Charges dropped against Kyrara Estes from trooper arrest
An affidavit said that she refused to get out of the car.
Tennessee prison employee killed; inmate escapes
He is a person of interest in the recent homicide of a Department of Correction employee.
Staying Safe During Heat Stroke Awareness Month
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- School may have started but the summer is still here. Our average temperature for this time of the year is 90 degrees. If you are outside at any time heat stroke and heat exhaustion are a risk. According…
Hamilton County Commission Finally Votes to Approve 2020 Budget
But after more discussion, it appears teachers are getting more money in the revised budget..along with a one time 1500 dollar bonus.
The Howard School sees growth and change
On the first day back, one Hamilton County school demographic is changing.
Hunt for money in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Here's a way to get rich quick. The Breakout Games Treasure Hunt is going on right now in Chattanooga. Here's how it works. Coordinates are dropping on their website every half hour. Those coordinates will lead…
ICE rounds up hundreds in immigration sweeps in Mississippi
U.S. immigration authorities on Wednesday rounded up hundreds of undocumented workers in food processing plants and other work sites during a sprawling operation in Mississippi that officials touted as the largest immigration enforcement sweep in a single state in U.S.…
Some Walmart employees call for retailer to end gun sales
Some Walmart workers are demanding that the retail giant stop selling firearms after shootings at two of the company's stores left 24 people dead. Walmart is among the nation's biggest vendors of firearms and ammunition, selling guns in roughly half…
Walker Co. Commissioner signs new bond deal to save taxpayers $4 million
The savings come from a better interest rate now that the county's finances are in better shape.
Man charged with bribing AT&T workers to unlock phones
The Department of Justice unveiled charges Tuesday against a Pakistani man who allegedly bribed AT&T employees to illegally unlock cellphones on the company's network. Muhammad Fahd, 34, made his first court appearance in Seattle federal court a day earlier. According to…
Cyntoia Brown is released from Tennessee women's prison
She was granted clemency in January by outgoing Gov. Bill Haslam.
Alabama man indicted in fatal tanker truck crash
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say they've arrested a man who was driving a tanker truck full of jet fuel when it crashed into a car and killed an Auburn University student. A statement from Auburn police says 45-year-old Robert…
Scientist bakes bread from 4,500-year-old yeast
Cooking is arguably both an art and a science — and if you're a physicist with some 4,500-year-old yeast in your cupboard, then it's a history lesson, too. Seamus Blackley, a scientist and video game designer, recently baked loaf of…
FedEx will no longer deliver Amazon packages
How big is Amazon’s carbon footprint? FedEx is cutting ties with Amazon as the online retailer builds out its own delivery fleet, directly competing with the shippers who used to deliver its packages. The company announced Wednesday that it would…
Diver attacked by shark rescued by nurses on nearby boat
A man who was injured after an apparent shark attack off of Key Biscayne was released from the hospital on Tuesday. Mario Avila, 37, told CBS Miami he was attacked by a shark on Saturday while scuba diving – and…
Sex-trafficking victim who killed man as teen walks free after 15 years
Nashville, Tenn. -– A woman who said she was a 16-year-old sex-trafficking victim when she killed a man in 2004 was released from prison early Wednesday seven months after being granted clemency. According to the Tennessee Department of Correction, Cyntoia…
Puerto Rico Supreme Court to decide fate of new governor
Attorneys submitted arguments by a Tuesday noon deadline in what many consider the biggest decision in the 119-year history of Puerto Rico's Supreme Court: Who will be the governor of the U.S. territory mired in political and economic turmoil. After…
Hamilton County Schools first day on Wednesday
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System will kick off the new year on Wednesday with a few new changes. That includes a newly renovated and expanded Snow Hill Elementary School. "Welcoming the kids to Snow Hill…
ACLU files lawsuit over fast-track deportation policies
The American Civil Liberties Union challenged the Trump administration's broad expansion of deportation powers, alleging in a federal lawsuit Tuesday that it violates constitutional rights and could lead to errors, including deporting U.S. citizens. The case was filed on behalf…
Chattanooga improving land around the airport
" there's an opportunity to create another destination on Lee Highway that compliments what's already happening in the midtown area on the other side of Chickamauga Creek."
Share your neighborhood history & culture with Chattanooga
"Neighboroots" invited the public to submit ideas for public art projects and performances.
Hometown Tours North Georgia: Haig Mill Lake Park
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)-Hometown Tours continues its journey through Whitfield County. Haig Mill Park is the newest park in Dalton, Georgia. It is the largest park with more than 300 acres. They have a 3.5 mile walking/biking trail, fishing docks, picnic…
Senate stalls background check bill passed by House
The mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have brought a new wave of attention to a gun control bill that was passed by the House more than five months ago — and has been stalled by Senate Majority Leader…
Reactions to Recent Gang Attributed Shootings
". . . you shot at me so I have to shoot at you - which is what we've had over the last several weeks, that is really tough on our entire city," said Mayor Andy Berke.