WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Fire Department joined forces with the Dalton Shriners for the second year in a row. They've been asking local motorists to drop donations into their boots during the partnership event known as…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. Experience unmatched views and stunning fall foliage at Rock City’s German-themed harvest festival, Rocktoberfest! The 12th annual event offers a variety of entertainment and delicious food from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, October…
Two country music artists from the Tennessee Valley performed at the Las Vegas festival, where the deadly mass shooting happened.
Gun store owners and law enforcement in our area say they are saddened about the Las Vegas mass shooting.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee city will receive more than a million dollars in grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice to finish processing untested rape kits. The Commercial Appeal reports that Congressman Steve Cohen announced the $1.07…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Health officials on the Georgia coast are reporting a fatal case of mosquito-borne West Nile virus. The Coastal Health District of the Georgia Department of Public Health said in a news release Monday that officials have…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Career Services department at Chattanooga State Community College, in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), will hold a recruiting event on Tuesday, October 17 for Tennessee Highway Patrol (Trooper) positions. Chattanooga State will sponsor…
Because of the damage to the courthouse, courts will convene at these temporary locations on Monday, October 2nd.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) – We all know an excellent small business – and here’s your chance to make sure they’re seen and heard. You can support exceptional small companies in our area by nominating them for the Chattanooga Chamber of…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's highest court has reversed the conviction of a man who was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after he held up his middle finger and shouted at his pastor during a service. The unanimous opinion issued…
Some local high school students are already working on their future careers.
Police say they had to taze him to take him to jail.
“Mr. Lackey has the right to have his son with him, but here are active arrest warrants on Jared Lackey for kidnapping, domestic assault, and interference with 911,”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A squad of 7-foot (2.1-meter) infantrymen cast in bronze for an anti-terrorism memorial is being delivered to a Georgia museum this week by the central Ohio sculptor who created the statues. The Columbus Dispatch reports that…
Commission is scheduled to vote on the statue next week.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- People came together at the St. Luke United Methodist Church in Chattanooga today to honor Booker T. Scruggs.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the plane crashed in the Cherokee National Forest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Fans of rapper Lil Wayne will be offered refunds after the recording artist refused to pass through a security check to enter a South Carolina arena, and skipped the concert.
ATLANTA (AP) - Travelers headed to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport could encounter more congestion at the terminal curbside, as the airport steps up construction of massive canopies outside the terminal.
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - A Lafayette Georgia man faces statutory rape and sexual exploitation of a minor charges in Hamilton County. According to an affidavit obtained by WDEF, 47-year-old George Gaines, Jr. was arrested for one count of aggravated…
Rossville, GA (WDEF) - During the early morning hours on Sunday, the Catoosa County Fire Department responded to a house fire on Greens Lake Circle. Firefighters found a male inside the home with serious burns over the majority of his…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga chapter of the NAACP are asking for community support for their march and prayer vigil, beginning today at 5pm. The event will begin at the corner of MLK and Market Street, with participates marching…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A clinic was held Saturday to help navigate recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office says on Twitter that one person has died in a motorcycle crash.