CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to South Beech Street around 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon on reports of a pedestrian struck. Police are looking for an orangish-red Dodge Challenger. Two black males were in the car. Anyone with information…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a tax break bill that raises the threshold for claiming state income tax exemption.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers are advocating to keep daylight savings time and stop changing clocks.
Cleveland Police say they are investigating a body found off Sheeler Street in Cleveland.
Volunteers are repairing brake lights for free Saturday, March 17, 2018, from 11 am - 4 pm at the Autozone parking lot on 2021 E. 3rd Street.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 16-year-old Rhea County teen charged with murder will not be tried as an adult. Judge Sheila Calloway announced the decision, in a court order filed Friday. The District Attorney had requested the court transfer Trinity…
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF) - A death investigation is underway in Chatsworth. Details are limited, but here's what we know. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, On Thursday, Jon Finley was reported missing from his Smyrna Circle home. Then, on…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday afternoon, the Dunlap Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call of a field on fire. There was about ten to 15 acres of property burning. "The problem was that we had a tree line…
The Hamilton Place management is letting us have a closer look at the security system that led to quick resolution of a riot a few weeks ago.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We dare you to get through this story without humming a familiar tune! Here we go! The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is making the rounds in the tri-state area. It was at Wal-mart on Gunbarrel Road today and scores…
A Marion county school bus was heavily damaged in a wreck this afternoon. There were no students on-board. Superintendent Marc Griffith says the bus hit a car that was speeding. It happened on Alvin York Parkway near Powell's Crossing. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A man is behind bars, accused of fleeing the scene of a three-car crash in Downtown Chattanooga last night. Reginald Cox was charged with 'leaving the scene of a crash, involving injury.' Witnesses say this is the car…
In Hamilton County, there's a special court system that helps defendants who are struggling with mental illness.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual crime study as it affects the state's colleges and universities. Overall, reports of criminal activity are down from 2016 to 2017. The TBI warns that the latest figures show a cross-section of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee school district will launch 17 themed institutes designed to prepare students for the workforce. The Chattanooga Times Press reports that the Hamilton County Schools' Future Ready Institutes program was unveiled Thursday. The learning communities…
A man is behind bars after fleeing the scene of a 3 car crash in Downtown Chattanooga.
DECATUR, Georgia (WDEF) - An eight state round up of child porn makers and users nets suspects from Trion and Resaca. Operation Southern Impact II resulted in the arrest of 76 people and the rescue of 13 children. The operation…
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is looking for two inmates who escaped from the jail Thursday Evening. Michael Dale Cyree of Tullahoma was charged with burglary and theft. Timothy Jerald Poe of Dechard was being held…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Event organizers would like to serve beer with their bacon in Cleveland. But it won't happen. Organizers of the first ever BaCON Festival say the beer question has been a stumbling block for them. The event…
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - TBI agents have charged a McMinnville man with the murder of his roommate. Stephen Pohl was shot at his home on Lewis Road in McMinnville Tuesday. Investigators linked the roommate, 61 year old Gregory Koller with…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A motel visitor was hit and killed Thursday night in Dalton. Police say 40 year old April Alesi of Newnan, Georgia was staying at the Motel 6 on Chattanooga Road. They say she was crossing to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man has been indicted for hitting a pedestrian on March 10th. 60 year old Herman Brown Sr. faces charges of Aggravated Vehicular assault, Vehicular assault, Driving Under the Influence (2nd offense), Driving on Revoked , Financial…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thursday night, a group of people from the community came together at the White Oak United Methodist Church to have a discussion on school violence in an event called "School Violence: Finding Safety & Hope." "The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennesseans are a step closer to paying less for tag renewals. Tennessee House Bill 17-82, which will eliminate emissions testing in the state, has advanced to the full Agriculture and Natural Resources committee. In August, the Tennessee Department…
