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…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Safety Office reported some good news on Wednesday. The state agency says that teen-involved crashes and fatalities have dropped from last year (based on Fiscal calendar). They report: • A 2.0% reduction in…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - In the end, the runoff vote was similar to the general election vote for the Georgia Senate race. Sen. Raphael Warnock narrowly defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker. At points…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - In a very tight race, Sen. Raphael Warnock has narrowly defeated Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate runoff on Tuesday. Both candidates swapped the lead throughout the night, with just…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A contentious charter school operator linked to a conservative Michigan college is taking another swing at opening schools in Tennessee. This time, American Classical Education is targeting five counties, including three…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - We've seen several deadlines come and go for getting the REAL ID. Today, the deadline was pushed back again. We had just crossed the sixth month warning for when the federal government would begin requiring the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga is a hotbed for flu activity on the latest Walgreens Flu Index. The survey this week ranks Chattanooga Number 7 for flu cases in the nation. And four of the top ten are Tennessee markets. Walgreens…
By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation’s largest public utility is recommending replacing an aging coal burning power plant with natural gas, ignoring calls for the Tennessee Valley Authority to speed its transition…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Adventure Cycling Association has designated two new U.S. Bicycle Routes in the country, including one that goes right through our area. The USBR 21 trail through East Tennessee begins at the Cumberland Gap National Historic Park…
HAMILTON, Georgia (WDEF) - After a high school teacher was indicted on a charge of sexual battery of a student, investigators are now reaching out to see if there are other victims at the school. 69 year old James Steel…