BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama boy who weighed less than a pound at birth after his mother went into labor at only 21 weeks and one day of gestation has been certified as the world's most premature baby to…
Tennessee’s Wildlife Agency is offering grants to help cities, schools, community groups and environmental organizations buy seedlings for planting trees along rivers and streams.
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When the Brothers Osborne take the stage at the CMA Awards on Wednesday, the award-winning duo will have a powerful message for fans who sometimes feel like outsiders — an…
HOSCHTON, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a Georgia sheriff’s deputy has died from a gunshot wound she received when responding to a domestic dispute. WAGA-TV reported the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office identified the deputy as . Officials say Marshall was…
Max Cleland, who lost three limbs to a Vietnam War hand grenade blast yet went on to serve as a U.S. senator from Georgia, died on Tuesday.
A Hixson home caught fire early this morning. Red Shift companies were called to the 3500 block of Enclave Bay Drive at 2:46 AM.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This is your last week to vote for the best wildlife photos of the year in Tennessee. And we've got quite a bunch of great photos to pick…
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Agents with the TBI are reaching out to the public to ask for help in solving a murder in Warren County. It happened on Sunday afternoon, October 24th. 36 year old Christopher Hollis was driving on…
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than a quarter-century ago — and never stopped. M.J. “Sunny” Eberhart strode into the record books Sunday as the oldest hiker…
RICEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Southeast Tennessee seat in the legislature is opening up. State Senator Mike Bell announces he will not seek re-election in 2022. He does plan to serve out the rest of his current term. Bell represents…
LAGRANGE, Georgia (WDEF) - The oldest gunmaker in the country is moving their global headquarters out of New York and into Georgia. Remington Firearms is moving their HQ from upstate New York to a new facility in LaGrange. They also…
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Over the weekend, Cherokee County deputies got a call about a man unconscious in his vehicle. They found 37 year old richard Glenn Scroggs in the Upper Peachtree area on Saturday. The Sheriff says they…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were cheered by hundreds of thousands of fans in a two-stage parade on Friday celebrating the team's first World Series championship since 1995. Some area schools closed, and students seized the opportunity to attend…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Friday presented dueling portraits of Ahmaud Arbery, who was either an innocent Black runner fatally shot by three white strangers or “a scary mystery” who had been seen prowling around a…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves were cheered by hundreds of thousands of fans in a two-stage parade on Friday celebrating the team’s first World Series championship since 1995. Some area schools closed, and students seized the opportunity to attend…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has again extended an executive order letting parents opt students out of school COVID-19 mask requirements that federal judges have blocked from applying in three counties. The…
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski speaks during opening statements in the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan at the Glynn County Courthouse, Friday, Nov.…
Senator Marsha Blackburn responded to the new government rules that workers who work for companies with 100 employees must be fully vaccinated.
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The State of Tennessee has set a new execution date for convicted killer Harold Wayne Nichols of Chattanooga. The new date is June 9, 2022. He was convicted of raping and murdering Karen Pulley in 1988. Nichols…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A conservative Christian university in Alabama has withdrawn an invitation for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham to speak during inaugural activities for its new president. Samford University in suburban Birmingham announced the cancellation of Meacham’s appearance…
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Brian Snitker borrowed plenty from Bobby Cox learning to lead a clubhouse. Now, he's matched his mentor in chasing down the game's greatest prize, joining Cox as the only Atlanta Braves managers to win…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump was threatening Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger when he asked him to help “find” enough votes to overturn his loss in Georgia to Democratic President Joe Biden, Raffensperger writes in…
A rural church, a theater, an urban house and a former school in Tennessee have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
By KERI BLAKINGER, JAMILES LARTEY, BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL and CHRISTIE THOMPSON of The Marshall Project and MICHAEL R. SISAK of The Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: With AP Photos. EDITS: An abridged version is available. At a Georgia state House of Representatives…