Georgia Governor Visits Lafayette Factory Hiring 600
WALKER COUNTY, GA (WDEF) - "This is just so good for our state because we're strengthening rural Georgia," says Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. "We're making sure sure people have opportunity no…
Ski Season begins this weekend in Gatlinburg
GATLINBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - The cold weather and snow have provided the perfect background for the return of ski weather in Gatlinburg. Ober Gatlinburg announces their ski season officially begins on Saturday. The slopes open at 11AM after a busy…
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and…
Investigators: Fire at Knoxville Planned Parenthood intentionally set
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Knoxville Fire Department officials say a fire that destroyed a Tennessee Planned Parenthood clinic was intentionally set. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that officials are looking for a suspect and asked the public to provide tips to…
Navy threatens to take back Cumberland County High Jet
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The City of Crossville has 90 days to save the Jet they have mounted at Cumberland High School. The school is known as the Jets. The Department of the Navy has notified the city that they…
Men convicted in Ahmaud Arbery killing face life sentences
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three white men face sentencing by a judge Friday roughly six weeks after being convicted of murder for chasing a running Ahmaud Arbery in pickup trucks, cutting off the unarmed Black man's escape and fatally blasting…
Reminder: This is a new license plate year in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee drivers won't just be getting a new decal this year. 2022 brings new license plates for the state. The new, blue plate will be available online, by mail or in-person when you get your motor…
GBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Calhoun, GA
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - A Calhoun police officer shot a suspect overnight during a burglary call. The GBI reports the suspect who was shot, has died. None of the officers were injured. Their preliminary information found that city police officers…
Gov. Kemp says he will push to ease handgun carry permits in Georgia
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll push for a new state law that would loosen the state's handgun requirements. Kemp announced the effort Wednesday at a gun shop in the Atlanta area city of Smyrna. He…
Tennessee lawmaker says I was "bad wrong" after basketball meltdown
COSBY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee lawmaker is apologizing for his conduct at a high school basketball last night. In a Twitter post, Rep. Jeremy Faison freely says he "acted the fool tonight and lost my temper on a ref."…
New Lodge Opens at Fall Creek Falls State Park
SPENCER, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials have opened up a new $40.4 million lodge at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Gov. Bill Lee was among those on hand Tuesday for the grand opening of the facility that includes an 85-room…
Georgia governor aims to loosen rules for carrying handguns
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will push for a new state law that would loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, as he aims to blunt a primary challenge from fellow Republican David Perdue in this year's…
Grand Opening for new Lodge at Fall Creek Falls State Park
FALL CREEK FALLS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A major upgrade to the Fall Creek Falls State Park is now officially open. The popular scenic area on the Cumberland Plateau above the Sequatchie Valley has a new Lodge for visitors. The 85…
Tennessee Appeal Process
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - (WDEF) - Tennessee officials are appealing a judge's order that blocked the state's new severe limits on when public schools can require masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and its ban against local officials making decisions about…
Supply of monoclonal antibodies resumes again
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that the government has resumed shipping out supplies of monoclonal antibodies again to treat Covid patients. The supply had been cut off December 23 by the federal government. The…
Snow conditions in the Tennessee Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - In the Tennessee Valley, we saw an elevation snow overnight. While sleet, heavy rain and strong winds brought down power lines all over the area, the snow mainly affected the…
Twitter bans Rep. Greene's personal account for COVID claims
Twitter said Sunday it had banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Tennessee gets first shipment of oral antiviral COVID drugs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has received its first shipments of oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 as new cases surge in the state. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for two pills, and the…
Rainsville assessing storm damage from Wednesday night
UPDATE: The National Weather Service has finished their evaluation and now say it was an EF-1 tornado with 104 mph winds that hit Rainsville and Sand Mountain last night. _________ RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Officials are still trying to determine…
Southern storms damage homes, buildings, power lines
Homes and buildings were damaged and trees were blown down as a line of intense thunderstorms rolled across several Southern states, authorities said.
Tennessee acquires 1,000 acres for Bear Hollow Mountain WMA
More than 1,000 acres have been added to south central Tennessee’s Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area, connecting two sections of the WMA that were previously divided.
Details of why woman was arrested after Florida to Nashville flight
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Court papers reveal details of why a woman was arrested after a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Nashville last week. The incident happened on a Spirit Airlines flight on November 27th. 43 year old Amanda Renee…
Georgia: Don't go to hospital for Covid tests
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia officials are trying to discourage people from going to the E-R to get a Covid test. There has been a surge of testing since the Omicron variant has increased Covid cases. But health officials want…
TVA Finishes Winterization Project with Largest Gas Plant Upgrade
The Tennessee Valley Authority finished its largest gas plant upgrade in history this month.