Take a look at flume repair high over the Ocoee River
"it's on the National Historic list of places, so we've got to be able to put it back into its original condition."
Meet Hamilton County's Teachers of the Year
Watch @DrBryanJohnson surprise our Teachers of the Year! https://t.co/PmGzAWuGfV— Hamilton Co. Schools (@hamcoschools) February 7, 2018 HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson surprised this year's Teachers of the Year. …
Shooting results from a struggle over a gun in Dunlap
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Dunlap man has been charged with Aggravated Assault after a shooting last Friday. Investigators say it began with a domestic fight at a home in the Valley View Subdivision. But instead of threatening to shoot…
Chattanooga Police investigate serious stabbing Collegehill Courts
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have interviews a person of interest in an early morning stabbing. It happened on West 12th Street Court in the College Hill Courts around 4:55 AM. Officers found the victim with a life-threatening stab wound.…
Oxygen Media defends series about missing teen case Natalee Holloway
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Oxygen Media is defending itself against a $35 million lawsuit filed by the mother of an American teenager who disappeared in Aruba in 2005. A company representative says in a statement that Beth Holloway's lawsuit gives…
City probes use of public funds in Nashville mayor's affair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A special committee of Nashville city council members will investigate whether there was improper use of public money during Mayor Megan Barry's extramarital affair with the former head of her security detail. News outlets report the…
Body found in impounded van 7 weeks after Tennessee shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a dead man's body remained undetected in an impounded van for seven weeks.
Ooltewah man reports house fire to get help for cat
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Ooltewah man is facing charges after luring first responders to his home by reporting a house fire.
Dalton baby chosen as 2018 Gerber Spokesbaby
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Dalton baby is the Gerber Spokesbaby! Gerber announced the winner of its eighth annual Gerber Spokesbaby contest on Wednesday. Lucas will be the first Gerber baby with Down Syndrome. Eighteen month old Lucas Warren of…
Graffiti found on Nashville cemetery's Confederate obelisk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Confederate monument at a Tennessee cemetery has been vandalized with graffiti.
UPDATE: Juvenile killed in I-24 crash Tuesday night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police have released more information on Tuesday night's fatal crash on Interstate 24 Eastbound near Market Street.
Forum takes a look at mass incarceration locally and nationally
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An event put on by the Unity Group sheds light on mass incarceration locally and nationally. "It's going to take all of us rolling up our sleeves, honest, frank conversation. So that we can all find…
Murder conviction against mom charged with murdering child overturned
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The Supreme Court of Georgia overturned the murder conviction of Suzzette Marie Calloway this week for the death of her 15 month old baby. The conviction will stand, but the life sentence will have to go back…
Mowbray Mountain house fire
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Volunteer firefighters had a hard time putting out a blaze early this evening on Mowbray Mountain. It happened at a home on Moonlight Trail. When Mowbray and Sequoyah units first arrived around 5:30 PM, the…
Gun question at Outback Restaurant stirs lots of debate
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The story of a Tennessee Wildlife Resource officer who was asked to leave a restaurant because he was wearing a gun, has gone viral. It became a hot topic of conversation for those who oppose current gun…
Pre-school teacher wins surprise scholarship
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hixson woman today received a life-changing surprise from Western Governor's University. That's a non-profit, on-line college designed to offer more Tennesseans access to undergraduate and graduate degrees. Dallas Bay Church pre-school teacher Natalie Fiddler was surprised…
Residents see spike in heating bills
After a cold spell a couple of weeks ago, some residents in the Tennessee Valley are seeing high heating bills.
Michigan fugitive found in Rhea County after threatening shootout
"I commend them for their professionalism and courage."
Care giver charged with defrauding client
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A Clarksville woman has been charged in a home health care investigation. The TBI's Medical Fraud Control Unit have filed charges against Lamelia Bellamy. They say she used the credit card of one of her clients without…
Golden Apple: Glenda Means
An Orchard Knob Elementary school teacher is well loved by her students, earning her a Golden Apple Award.
Alabama sued in transgender driver's license case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Alabama on behalf of three transgender individuals. In a lawsuit, the individuals are saying the state won't allow them to change the gender listing of their driver's licenses without…
National cyber tip leads to Sexual Exploitation case in Tennessee
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A Tennessee man has been arrested after a national tip about child pornography on social media. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation got the cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Special Agents with…
Female songwriters in Nashville unite to sing 'Time's Up'
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Female musicians in Nashville have long complained about the lack of representation on country radio, but now a collective of female songwriters are singing "Time's Up." Nearly two dozen women,…
Hydraulic fluid leak into Hiwassee River, officials say
CHARLESTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County officials say hydraulic fluid has leaked into the Hiwassee River.