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Huntsville's Welcome Center rocket is coming down

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - For decades, visitors to Huntsville, Alabama have been greeted with a real-life Saturn Rocket along the interstate. But that rocket's days are numbered. The Saturn 1B rocket was placed at a Welcome Center along I-65 at…

Tennessee Death Row inmate dies of natural causes

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Another death row inmate in Tennessee has died of natural causes. James Dellinger was 71. State prison officials say he died Monday morning at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Dellinger was given the death penalty for…

Georgia, Tennessee Ranked among Best States for Driving

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Georgia and Tennessee are ranked in the top ten best states to drive in, according to WalletHub. Georgia was ranked the second-best driving state in the U.S., while Tennessee was ranked number eight. The criteria used…

Naked, Bloody Woman Assaults Officer

POWELL, Ala. (WDEF) -- A naked woman covered in blood assaulted a police officer on Sunday, the Powell Police Department stated in a press release. They are labeling the incident as a…

UTK Student Found Guilty of Rape

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student at the University of Tennessee was found guilty of rape on Wednesday, according to District Attorney General Charme Allen. The 25-year-old student is Gavin…

Federal utility chooses gas plant despite EPA concerns

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation’s largest public utility has decided to build a new natural gas plant despite concerns from the Environmental Protection Agency. Tennessee Valley Authority President and CEO Jeff Lyash on Tuesday…

Ellijay Woman Arrested in Drug Bust

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A two-month long investigation ended with an arrest and the seizure of an estimated $24,000 worth of methamphetamine, according to the Gilmer County Sheriff's Office…

Tennessee Legislature begins 2023 session

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are kicking off their annual legislative session, where they’ll spend the next few months finalizing the state’s upcoming budget, debating abortion ban exceptions and considering express toll lanes among other policy decisions. In Tennessee,…

In-N-Out Comes to Tennessee

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Officials announced on Tuesday that In-N-Out Burger is expanding to Tennessee, with an office in Franklin. They say the first restaurants in Tennessee will open by 2026. This is the first time the west-coast company has…

Bonnaroo 2023 Lineup Announced

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bonnaroo announced their lineup for the 2023 festival on Tuesday morning. Headliners include Kendrick Lamar and Foo Fighters, amongst others. The festival will take place June 15-18 this year in…

Tennessee Legislature begins 2023 session

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are kicking off their annual legislative session, where they’ll spend the next few months finalizing the state’s upcoming budget, debating abortion ban exceptions and considering express toll lanes among other policy decisions. In Tennessee,…

Douglas Lake Homicide Victim Identified

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. - A 2019 homicide victim found at Douglas Lake was identified as Earl Pizzoferrato of Knoxville on Monday, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. They say the investigation…

WGU Tennessee Launches Annual Tenn-K Scholarship Campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 4, 2023) – In celebration of WGU Tennessee’s 10th anniversary, the accredited, nonprofit online university is awarding $10,000 scholarships to up to 10 Tennesseans as part of its annual Tenn-K Scholarship program. “For the past 10 years,…

Grammy winner accused of assault, kidnapping fatally shot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a Grammy-winning sound engineer accused of kidnapping and threatening his wife and stepdaughter at gunpoint in Tennessee has been fatally shot by police. Metro Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron says an officer killed 54-year-old…

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