The history and future of abortion in our area
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennessee is one of 13 states that already have triggering laws on the books, that kick in once Roe V. Wade is struck down. The legal battle didn't end…
Georgia's Lieutenant Governor Race
ATLANTA (AP) - Butch Miller continues to press attacks on Burt Jones as the two Republican state senators compete for their party’s lieutenant governor nomination. Meanwhile, a fleet of nine Democrats are trying to stand out in their party’s crowded…
Alabama escaped inmate, jail official had 'special relationship'
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an Alabama inmate had a “special relationship” with the jail official authorities believe assisted his escape. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office said in a Tuesday news release that inmates indicated there was a special…
Republicans in Tennessee condemn Supreme Court leak, but not the ruling
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are sharing the same reaction to news of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling. Chief Justice Roberts John Roberts confirms that the leaked document is legitimate. It indicates the court is…
Marshals offer rewards for escaped inmate and corrections officer
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WDEF) - The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of an escaped inmate from Lauderdale County in northwest Alabama last week. And they are offering $5,000 for the correctional officer…
Execution of Harold Wayne Nichols put off again in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The last minute postponement of an execution last week in Tennessee will impact a convicted serial rapist and killer from Chattanooga. Governor Bill Lee paused all executions in Tennessee for 2022 while they bring in a…
Family member arrested for double murder on Sand Mountain
PISGAH, Alabama (WDEF) - Jackson County investigators have charged a man in a double murder over the weekend on Sand Mountain in Alabama. It happened at a home on County Road 354 in Pisgah Saturday afternoon. Deputies found 68 year…
Here are the election dates for our region
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It can be a confusing time for voters these days who live along a border. There are elections in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee this month, but on different…
Arrest warrant issued in Alabama for missing jail official
https://fb.watch/cLOU9VASEh/ FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - An arrest warrant has been issued for a jail official who disappeared while escorting a prisoner last week. Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said a warrant was issued…
Governor Lee to Call for Independent Review in Death Penalty Cases
NASHVILLE (WDEF)- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is pausing executions until an independent review can be conducted of lethal injection procedures that recently paused the execution of Oscar Franklin Smith on April 21.…
American Idol Winner Laine Hardy Arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (WDEF) -- Country music singer and American Idol winner Laine Hardy has been arrested. The Louisiana native turned himself in to Louisiana State University police Friday morning. He was wanted on a felony charge of intercepting communications.…
Tanger Factory Outlets finally ready to break ground on new Tennessee location
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Plans are finally moving forward on a major new Tanger outlet center and entertainment district in the Nashville area. They operate outdoor malls all over the country, but the nearest complexes to us now are in…
Georgia tax cut could hit $2 billion, but maybe not by 2029
BONAIRE, Ga. (AP) - The Georgia state income tax cut signed Tuesday by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp could eventually total more than $2 billion. But the reductions will only happen by the target date of 2029 if state revenue holds…
Two boating collisions on Tennessee lakes
(WDEF) - You can tell that boating season is ramping up in Tennessee by the TWRA incident reports. There have been two collisions since Saturday. Two personal watercraft hit each other Saturday evening on Norris Lake above Knoxville. One of…
CMA Fest Adds More Performers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- CMA Fest announced even more performers to their music lineup on Tuesday. The Country Music Association revealed who will be performing at the event's Nighttime Concerts at Ascend Amphitheater on June 10 and 11. Chris Janson…
Rep. Cawthorn charged with gun violation at airport, again
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WDEF) - Western North Carolina Representative Madison Cawthorn has been caught for the second time with a gun at an airport. The latest incident happened at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday morning. The TSA reports that…
Juvenile charged in double homicide of grandmother and 7 year old boy
CHUCKEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI reports that investigators have now charged a juvenile with the double murder in Greene County on Sunday night. 59 year old Sherry Cole and her 7 year old grandson were killed just before midnight…
Food City and Pilot holding hiring day events
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two companies with stores in our area are holding hiring events this week and next. Food City is looking for more than 1,500 associates on Thursday. It will be at all Food City locations from 10 AM-…
This is the last day to register for the May 24 primary in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) - Monday is the last day to register to vote in Georgia for the May 24 party primary and nonpartisan elections. Anyone who has not registered can do so online through the secretary of state’s office if they…
Lawsuit: Knoxville diocese mishandled sex abuse claim
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A lawsuit says the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville mishandled a report about allegations that a priest sexually abused a parishioner. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported the lawsuit filed in Sevier County says Father Antony D. Punnackal locked…
Live Stream of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene testifying in lawsuit
Watch Live: Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies against challenge to her candidacy - CBS News ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was hostile during testimony in a hearing on her eligibility to run for reelection, saying she did not…
Tennessee has postponed tonight's scheduled execution
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's push to resume executions after the pandemic hit a speed bump tonight. Convicted killer Oscar (Frank) Smith was scheduled to die Thursday night for the murders of his wife and her two teenage sons.…
Stacey Abrams goes to court over campaign financing
ATLANTA (AP) - Democrat Stacey Abrams is asking a federal judge to shut down fundraising by a committee controlled by incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that can take unlimited contributions. Abrams says it's unfair that Kemp can raise money for…
Gulf Shores getting commercial air flights
GULF SHORES, Alabama (WDEF) - We may be able to fly into Gulf Shores instead of drive by the end of the summer. The popular tourist destination on the Gulf Coast has major traffic issues. So the community…