Bahamas calls on US labs to help solve deaths of 3 tourists
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Officials say samples extracted from three tourists from Tennessee and Florida who died at a resort in the Bahamas under…
Thousands Pack Finley Stadium for Kane Brown Hometown Show
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Fifteen thousand people packed Finley Stadium Saturday night to welcome Kane Brown back home to Chattanooga. The Tennessee Valley native and country music star told News 12 last month to…
Judge: Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified for reelection
UPDATE: Sec. of State Raffensperger has reached a decision: "IT IS HEREBY DECIDED that Respondent MARJORIE TAYLORGREENE is QUALIFIED to be a candidate for the office of United States Representative for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District." Greene-final-decision ________ By KATE BRUMBACK…
Alabama escapee vehicle found outside of Nashville
UPDATE: WREG TV reports that officials now say Vicky White withdrew $90,000 in cash at several Lauderdale County banks from the sale of her house on April 18th. ________ UPDATE: The Williamson County Sheriff's office says there is NO sign…
Second Opening Act Added to Kane Brown Show
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you haven't seen the billboards all over town, Kane Brown has added a second opening act on Saturday night. Restless Road is joining Brown once again for his…
Preparations Underway for Kane Brown Show
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The team for Tennessee Valley native and country music star Kane Brown has been working around the clock, preparing for his concert at Finley Stadium this Saturday night. Kane's…
Matthew Garren now charged with killing both his brother and father on Sand Mountain
PISGAH, Alabama (WDEF) - The Sheriff in Jackson County, Alabama is adding another charge in a double shooting on Sand Mountain over the weekend. Matthew Garren was already charged with the murder of his brother, Christopher Garren on Saturday in…
Maryville man charged in January 6 attack on Capitol building
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee man has just been arrested for his role in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 33 year old Edward Kelley from Maryville was arrested on Thursday in Knoxville on charges…
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…
