WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Walker County is looking to make changes to its laws about animals and wants to hear from residents. A public input session on animal control ordinances was held at the library in LaFayette Tuesday night.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgians could soon be able to order mimosas from restaurants or buy beer from supermarkets on Sunday mornings under a proposal that has passed its first hurdle. The Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee on Tuesday voted…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former state Sen. Mae Beavers says she is dropping out of the crowded Republican field for the Tennessee governor's race. On Facebook Tuesday, the Mt. Juliet ex-lawmaker said it was not a light decision to suspend…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An early morning fire devastated two businesses on Lee Highway. Chattanooga firefighters needed over an hour to tame the blaze at General Appliance Warehouse this morning. Now business owners try to figure out the next step…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Investigators want anyone with video of a basketball fight at Brainerd High school to contact the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. The TSSAA has suspended both Brainerd and Austin East basketball teams following that brawl over the weekend.…
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Wacker-Charleston chemical plant now has a new website for concerned citizens in the area. Four months have passed since the plant's major hydrogen gas leak and explosion at the beginning of September. At the time,…
A Hixson High School teacher helps students with their reading and math skills, earning her a Golden Apple Award.
Investigators are looking for the person responsible for a fatal hit and run Tuesday morning in Walker County.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Eight more Hamilton County schools will get Volkswagen eLabs next year. The Public Education Foundation announced the next schools this morning. They at Brainerd High, Brown Middle, Center for Creative Arts, Hixson Middle, Hixson High, Ooltewah Middle,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - When Chattanooga firefighters got the the scene just after midnight, it was already too late to save most of the products inside. The fire burned General Appliance Warehouse on top and Summitt Pianos and Organs on the…
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a 6-year-old girl has died after a school bus she was riding in overturned in Georgia. Five other people were injured in the crash Monday afternoon. Warner Robins Assistant Police Chief John Wagner…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "I got hired on in the kitchen. I've worked here since day one. So I know everything about this place and the area that we exist in," Community Pie General Manager Brian Scott said He also…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam is using his eighth and final annual address to tout the state's achievements and challenge Tennessee to "be the best" in the nation in jobs, education and government efficiency. In his State of…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After three years of court trials and hearings, the family of Forrest Coleman finally has justice. In just about 38 days, Rick Stevison stole thousands of dollars of jewelry, cash and other items from an elderly…
The Fort Oglethorpe Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TSSAA has suspended both the Austin East and Brainerd basketball teams from play after their brawl on Saturday night. One students was injured when the fight broke out on the court and spread to the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One of Hamilton Place Mall's longest running retailers has closed up shop here. Banana Republic posted signs encouraging customers to visit their store in Knoxville. Gap announced last fall that they planned on closing about 10% of…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's wife says she has successfully undergone surgery to remove a tumor after being diagnosed with breast cancer. A press release issued by the governor's office Monday said first lady Sandra Deal was diagnosed…
ATLANTA (AP) - A local free speech advocacy group is denouncing a bi-partisan proposal being considered by the state Senate to allow lottery winners to remain anonymous. The Georgia First Amendment Foundation says in a statement that allowing the government…
Tyner Academy brings in a number of guests to celebrate the school's first ever, academic pep rally.
SafeWise applauds Summerville police for only one violent crime and 41 property crimes in 2016.
“very unfortunate situation that needs to be dealt with.”
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The break-in cost the store as much as the theft did this morning in Sale Creek. A thief broke into the Country Mart Convenience Store at 1600 Mayflower Road. They made off with several thousand…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Father to the Fatherless is a local organization that works in partnership with many community groups, organizations, and schools to help with youth development in our area. But they are always looking for other businesses to…