Last words from Republican front-runners for Governor
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Less than 24 hours to go until Georgians go to the polls to vote for their next governor. News 12 heard from both of the major Republican candidates: incumbent Brian…
Huntsville Alligator siting
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - We have our black bears, Huntsville apparently has gators. On Friday, the Huntsville Police Department posted a traffic warning about an alligators sitting on the southern side of town. “Florida Man” seen entering into Huntsville, heard…
Republicans take center stage in Tuesday's Georgia Primaries
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is testing Republican voters’…
Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP's Madison Cawthorn
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest in a cryptocurrency he promoted and engaged in an improper relationship with a member of…
Most popular wedding dress styles
(TENNESSEE) - Southern brides have their own style according to a new survey by PlannedAtHeart.com. The wedding planner site compared each state's searches for wedding dresses online. Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina all had different tastes. [caption id="attachment_862537" align="alignleft"…
When will the school voucher program roll out?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he doesn’t have a timeline yet on when his administration might roll out a long-blocked school voucher program that saw its biggest legal roadblock removed by the state’s high court. The…
Hyundai will build an electric vehicle plant in Savannah, Georgia
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - Gov. Kemp and the Hyundai Executive Chair signed an agreement today that will bring a new auto plant to Georgia. It will make electric vehicles and batteries an an industrial site near Savannah. Officials say the…
Toddler dies after being found in vehicle at Tenn. daycare
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a 1-year-old child has died after being found in a hot vehicle outside a Tennessee daycare center. Memphis police said in a tweet that the toddler was pronounced dead at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital…
Former politician John Oxendine indicted for health care fraud
ATLANTA (WDEF) - A formerly powerful Georgia lawmaker has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of health care fraud and money laundering. John Oxendine served as Insurance Commissioner for the state for three terms before losing a…
Manchester doctor agrees to prescription limits in settlement
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee physician has been barred from prescribing a number of controlled substances after he was accused of prescribing drugs with no legitimate medical purpose. The settlement was reached last week between Manchester doctor David Florence…
Court clears path for long-blocked Tennessee school vouchers
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s highest court has ruled that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program does not violate the state’s constitution. The Tennessee Supreme Court’s ruled 3-2 Wednesday on the…
So what does North Carolina's Madison Cawthorn do next?
ASHVILLE, North Carolina (WDEF) - Two years ago, he was considered one of the GOP's rising stars. Now the question is what will Madison Cauthorn do next? The 25 year old Congressman represented western North Carolina, including Murphy. But his…
Federal judge strikes down Tennessee bathroom signage law
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has struck down Tennessee’s first-of-its-kind law requiring businesses to post special signs if they allow transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. The ruling by U.S.…
Execution for Georgia man who killed girl temporarily stayed
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has temporarily delayed the execution of a Georgia man who was scheduled to die Tuesday for killing an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago. Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. killed the girl and raped her 10-year-old friend…
Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley to join Country Hall of Fame
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, the late country singer Keith Whitley and music executive Joe Galante will join the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lewis,…
Pardon Board denies clemency for Georgia inmate scheduled for execution
FORSYTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for Virgil Delano Presnell, Jr. He is now scheduled to die on Tuesday by lethal injection. Presnell, Jr. was convicted and sentenced to death for…
Huntsville gets clearance for landing spacecraft
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - We might sometime soon see a spacecraft gliding over northeast Alabama and come in for a landing. The FAA is paving the way by issuing a license for space landings at the Huntsville International Airport. It's…
Sand Mountain Arrest: A sharpie, a license plate and meth
POWELL, Alabama (WDEF) - Police got a bit suspicious last week on Sand Mountain when they noticed a vehicle had a license tag that looked like someone had taken a sharpie to it. The tag had a date hand-drawn on…
Judge dismisses Perdue lawsuit over 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election. Perdue filed the lawsuit…
Midway through, Georgia is seeing record early voting
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia officials report record early voting numbers continue for the May primaries. 270,000 Georgians have voted early in the first week and a half (through Wednesday). That's far in front of both the 2018 and 2020…
Sources: Hyundai to set $7B Georgia plant during Biden visit
By JEFF AMY and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A U.S. official says South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected next week to announce it’s building a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia. Hyundai is finalizing…
Ashley Judd talks about mental health after mother's death
The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - Ashley Judd encouraged people to seek help for their mental health after the loss of her mother, country star Naomi Judd. In an interview on “Good Morning America,” the movie star said she…
Tennessee GOP leaders not planning to ban contraception
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Top Republican leaders in Tennessee say they don’t have plans to ban contraceptives as they await a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade…
How your Senator voted today on Women’s Health Protection Act
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - A bill aimed to protect abortion rights from an upcoming Supreme Court ruling failed in the U.S Senate 51 votes against to 49 for. The Democratic sponsored bill was hastily put together before a Roe V…