bill Three was signed into law yesterday,…
