NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - After weeks of controversy, American Classical Education, has withdrawn applications to open charter schools in three Tennessee counties.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…
2023 SEC football schedule Alabama Sept. 2 -- Middle Tennessee Sept. 9 -- Texas Sept. 16 -- at South Florida Sept. 23 -- Ole Miss Sept. 30 -- at Mississippi State Oct. 7 -- at Texas A&M Oct. 14 --…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - This is one list that we're glad NOT to be on. AL.com has crunched the numbers and found the worst small towns writing tickets. You have to do 3 things to make their list: -- stop…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - What happens if the Governor suddenly has a stoke or needs surgery. Tennessee is the only state in the country that does not have a clear succession plan in it's Constitution. Voters can remedy that in…
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A federal jury has convicted six members of a biker gang with a racketeering conspiracy in Clarksville. The charges involves murder, kidnapping, drugs, extortion, witness tampering and money laundering. They were members of the Clarksville chapter…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you are a fan of the show "Stranger Things," one of the themes in the most recent season was parents' reactions to heavy meddle music…
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the second consecutive month while jobs numbers reached another all-time high increasing almost 16,000 from July. Georgia's unemployment rate was nine-tenths of a percent lower than the national August 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - The candidates for one of Georgia's seat in the U.S. Senate have finally agreed to meet each…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Lee announced grants today to improve internet access across Tennessee. The $446 million dollars comes from the American Rescue Plan. And the goal is to extend broadband connections in rural areas of the state. Here…
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A search for a morning murder suspect covered two counties on the other side of the Cumberland Plateau today. Quentin Nathaniel Stacey was shot and killed before dawn on Norwood Creek Road in Winchester. The Franklin…
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music star John Michael Montgomery is recovering from a crash involving his tour bus Friday afternoon. It happened on I-75 South in Campbell County, near the Tennessee-Kentucky state…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. have finished Eliza’s run. Friday morning's nationwide event was organized as a tribute to Eliza Fletcher, who was forced into a vehicle during her pre-dawn run a week…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee will get a cut from a settlement with JUUL Labs. The e-cigarette manufacturer agreed to pay more than $430 million to 34 states. The states accused JUUL of making false claims in their marketing to customers.…
TRION, GA (WDEF) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency for Chattooga and Floyd Counties…
SWEETWATER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Three people died in a crash in Monroe County on Wednesday night. State troopers say the driver of a Ford F-150 crossed the center line on new Highway 68 and hit the driver's side of another…
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Wilderness at the Smokies has big plans for the 15th anniversary next year. They are celebrating with a major expansion of their Wild WaterDome. The Seiverville resort attraction already boasts multiple water parks and the largest…