UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has fallen short in first-round voting to become House speaker. House Republicans fell into a tangle on the opening day of the new Congress. McCarthy is fighting to become speaker as his…
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia (WDEF) - Five candidates are on the ballot for a special election in north Georgia on Tuesday. They are running to replace Blue Ridge Representative David Ralston, who died in November. The candidates include his widow, Sheree…
CARTERSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Cartersville early Friday morning. The incident happened just after midnight in a business parking lot downtown. The GBI preliminary report says Cartersville Police responded to a vehicle…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - TVA reports their power situation has improved after creating rolling blackouts earlier in the day across their 7 state coverage area (mainly in Nashville and Kentucky). Local power companies were notified earlier today that TVA would…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's Governor extends a Christmas tradition by offering clemency to 16 people across the state, including four from our area. The Governor has the power to pardon or end sentences for prisoners, in consultation with the…
ATLANTA (AP) — The University System of Georgia is following Gov. Brian Kemp’s lead and banning the use of TikTok, WeChat and Telegram on computers and phones owned by the system or any of its 26 universities and colleges. Spokesperson…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Governor and both U.S. Senators say the Biden administration is planning to bus ICE detainees from the border to Tennessee. They were briefed on Monday. Governor Lee says the plan is to send multiple busloads of…
CEDARTOWN, Georgia (WDEF) - The word and the bills are spreading about fake money in our region. The latest warning comes from the Cedartown Police Department in Georgia. But we've seen cases from the North Carolina mountains into Tennessee and…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - There has been some movement in the death row drama that has put the execution of a Chattanooga man on hold for more than a year. Tennessee paused all executions when Governor Lee ordered an outside…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man waiting for trial over his role in the January 6th demonstration now faces even more serious charges. Edward Kelley of Maryville was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer during the march on the…
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The project keeps getting pushed back. But now the U.S. Forest Service has put the wheels in motion to replace the Bald River Falls Bridge. They have awarded the contract for building the replacement bridge…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia has joined the ranks of states banning TikTok from state devices. Governor Kemp on Thursday banned TikTok and the messaging apps for WeChat and Telegram. The concern is that personal information on users are gathered…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Secretary of State reports the results of the post-election audit of the Senate Runoff on December 6th. All 138 counties took part. They were required to recount about 4.6% of the votes cast in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials say statewide unemployment rates are continuing to hold steady heading into the holiday season. The state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday that the unemployment rate for November 2022 remained 3.5% for…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New Vanderbilt University polling has found that most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state’s sweeping abortion ban. But the poll also found that they…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The official in charge of elections in Georgia wants to do away with runoff elections. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is taking his case to the state legislature. The last three U.S. Senate races in…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A newly released audit has found that Tennessee has repeatedly failed to thoroughly investigate sexual abuse allegations in the facilities that house the state’s most vulnerable children. The release of the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State's director of football operations and on-campus recruiting has been charged with aggravated assault and vandalism in an encounter involving a football player. Court documents show 22-year-old Ariel Escobar was arrested Dec. 3 after a…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s lead investigative agency is seeking $2 million in contracts with outside labs to process 1,000 rape kits that need to be tested before the end of June. The Tennessee Bureau…
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI says four suspects have been charged with setting a fire at a home in McMinnville. It happened in July at a home on McGregor Road. Janice Stokes has been charged with Insurance Fraud and…
ATHENS, Georgia (WDEF) - The move to pay school athletes has taken some twists on Thursday. NIL has become a major player in college athletics. It's stands for Name, Image and Likeness. Basically, the NCAA approved allowing athletes to…
SHELBYVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - An accusation against a law enforcement officer has seemed to backfire against a man from Franklin County. The TBI was asked to investigate the allegation that a Bedford County lieutenant had sexually assaulted a victim. The…
CARTERSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Hyundai Motor Group and SK are teaming up for one of the largest development projects in Georgia history, according to the Governor's Office. They are planning on building a new E-V battery operation in the Cartersville…
https://youtu.be/SeAgAtQVSvU PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Apparently, the Knoxville area has not been as wet as we have been this week. Dollywood has decided to cancel their Merry and Bright fireworks show for the rest of the year, due to…