JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando was diverted to an airport in Jacksonville, Florida, after a battery from a passenger's item caught fire in an overhead bin, airline officials said. Flight 259 landed safely…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. bills could go up another 17% in June to cover the higher costs of natural gas and coal that the utility is burning to generate electricity for its 2.7…
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rockers Kiss have announced the final shows of their last tour: The band plans to hang up their platform boots after two back-to-back shows at Madison Square Garden in New York at…
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Republicans are again pushing a plan to give $6,000 educational vouchers to many students, part of a nationwide push for what supporters call education savings accounts following the COVID-19 pandemic.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a settlement of more than $1 million in a class action lawsuit that challenged a federal immigration raid at an eastern Tennessee meatpacking plant where about 100 people were arrested. The…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was attacked in a restaurant Monday night. Greene took to Twitter to state what happened. Greene said she was attacked…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Tennessee bill would exempt some motorcycle drivers and passengers from having to wear a crash helmet. The AAA auto group is urging Tennessee to maintain the current law instead. The current law states that…
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawmakers say Tennessee’s top legal chief has voiced concerns about the legality of the state’s current abortion law. The legal insight from Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti adds further…
By MADDIE BURAKOFF and DREW COSTLEY Abstract: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance sent a letter to the directors of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency last week asking why it was not testing for dioxins, a harmful suite of…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Your local county leaders will have a choice to make soon on how to spend some opioid money. Tennessee's Opioid Abatement Council is sending out their first round of direct payments to counties. That's more than…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 8, 2022, left, and country singer Brad Paisley attends a ceremony honoring Carrie Underwood with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 20,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two Tennessee bills concerning minors passed on Thursday. House Bill 01 and House Bill 09 both sparked a lot of controversy. Tennessee House Bill 01 will…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Like most southerners, we've got a few expressions in East Tennessee. Do you know someone who is feeling "puny?" Well, they don't in other parts of the country. The folks…
KNOXVILLE (WDEF) - University of Tennessee System President laid out his vision for the five universities in the system, including UTC, this morning. He identified Three Grand…
This image released by the Orange County, Fla., Sheriff's Office shows Keith Melvin Moses. Authorities say a central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, near the scene of…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are watering down a bill to allow heavier trucks on state highways after widespread opposition to the original measure by state and local officials. The House Transportation Committee voted 12-7…
ST. LOUIS - A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee had both her legs amputated after she was hit by a car in St. Louis that was driven by a man who court records show had repeatedly violated bond conditions. Police…
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) - A fire that broke out at the Y-12 National Security Complex in a building where uranium is processed has been contained. A National Nuclear Security…
FILE - This booking photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows death row inmate Henry Hodges. Graphic videos filed in court on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, show the Tennessee death row inmate who has…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Police say Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller brought a teammate the gun that was used in a fatal shooting near campus. Tuscaloosa Police investigator Brandon Culpepper testified Tuesday that Miller brought Darius Miles’ gun to him…
KNOXVILLE (WDEF) - The City of Knoxville is moving ahead with plans to build what Chattanooga has had for decades, a pedestrian bridge over the Tennessee River. This week, the University will ask for the funds to buy land…
PLAINS, Ga. (WDEF) -- The 39th President, Jimmy Carter, is transitioning into end of life care, according to a release from the Carter Center. Carter will receive…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One person has died and four are in stable condition after a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, police said Monday. The New…