Delta flight aborts takeoff at Atlanta airport, forcing passengers to evacuate on slides; 4 injured
At least four people were injured Friday morning…
GDOT beginning snow removal across region, stressing roads still hazardous
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- As snow, sleet, and freezing rain blanketed north and central Georgia on Friday, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) shifted from brine treatment to snowplowing and road clearing. More than 300…
Senate advances Laken Riley Act in bipartisan 84-9 vote
Washington — The Senate on Thursday advanced a bill known as the Laken Riley Act that is aimed at expanding the federal government's mandate to detain immigrants who are in the country illegally. In a 84…
GA Department of Public Safety searching for hit-and-run suspect
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run suspect in Cohutta, Georgia, who injured two male juveniles on skateboards. At 7:27 p.m., December 30, 2024, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) troopers responded to…
Tennessee Valley Native Kane Brown Headlines Nashville NYE Bash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- CBS' NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH was a hit once again to ring in 2025, living up to Nashville's Music City nickname. Approximately 220,000 people…
2025 question: Who will replace Alabama Governor Kay Ivey?
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - The coming months should begin to answer the biggest question in Alabama politics this year. Who will replace Kay Ivey in the Governor's mansion? Ivey will leave office in 2026 because of term limits. So a…
Sons of Confederate Veterans file new lawsuit over Stone Mountain Memorial
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sons of Confederate Veterans have filed a new lawsuit over their continuing battle to keep memorials at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta. The latest suit involves the Memorial Flag Terrace. The Terrace displays the United States…
Multi agency Georgia pursuit ends in Monroe County TN
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pursuit that began in Georgia crossed over state lines and ended in Monroe County. At 11:30 p.m. December 20, 2024, Monroe…
Monroe County deputy injured in shooting, TBI investigating
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monroe County deputy was injured during a shooting over the weekend. Deputes with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) responded to a…
3 area suspects arrested in TBI's 'Operation Autumn Shield'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) has made 10 arrests in online child exploitation, three of those 10 were local. From…
One arrested in Sweetwater Dollar General arson
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection to an arson incident at a Dollar General in Sweetwater. Officers with the Sweetwater Police Department (SPD) responded to 844 N Main Street for an alarm activation on…
Rome officer involved in accident en route to bomb squad call
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- A traffic accident involving a Rome Police Officer claimed the life of one motorist Monday. According to CNN, the officer…
Two former Monroe County corrections officers facing misconduct charges
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two former Monroe County corrections officers are facing misconduct charges after an investigation Caleb Kirkland / Monroe County…
One dead another injured after water accident in Rome
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- One individual is dead and another injured after two water and sewer employees became trapped while doing repairs. According to Atlanta News First, the two were in a trench repairing…
Suspicious individual on Cumberland County High School campus arrested
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspicious suspect on the campus of Cumberland County High School (CCHS) was arrested yesterday. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) stated at approximately…
Frigid temperatures impact recovery efforts for displaced Hurricane Helene survivors
Months after Hurricane Helene made landfall, a cold snap is gripping the Southeastern portion of the U.S., including in Asheville, North Carolina, where people still displaced by the…
Christmas parade season making its way to the Tennessee Valley
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the News 12 viewing area, with many local towns and counties hosting their Christmas parades soon. Listed below are the…
Gov. Bill Lee announces Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Governor Bill Lee has announced a new program aimed at reducing the cost of the private adoption process for Tennessee families. The Home Study Reimbursement Grant Program will begin January 1,…
Prisoner escapee in Franklin County found in Coffee County
UPDATE: (11/22/2024): The escapee from Franklin County has been captured. Tony Jameson Sweeton was caught in Coffee…
Man convicted of murder in death of Laken Riley, Georgia nursing student killed on jogging trail
A judge has convicted the man on trial for the killing of Laken Riley, a nursing student in Georgia whose death…
Man convicted of murder in killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict…
Last frantic texts sent by Laken Riley's mother before student found dead revealed in court
Georgia nursing student Laken Riley texted and called her mom as she headed out for a run to see whether she had time…
A man charged in a deadly 2022 shooting rampage in Memphis is set to stand trial in July
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man who faces the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder in a daylong shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and left three people dead and three others wounded will face…
Crossville teacher arrested after threatening student with knife
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Stone Memorial High School teacher was arrested after threatening a student with a knife. Thursday, November 14, 2024, a student told their School Resource Officer (SRO) that James Green had threatened a student the previous…