104-year-old woman dies in house fire in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fire officials say a 104-year-old woman has died in a house fire in Tennessee.
Police probe man's claim that wife died on Graceland trip
HARTVILLE, Ohio (AP) - Police in Ohio are investigating what happened to a woman who went with her husband to see Elvis Presley's Graceland.
Police find man wanted for shooting at Knoxville officer
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a man who allegedly shot at a police officer been captured in Blount County.
Chilly Temps Return to the Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chilly temperatures have made their way back into the scenic city. The cooler weather brought with it wind and a few flurries. Tennessee Department of Transportation workers and some public works departments spent their day monitoring…
Live Streamed Attempted Rape Suspects appear before judge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two people went before a judge today in the case of an attempted rape that was live-streamed on Facebook in Chattanooga. This incident happened last summer. The pair appeared side by side in a Hamilton County courtroom…
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - January 13, 2017
You can spend some time downtown Saturday night for Winter in West Village.
Dunlap Police wrangle a wild bobcat
DUNLAP (WDEF) - Dunlap police were asked to evict an unruly visitor this morning. But the vagrant was a bobcat. Officers found it in an outbuilding on Williams Road in Dunlap. That is behind the Walmart in town and at…
Tractor Trailer crashes close I 40 in West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tennessee (WDEF) There were dozens of crashes today in Tennessee's ice and snow from the Mississippi River to the Cumberland Plateau. But the worst seems to have happened near Jackson on I-40. Several tractor trailers crashed around noon in…
Chattanooga VA needs volunteers
The Chattanooga VA is looking for volunteers to help out their veterans.
Groups sue over Confederate statues removal at Memphis parks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's family and the Sons of Confederate Veterans are challenging last month's removal of Confederate statues from Memphis parks. According to The Commercial Appeal , the petition with the Tennessee Historical Commission…
Nashville airport: Plane went off taxiway, no injuries
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville airport official says no one was injured when a United Airlines flight went off the taxiway before takeoff. Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Shannon Sumrall says passengers were de-boarded from United Airlines flight 4696 after…
Riverbend books rising country star Luke Combs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Country music rising star Luke Combs will play the Riverbend Festival in June. The 27 year old Ashville, NC native was a frequent competitor to Lauren Alaina for breakthrough artist of 2017. He scored two #1 hits…
Senator Corker on Iran nuclear deal
"..as I told the president when he called earlier today, we will continue working hard to achieve our shared goal"
Loaded gun found at Georgia elementary school
Parents want clear backpacks after gun incident at Georgia school
Suspect charged with possession of unusual Middle Eastern drug
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A deputy in Dade County made an unusual drug bust over the weekend. He pulled the vehicle over on I 24 on Saturday for tinted windows. The driver, 36 year old Shawki Salah was returning to…
Medal of Honor Museum finally on track
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Supporters of the Charles A. Coolidge Medal of Honor Museum announced this morning that they have surpassed the goals set 6 months ago. At a morning news conference Chairman Bill Raines said the committee has raised 1-point-25…
Sheriff Eric Watson speaks about being cleared
"I always knew how many votes I got, now I know how many friends I have."
Police: Aryan Nations member shot officer in Tennessee, fled
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a man listed in a database as an Aryan Nations gang member shot an officer and is on the run. Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch tells news outlets the man opened fire…
Chattanooga Police make arrest in Highland Avenue shooting
Chattanooga Police made an arrest in a shooting that left a man seriously injured.
Bradley County Sheriff's attorney reacts to dropped charges
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Eric Watson's attorney Jim Logan described the emotional moment when he told the sheriff the charges he was facing would be dismissed. "He's a big man, and he's been through a lot and he…
Durham fires bus driver accused of leaving kids on board
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) Durham School Services has fired the bus driver accused of leaving two children unattended on a bus Tuesday. They were children of a Durham employee who works as a bus monitor. She brought her kids to the Durham…
News 12 Then: The snowstorm of 1988
"There is something about the great snowstorm of 1988 that will make people tell their kids and grandkids about it."
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Rossville Family says they hope security system will deter burglars
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A local family says there have been one too many break-ins in their community and they are sharing their surveillance video from their home security system in hopes of helping catch the people responsible. This family says…
Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland gives last State of the City
"Who would have thought that we'd be in a position to have a custom station there because of so many international flights we're getting."