CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority held a listening session ahead of a key board vote Thursday morning. 38 total people spoke in front of the TVA board this afternoon. A majority spoke in favor of closing down…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tanger Outlets are coming to downtown Nashville. The company says their outlet will be somewhere near downtown, within site of a new interchange under construction. But they won't say exactly where. Tanger will not begin…
ROCKWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) A woman has been charged with making a false accusation against a Rockwood police officer. Christy Hunter has been indicted on charges of Filing a False Report and Retaliation for Past Action. Back in January, she made…
The zoo plans to begin a breeding program here in Chattanooga.
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sheriff says a man has fatally shot his wife at the dentist office where she worked. Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy told news outlets that a bystander at David A. Guy Dentistry in Kingsport…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There was a lot of positive discussion at the Hamilton County Commission meeting this morning, about supporting a bill before the Tennessee General Assembly, to ban smoking on all government owned playgrounds. The commission is considering a resolution…
TDOT has been blasting away rocks overhanging the interstate.
Stasha Baggett killed after grabbing onto their fleeing vehicle
Amber Bailey ran the Jasper Elementary PTO.
A Jasper Elementary school teacher wants students to realize their potential. But her lesson plan starts with love. That's why she has earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two agencies right here in Chattanooga are changing the way they train for active shooter incidents. It's now been one year since the school shooting in Parkland Florida that made national headlines. Rusty Morrison says, "basically…
We aslo look at the statutory rape code for Tennessee to see how it applies to teenagers.
THE LATEST: Chattanooga Police have taken the suspect into custody after a standoff that lasted for hours in Hixson. Police on scene say a K-9 Unit helped apprehend the man. UPDATE: Dorothy Sherman reports that Police say this makes the…
UPDATE: New booking photo from today in Hamilton County of Sharonda James. CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect wanted in Birmingham has been captured in the Chattanooga area. 30 year old Sharonda James is suspected of shooting and killing a Piggly…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Jasper's Mayor confirms that the city council voted tonight that the fire chief was voted out last night. It was a 3-2 vote to fire Chris Rector. Rector has been in the position…
A Facebook event claims that the Grammy award winning performer is performing at the north Georgia amusement park.
LILBURN, Ga. (AP) - A hearse was struck and flipped several times during a funeral procession in metro Atlanta and police say the man who hit it is charged with DUI, drug and traffic offenses. News outlets cite a Lilburn…
Senate Speaker Randy McNally says justice delayed 20 and 30 years isn't justice at all, but Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers says it's better to get the right result than a fast result.
Ivey said Alabama has a "major problem" with prison conditions and overcrowding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A bill that would punish pregnant mothers addicted to narcotics is going through the legislature. "This bill's intent is to protect babies, period," State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R) Lancaster said. It was law in 2014,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One man was hurt this one in a shooting at a construction site in northeast Chattanooga. Police and an EMS unit arrived in the 4800 Block of Bonny Oaks around 10:30 on a report of an accidental…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A Maine man who is accused of being married to three different women in three different states is behind bars in Ohio. A warrant was issued when 43-year-old Michael Middleton missed a court appearance Thursday in…
An organization in Chattanooga wants to reduce misconceptions about immigration.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Several areas in Chattanooga could soon see some changes in their community's appearance. The mayor described the upcoming projects as smaller, easier projects that will instantly improve the way of life in these communities. $60,000 is…