WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department is looking for a man who shoplifted a pair of vacuum cleaners from Walmart and investigators are asking for help from the public with identifying a woman who was with him.…
SECTION, ALABAMA (WDEF) - A 24 year old woman was killed in a dog attack Thursday morning on Sand Mountain. It happened at a home on County Road 121 in Section, Alabama. Jackson County officials say Emily Mae Colvin died…
SPRING CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) The Tennessee Lottery reports that we have a $50,000 Powerball winner in the Tennessee Valley. A player from Spring City in Rhea County won $50,000 in the Wednesday night drawing. The winner has not come forward…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen is jumping back into politics. He announced on Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate. Bredesen has been exploring a run since Bob Corker announced he would not seek re-election.…
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a bystander shot a man who was attacking a deputy who had just given him a ride to a gas station. News outlets report Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson said 52-year-old Sgt.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A very rare condition sent one mother searching for answers exactly a year ago. During Megan Elrod's pregnancy, doctors explained her daughter would need a life saving procedure. Local miracle baby, Rylee Ogles celebrated her first birthday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Jim Hammond has been asking for help in getting mentally ill inmates out of the county jail and into programs that can help them. Commissioners this morning approved a plan that begins that process. The…
The trial for the man charged in the death of a three-year-old girl in Chattanooga is underway.
____ The Latest: France leader slams Trump's 'regrettable' move WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times local): 2:15 p.m. France's leader says President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the Atlanta mayoral runoff. (all times local): 9:55 a.m. The razor-thin margin in the runoff to become Atlanta's mayor must feel like deja vu for Mary Norwood. Norwood, who trails behind front-runner Keisha Lance…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Dunlap Police Department is warning about a door to door scam in their community. They got reports on Tuesday of someone going to homes in the Valley View Subdivision trying to sell television service. He…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioners on Wednesday address the problem of mental health at local jails. They voted to approve a program with CHI Memorial and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Each will kick in $25,000 to help reduce the…
By STEVE PEOPLES and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - Populist firebrand Steve Bannon savaged national Republican leaders in a fiery call to rally voters behind embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore as the battle for the GOP's soul…
This year's shortage could ripple into coming years.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of retired Chattanooga city employees gathered together at the Chattanooga City Council agenda meeting demanding answers about their new health care Tuesday night. In November the council approved a resolution that changes some retirees'…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga City Council approved a resolution for a contract to replace the glass on the Holmberg Bridge during the council's Tuesday night agenda meeting. The resolution authorizes a contract with Ross Glass & Aluminum, LLC…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Award-winning financial services company Advance Financial is running its annual food drive to benefit residents of East Tennessee and other communities across the state. Now through December 12, the company will have collection boxes at all…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Earlier today, the Chattanooga Police Department and City of Chattanooga became the newest partners with the U.S. Army, by joining the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program. The Chattanooga mayor and police chief gathered in city hall for this…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (December 5, 2017) – Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee is directing $31,000 in state grant funding to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga to assist in building two new homes in the Scenic City. The funding comes as…
Some CARTA bus drivers say they're overworked, so they held a rally to make people aware of the issue.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Blood Assurance is calling on community members to make a blood donation at a local donor center or bloodmobile drive. The nonprofit regional blood organization presently has less than a day's supply of O negative blood,…
A teacher at CSAS has found a way to bond with his kids over Algebra, earning him a Golden Apple Award.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police are looking for two men suspected of stealing rent money from a mail drop. Investigators say they watched the victim drop the money for their apartment rent into a box. Then surveillance cameras caught…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are asking help to identify a shoplifting suspect. They say this is the male suspected of shoplifting a shirt from Belk's department store at the Walnut Square Mall. Police say he entered the store…
