RAINSVILLE, Ala. (WDEF) -- Two children part of a statewide Tennessee Amber Alert have been found in Alabama. Rainsville Police announced they have arrested the person responsible for taking the children. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Many Tennessee school systems have joined a lawsuit against social media companies, seeking protection for their students. One of those school system is local. Thirty-three total school systems in Tennessee have filed lawsuits against these platforms,…
The rollout is underway for the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, with online sales kicking off Monday. It will also soon be available in major retailers…
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has identified the person who died in-custody last week. Deward Burton Johnson died on Thursday, March 14. The HCSO said he passed…
Washington — Negotiators in Congress have reached an agreement with the White House on funding for the Department of Homeland Security, congressional leaders announced on Tuesday, finalizing talks on a broader funding package as a shutdown deadline nears. "An agreement has…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennova Healthcare announces a partnership with Erlanger to provide neo-natal staff to their hospital in Cleveland. The deal keeps a NICU for newborns in the Cleveland area. "Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland has been a birthing destination…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said it arrested a Tyner Middle School student for making a threat. The sheriff's office arrested a juvenile student, who they say made a social media threat against a school…
MCMINN CO, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has put out a missing endangered adult alert on the behalf of McMinn County Sheriff's Office. 18-year-old Kathryne Alexis Stayrook is missing and was last seen March 18 in Athens,…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) - A trial began Monday in Walker County for the 2021 death of a college student in a car crash. Eden Muina was only…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Men of any age can have hard time talking about their mental health, but there are people who will listen. That was the takeaway for students from Brainerd, Howard and Tyner at the 5th annual Brotherhood…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority…
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Chattanooga has rescheduled the Martin Luther King Day of Service. It was previously postponed due to winter weather conditions. The new dates will be April 4-6, 2024. It will begin at 8…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) deputies arrested a man early Monday morning for running from law enforcement twice in one night. The HCSO said a 2013 white Dodge Durango evaded Rossville Police officers at around…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man now faces numerous charges after running from Hamilton County deputies early Monday morning. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said a deputy was patrolling the North Hickory Valley Road and Highway 58 area due…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities said Riley Strain's bank card has been found, but he is still missing. The card was found on the steep embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River. Metro Nashville Police said crews are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A 16-year-old male was shot in the Brainerd area over the weekend. CPD responded to the incident on Saturday at 3:00 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old male with non-life-threatening injuries. CFD and HCEMS…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Just after midnight on Sunday, Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck on the 7000 block of Dayton Pike. Upon arrival, officers found a 58-year-old woman that died at the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sunday at the East Ridge Community Center, a reptile expo full of scaley creatures like snakes, lizards and even spiders were in attendance. "We try to bring a little…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Democratic Party is looking to get a leg up on the Republican Party in the upcoming elections, and the democrats of Hamilton County want to ensure that they…
MURPHY, N.C. (WDEF) -- Murphy Music and Brews is coming to Murphy, North Carolina next month. Taking place on Saturday, April 13, Murphy Music and Brews is a charity event with all proceeds going to Shepherd's Men. Shepherd's Men is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly’s proposal to restructure the Beer and Wrecker Board has been approved. And the expected changes are dynamic. "We really worked for about the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - New police body cam footage in the Jason Chen murder case was shown in a Hamilton County court room Friday. Today’s…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff proposed a bill to help deploy scanners at the southern border to identify contraband, specifically fentanyl. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection spent millions of dollars…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Crossville man has been arrested for aggravated child abuse, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The Department of Children's Services (DCS) contacted Cumberland County investigators about an injured baby on December 16, 2023. DCS…