Rep. Fleischmann comments on House bill vote to keep government open
"I urge my colleagues in the Senate to act quickly."
2 Tennessee Republicans introduce medical marijuana bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to make medical marijuana legal in Tennessee, but only in oil-based products. Sen. Steve Dickerson of Nashville and Rep. Jeremy Faison of Cosby announced the bill's filing Thursday amid wide…
3 executions set for Tennessee this year; last was in 2009
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A prisons official says three executions are scheduled this year in Tennessee, which would be the first since 2009. Department of Correction spokeswoman Neysa Taylor on Thursday confirmed James Hawkins, Billy…
Former policeman charged with possession of child pornography
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Charges were filed on a former Chattanooga police officer for possession of child pornography. There is no word yet on when Bryan Moody the third III will have to turn himself in. According to Chattanooga Police, this…
Whitfield County Superintendent sings school closing message
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Parents, students, and teachers in Whitfield County were told that they would have another Snow Day...... but through song... take a listen. Dr. Judy Gilreath says, "Decisions.... I know I must make a decision. So tell me ...…
CHI Memorial launches Breathe Easy truck for lung cancer detection
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Lung cancer is curable if caught early enough. Unfortunately that doesn't happen often enough. But CHI Memorial has a new tool in the fight against lung cancer. It's the Breathe Easy mobile health coach. It got formally…
The Alexa Conference kicked off at Downtown Chattanooga Library
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Alexa Conference is going on right now in Chattanooga. Dozens are gathering at the Chattanooga Library downtown to discuss how voice technology being used across the world. The goal is to give developers the training needed to…
Brewer jury selection begins in Nashville
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The jury selection for the trial of Benjamin Brewer begins Thursday in Nashville.. A jury will be picked in Davidson County and then the trial returns to Chattanooga on the 22nd. Prosecutors say Brewer had drugs in…
3 arrests in Polk County over suspected drug deal
"there is no friendship in drugs. Anything can go bad in a heartbeat.”
Woman injured escaping house fire this morning
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department says the cause of the fire was a candle. _____ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) Two women barely escaped a house fire Thursday morning in Brainerd. Firefighters got the call around 9 AM to a home at 4615…
One of the first African-American Lee University students speaks at "Desegregation at Lee College" event
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday night, Bishop Quan Miller spoke at Lee University during the "Desegregation at Lee College" event. In the early 1970's Miller attended Lee University after the school began admitting African-Americans in 1966. "We arrive at…
Catoosa County Public Works focuses on secondary roads
Catoosa County public works officials have been treating the roads but urging drivers to stay home unless they absolutely have to go out.
The Latest: Alabama student behind racist video says she was wrong
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on videos posted by a University of Alabama student containing racial slurs (all times local): 5:50 p.m. A former University of Alabama student is apologizing for posting videos using a racial slur. Harley Barber…
How unusual is this January cold?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Residents of the Tennessee valley are still coping with colder-than-usual temperatures. The latest blast from the arctic didn't produce that much snow, but most schools and government agencies were closed again today. It's been a cold January,…
Dow Jones hits another high: How it will impact Chattanoogans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The stock market keeps recording historic numbers. In just seven days, the Dow Jones rocketed from one all-time high to another. As the opening bell rang yesterday, the Dow read 26,000 points. Since the election of…
Dalton Police want man suspected of shoplifting cookware set
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are asking for the public's help to identify an unusual shoplifting suspect. They say he got away with a full set of cookware from a department store. Investigators say it happened last Friday afternoon…
More Tennessee DA's file lawsuit against opiod producers & clinics
MANCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Fire more District Attorney Generals have filed lawsuits involving the opiod crisis in Tennessee. They represent counties in the middle part of the state. Their targets are both the companies that make the drugs and the…
Blood Assurance reports critical blood shortage
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Blood Assurance says they have a critical shortage now of blood. They need O negative, O positive, and A negative blood. The organization blames the weather and the flu for keeping donors at home. “We have been…
Jasper man killed at home in Stevenson Tuesday
STEVENSON, Ala. (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest in a murder from the early morning hours of Tuesday. Deputies responded to a "shots fired" call at a home in Stevenson on Sharon Drive around 1:30…
Wintry weather is back again
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -Snow, and bitterly cold temperatures. Winter weather is back, and hit parts of our viewing area pretty hard. The conditions didn't keep some people from getting out. Vehicles could still be seen moving across i-75, as the…
Chattanooga cold weather shelters set record for number of people
Cold weather shelters are at capacity in Chattanooga on a bitterly cold night.
Drivers navigate snowy conditions
Hamilton County Emergency Services opened up its emergency operations center Tuesday morning to prepare for the storm.
Collegedale crews share the secret to clear roads
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale is known for keeping its roads clear, no matter the weather. Crews coated the roads with brine -- a mixture of salt and water-- Monday and early Tuesday, trying to get ahead of the snow…
Golden Apple: Rick Rogers
A teacher at Central High School makes sure his kids succeed, earning him a Golden Apple Award.