An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours even though they posed no threat and obeyed instructions. Now it will be up to a jury to decide whether Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill violated the men’s civil rights
https://youtu.be/gnM7onxwOaM DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - The push to crack down on Asian carp at our two local dams goes before the Meigs County Commission this week. It's a resolution to asking the TWRA to move their Silver Carp barrier replacement…
The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy.
The federal government says the gopher tortoise isn't threatened in most of its range. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision Tuesday is likely to disappoint environmental groups that sued to get federal protection for them.
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The new iPhone could give rollercoaster riders a headache. And the folks at Dollywood are taking notice. The new iPhone 14 and 14 Pro can alert emergency services if you have been in a wreck. The…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - With a deadline approaching, our area still needs a lot of volunteers to help out rising college students. The deadline to sign up to be a tnAchieves mento is October 21. And Hamilton County still…
GATLINBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials now say a Sunday fire in Gatlinburg was deadly. It broke out Sunday early morning at a building on Gatlinburg Parkway…
Private nonprofit organizations in 13 Tennessee counties have a few more weeks to file for federal economic injury disaster loans for losses from storms and tornadoes last December.
WADLEY, Georgia (WDEF) - Senate Candidate Herschel Walker spoke to reporters for the first time today since allegations that the ani-abortion candidate actually paid a woman to get an abortion surfaced on Monday.…
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee state trooper has gone missing after he was sentenced for a misdemeanor assault conviction on a charge that he pulled the face mask off a protester during the…
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The snail darter, a tiny Southeastern fish at the center of an epic battle over Endangered Species Act protection in the 1970s, is no longer considered imperiled. The snail darter held…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Prosecutors say Elvis Eghosa Ogiekpolor orchestrated an international fraud scheme preying on romance and business. Now he has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. He was convicted of money laundering and conspiracy to commit…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A tour bus carrying country music singer and songwriter Hardy and three others was involved in a crash that injured everyone on board. Hardy said on social media that all four people on the bus were…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Governor Brian Kemp extended the tax suspension on gas in Georgia through the elections in November. Today's action extends it through November 11th, three days after the election. Georgia has now suspended the state tax on…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - After weeks of controversy, American Classical Education, has withdrawn applications to open charter schools in three Tennessee counties. The schools would have been affiliated with Hillsdale College, which has become a lightning rod for many Tennessee…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Governor and lawmakers are taking new steps to address the TBI lab staffing issues that have created long wait times for testing sexual assault kits. It can take months for the labs to process the SAKs…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The tradition of college bands stopping in Chattanooga hit a big snag during the pandemic. We used to see either the University of Alabama or the University of Tennessee marching bands stop over on their way to…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - There are plenty of political races to consider on the November ballot. But there are also 4 proposed changes to the Tennessee Constitution. Secretary of State Tre Hargett is prepping voters on what they mean before…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Bill Lee has authorized around 1,200 Tennessee National Guard soldiers and airmen to respond to Hurricane Ian. The Hurricane is expected to hit Florida on Thursday. The…
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee native who died during World War II will be buried this week in Washington state. The Army says Tech. Sgt. Ross H. Thompson died Dec. 10, 1942, at age 50. He was reported captured…
Sgt. 1st Class Giovanni DeZuani, a flight paramedic, is lowered from a UH-60 Blackhawk near Derrick Knob Shelter to rescue a hiker in distress along the Appalachian Trail, Sept. 20. The flight crew from the Tennessee…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - A new CBS poll release today shows the Senate race in Georgia is a toss up. The new CBS Battleground Tracker poll shows U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker are basically deadlocked. Warnock has…
(WDEF) - A mammogram, colonoscopy and an anxiety test. A national group is recommending that doctors add the anxiety test for their patients under 65. That's a draft recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. They would like to…