Bridgestone Arena recovering from major flooding
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - After cancelling two hockey games over the weekend, the Bridgestone Arena is hoping to re-open in time for the Predators contest…
New State Report Card out for Tennessee Schools
Click here for the Report Card NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Education has released this year's edition of the State Report Card. It is a way for parents and the community to find out how your local…
Tennessee judges uphold contentious school voucher law
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press A Tennessee judicial panel has upheld the state’s school voucher law, which allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling. Critics of vouchers argue that the law will weaken…
Georgia Supreme Court re-instates fetal heartbeat abortion ban
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The six week abortion ban is going back in for Georgia. A court put the state's fetal heartbeat law on hold last week, ruling that lawmakers approved the law before last year's Roe Vs. Wade ruling…
Researchers: AI in connected cars eased rush hour congestion
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Researchers in Tennessee say they have successfully used artificial intelligence in a group of wirelessly connected cars to help ease rush hour traffic on Interstate 24. In the experiment, 100 test…
Lauren Alaina announces her engagement from Opry stage
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee Valley native Lauren Alaina announced her engagement over the weekend. And she picked the Grand Ole Opry as the place to do it. The reality TV and country music star is a proud Opry member.…
Marjorie Taylor Greene returns to Twitter
(WDEF) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is back on Twitter, with a vengeance. She was one of the politicians whose Twitter account was reinstated by Elon Musk on Monday. Twitter suspended her personal account in January over what they deemed…
Memorial Services set for House Speaker David Ralston of Blue Ridge
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia officials have announced public memorial services for House Speaker David Ralston. The Blue Ridge politician and lawyer passed away on Wednesday. The Governor has ordered that state flags fly at halt-staff in his honor and his…
Could your cruise control someday ease traffic jams?
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - If you are driving on I-24 in Nashville this week, you could be a part of the largest traffic experiment in the world. Vanderbilt, the University of…
Tennessee court: Juvenile life sentencing unconstitutional
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s Supreme Court has ruled that a state law mandating life sentences for juvenile homicide offenders is unconstitutional. In its decision Friday, the court held that the law is “cruel and…
Titans offensive coordinator arrested for speeding, DUI
Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Todd Downing is free on bond after he was arrested on charges of speeding and driving under the influence early Friday morning.
Whataburger breaks ground on Scottsboro restuarant
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - A new fast food chain is debuting in the Tennessee Valley. Whataburger broke ground on Thursday for a new location in Scottsboro, Alabama, the closest one yet to Chattanooga. The…
House Speaker David Ralston from Blue Ridge dies
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia (WDEF) - A powerful lawmaker from the northwest Georgia mountains has died. House Speaker David Ralston was 68. The state representative from Blue Ridge just announced a few weeks ago that he was stepping down as the…
Georgia Court rolls back 6 week abortion ban
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A Fulton County Judge has ruled against the six week abortion ban in Georgia. It is based on a technicality of law. The Judge found that lawmakers passed the bill before Roe V Wade was overturned,…
Tennessee Supreme Court Judge retiring
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee will be able to replace another Bredesen appointee to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Justice Sharon Lee informed the current Governor that she plans to retire next year. Lee is a native of Madisonville…
New images of Big Bear Mountain ride at Dollywood
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The folks at Dollywood are teasing us again with new images of their new ride at the theme park arriving next spring. The reveal happened Tuesday…
States win settlement from Google over misleading geographic tracking
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee and Georgia are on the winning side of a legal tussle with Google. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced an almost $400 million dollar multistate settlement with the company on Monday. It involves location tracking…
November cleanup events offered throughout Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is encouraging residents to participate in cleanup events throughout the state this month. So far more than eight tons of trash has been collected in the department’s No Trash November initiative.…
Here are the dates and limits for this year's Deer season in Tennessee
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A hunting tradition in continues next weekend as deer season opens up in Tennessee. The season traditionally begins the Saturday before Thanksgiving and that will be November 19th this year. "Deer hunting season is one of our…
Researchers hope AI can alleviate interstate traffic jams
The 300 video feeds from I-24 MOTION will be processed by a custom software suite that includes state-of-the art computer vision algorithms. These techniques use deep learning (a form of artificial intelligence) to identify vehicles and…
Lawmaker proposes drag show bill for next session
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The controversy over a drag show at a local business where kids were present has inspired a new bill in the legislature. Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson has filed new legislation for next year aimed at…
Former Rainsville Major elected Speaker of the Alabama House
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Our region lost one important local figure in state politics this week when David Ralston from Blue Ridge decided not to seek another term as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. But we got another…
Burglary suspect captured after chase in DeKalb and Jackson counties
POWELL, Alabama (WDEF) - A search this afternoon in northeast Alabama ended with the arrest of the suspect. Police in Powell were trying to arrest Breylon Willis for multiple burglaries when he fled. They say he may have also fired…
Reaction to "Right To Work" Amendment vote
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Voters approved all four changes to the Tennessee Constitution on election day. That includes new rules for who is in charge if the Governor is medically incapacitate, dropping slavery language from the Constitution, and allowing clergy…