CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County is closing schools two hours early today because of weather. “We have a possibility of temperatures dropping below freezing in the mountains and higher elevations so we want to make sure we can get buses…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a wintry mix that threatens a wide swath of the South (all times local): Georgia Traffic Cameras 8:20 a.m. Nearly two dozen school districts in north Georgia have closed as snow continues…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Department of Transportation held their first two-way street conversion public meeting Thursday night. The meeting surrounded a study that's in the works. CDOT is looking at the possibility of converting some one-way streets into…
Chickamauga, Ga. (WDEF) – The Walker County Animal Shelter will host a "12 Hours of Christmas Adopt-A-Thon" on Saturday, December 16th. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the shelter, located at 5488 North Marble Top…
A Marion County veteran used to serve her country, now she's giving back to her community.
The man accused of killing a three-year-old says she died after she fell down stairs at a Chattanooga motel in 2014.
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - This is the 76th annual observance of the Attack on Pearl Harbor that pulled the U.S. into World War II. There are few veterans still around after all those years, but one of them lives…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new Chattanooga museum is making national headlines. The Songbirds Guitar Museum has been nominated to be USA Today's best new attraction. But you have to vote to make it happen! Right now the museum is…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Detectives have arrested Carl Dewayne Howard, age 54, of Charleston, TN for his involvement in a recent home burglary. The burglary occurred in mid-November at a residence in the area of Chilcutt Rd., which resulted in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A recall that is impacting millions of BMW drives is hitting close to home for a family in Chattanooga. The owner, Kevin Muhammad, has an urgent warning after his car went up in flames. Muhammad is just grateful that…
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.