New Tennessee License Plate Revealed
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee unveiled the state’s next standard license plate chosen by Tennesseans through a statewide vote.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Talks About School Mask Mandates, Afghanistan and more with News 12
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke with News 12 about a wide range of topics including the infrastructure bill, masking in schools, and the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Supporters of Georgia's Kemp counterattack after Trump rally
Supporters of Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are fighting back against Donald Trump and their own party leaders, angered by a rally last month in which the former president again attacked the state's chief executive.
Crews working to improve popular trails at Big South Fork
Crews have begun working on two projects in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area along the border of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Former NASCAR driver Townley killed in Georgia shooting
A former NASCAR driver was killed Saturday in a shooting in Georgia that also wounded a woman.
Tennessee Legislative leaders want COVID addressed at special session
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The top two leaders of Tennessee’s General Assembly say they are working to address legislation regarding COVID-19 topics during the upcoming legislative session that will be held later this month. However, despite the declarations from House…
Boy shot, wounded at Memphis school; juvenile detained
A teenage boy was shot and critically wounded Thursday at a school in Memphis, Tennessee, and police detained a second boy believed to be the shooter.
Small towns brace for change, prosperity with Ford's arrival
By BRUCE SCHREINER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press STANTON, Tenn. (AP) — Lesa Tard expects to serve up more hot wings and cheeseburgers when the clean energy revolution comes to Stanton with Ford's plans to build a factory to produce…
North Carolina couple charged with TennCare Fraud
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The state of Tennessee is charging a couple from the North Carolina mountains with using their health care program. The Office of Inspector General accuses Laura and Alex Pickelsimer of using a Tennessee address to apply for…
Atlanta spa-shooting suspect pleads not guilty in 4 killings
A man already sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four people at a massage business outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty to shooting four others on the same day at two spas inside the city.
Ford to add 10,800 jobs making electric vehicles, batteries
By TOM KRISHER and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ky. (AP) - Ford and a partner company say they plan to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant by 2025. It's a dramatic investment in the…
Gov. Kemp commits Covid money to give first responders $1000 bonus
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will use federal COVID-19 aid to pay $1,000 bonuses to every police officer, sheriff’s deputy, firefighter and emergency medical technician statewide. Other workers…
Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'
ATLANTA (AP) — The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement will be on display Saturday in Georgia when a three-man ticket of candidates he's backing in 2022 Republican primaries will be featured at one of his signature rallies. But…
Federal Judge orders masks for Knox County students
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has handed down a second blow to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s contentious order allowing parents to opt out of school mask requirements. U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer on Friday ruled that Knox…
Police: Grocery store gunman was vendor, didn't have target
A gunman who killed one person and wounded 14 others in a Tennessee grocery store did not appear to target anyone specifically as he rampaged through the building on a sunny Thursday afternoon.
Gov. calls special session in Alabama to deal with prisons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has issued the call for a special session focused on prison construction as a solution to the state’s longstanding problems in corrections. Ivey on Thursday called for lawmakers to return to Montgomery…
Police: 1 dead, 12 wounded in store shooting; shooter dead
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured Thursday afternoon, and the shooter was subsequently found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the store in an upscale…
Police: 1 dead, 12 wounded in store shooting; shooter dead
A shooting at a Tennessee grocery store left one person dead and 12 others injured Thursday afternoon.
Gov. reports data on how summer camps have helped learning loss
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Lee and the state Department of Education shared data with Tennessee lawmakers on results from their investment last year in education. Lawmakers spent $160 million in academic summer camps to address learning loss by students…
Report: Georgia agency wasted money seized from taxpayers
ATLANTA (AP) - State inspectors and an investigation by media outlets have found that a Georgia agency unlawfully held onto millions of dollars in seized funds, spending money on Fitbits, exercise equipment and other items. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that…
Investigation finds no residency violation by Herschel Walker's wife
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia election investigators found that U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s wife did not commit any residency violation by voting in Georgia in the 2020 general election after requesting an absentee ballot be sent to Texas. The secretary…
Probe of Southern Baptist sex abuse response moves forward
The work of the task force, set into motion in June by a vote of Southern Baptists at a national gathering, could be a foundational part of how the SBC addresses the issue in the future.
Nonprofit started by Sean Penn aids Georgia vaccine drive
A disaster relief organization founded by actor Sean Penn is boosting Georgia's drive to inoculate people against the coronavirus, though some of its pop-up vaccine clinics have struggled to attract people.
Atlanta, other U.S. cities make pitch for 2026 World Cup
Two FIFA inspectors were in Atlanta Friday to get a look at 72,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of a record-setting Major League Soccer team and centerpiece of the city's bid.