ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself in an Atlanta park has pleaded guilty to violating two city ordinances after prosecutors agreed to drop a public indecency charge. News outlets report DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann pleaded…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There are new criminal charges against Johnthony Walker. The Hamilton County District Attorney's office filed 14 new reckless aggravated assault charges and 7 assault charges on Wednesday. The charges tack on to what he already faces,…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Punishment for crimes is sometimes a two-edged sword. Not only will a person lose their freedom--many also lose their jobs and are unable to provide for their families. Bradley County is trying to minimize that extra…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Boyd Buchanan School is getting a new building for their Wrestling program. School officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today. "We are excited to have this new space for our wrestling program as well as the strength training…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters can do more than just put out the flames. This afternoon they did what's called a "confined space rescue". The fire department was dispatched by 9-1-1 when they got a report of a missing man…
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) - Bridgeport Middle School in Alabama is one of 50 schools to join a national program. It's called the Dynamic Learning Project. The program aims to improve education by empowering teachers to use more technology for…
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) - Firefighters say that a Georgia man set two vehicles on fire before returning to the scene a day later pretending he'd heard about it in the news. Media reports that 21-year-old Nicholas Minardi was arrested Tuesday…
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) – Sheriff Jim Hammond and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office are proud to announce that on Wednesday, the HCSO Fugitive Division successfully captured two fugitives who were listed on the Sheriff’s 12 Most Wanted. Fugitive Marcus Demetrious…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Financial personality Dave Ramsey has broken ground on a new corporate headquarters in Tennessee. Ramsey Solutions celebrated the groundbreaking Thursday at the Franklin site where its more than 223,000 square-foot (20,717 sq. meter) building will stand.…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Health officials have issued an air quality advisory due to elevated ozone levels in counties in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Officials say a "code orange" air quality advisory will be in effect on Wednesday for the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)– The national Titus II Woman Conference is coming to Chattanooga to help women relax, learn, and be pampered on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites at 2321 Lifestyle Way. The…
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Twelfth Judicial District Drug Task Force (DTF) assisted by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) and Marion County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit (MCSO), capped off a month’s long investigation involving the distribution of over 100,000…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Murmaid Mattress will soon have another location in the city. The company that offers factory direct mattresses will open a new store in about 6 months at 6255 Lee Highway. The company already has 11 locations…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Without a state income tax in Tennessee, cities like Chattanooga depend heavily on property taxes to fund local government. New Assessments this year will bring in more money, but city officials are looking for a way to…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two men in McMinn County have been arrested after reports say they sexually assaulted minors. 60 year old David Lange of Etowah is accused of touching a juvenile female inappropriately. Lange was charged with aggravated sexual…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man is behind bars after a SWAT standoff last night on Bailey Avenue. Police say it happened around 11 last night on Bailey Ave between Hawthorne & Orchard knob. They arrested Jermaine Jackson for two counts…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union want to join a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law that requires counseling and a 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions. Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee,…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - After a successful first session last fall, the Dalton Police Department will host a second class of the Citizens Police Academy in Spanish later this summer. Applications are now being accepted for the program which will be…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Emily Brooks, the Chattanooga woman accused of shooting her boyfriend in the back, was in court today. Brooks is being charged with homicide and possession of a weapon in the shooting death of 28-year-old Eric Burchfield. Burchfield…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A fake naturopathic doctor accused of operating medical clinics in four states has pleaded guilty. Federal prosecutors say 60-year-old Isabel Kesari Gervais pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding patients in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover in 2015.…