MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Tellico Plains man recently pled guilty to six counts of raping a child. Brandon Wesley Lethco, 36, pled guilty on Monday, January 22, according to District Attorney Shari Tayloe. Brandon…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Etowah man pled guilty on Monday to murdering his father, according to the district attorney. District Attorney Shari Tayloe says that 47-year-old John…
UPDATE: Tennessee American Water has updated their estimated repair time for the water main break in St. Elmo and Lookout Valley. They expect the break to be fixed by 10 p.m. on Tuesday. "We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Whitfield County Firefighter Ricky Pratt was driving back from Atlanta when he was suddenly shot in the leg by another driver. While…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The former Hamilton County EMT who was convicted in October of vehicular manslaughter by intoxication, found out his sentence Monday. It was a highly…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga leaders gathered at the Southside Chattanooga lead site to highlight their cleanup process on Monday. The Southside lead site is considered the largest residential…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee awarded the Humane Educational Society (HES) with the "Power of Pets" grant. According to HES, bonding with a pet is good…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 Republican presidential race and suspended his campaign on Sunday, posting a video on X saying he could not ask his campaign staffers to give their time "without a clear path to victory." "It's…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - Cloud Springs Elementary School recently welcomed Georgia Superintendent Richard Woods to campus. That visit came after third graders increased their reading scores by more than 20 percent! A strong foundation in reading is a rock-solid example…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several cities around the Tennessee Valley were experiencing water main breaks or other issues on Monday. Tennessee American Water and other companies…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Investigators with the Dalton Police Department are searching for two men who they say shoplifted more than $1,500 of merchandise early Monday morning. The police department…
ATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga-area Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering a free entree all week starting January 27. Participating restaurants are offering either a free chicken sandwich or chicken biscuit. The offer can be found in the Chick-fil-A app from Monday,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several new additions are coming to the Hamilton Place Mall area, one being a Malone's Steakhouse. Malone's Prime Beef Steakhouse is slated to break ground in January 2024. Additionally, it should open in Summer of 2024…
UPDATE: RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Rhea County man admitted to shooting a seven-year-old boy, who died from his injuries. A Rhea County Sheriff's Office affidavit says that Chris'tion Jones admitted to accidentally discharging the gun. On January 14, Jones…
COPPERHILL, Tenn. (WDEF) - Copperhill's water issues were improving Monday, January 22, but residents remained under a boil water advisory. The small town in Polk County has suffered through "a significant line break." The city has been posting updates on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local congressional candidate announced his campaign for the House of Representatives Saturday in Chattanooga. Jack Allen is campaigning to represent Tennessee's third…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Signal Mountain Lions and Signal Mountain Leos Clubs will be partnering to provide 50,000 meals to assist the needy in the East Tennessee area with over 130…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Schools are planning on returning to classes this week, following the severe winter weather from the past week. Hamilton County Schools issued the following information concerning their return to campus. "Hamilton County Schools will open…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some secondary roads in Hamilton County are still covered with frozen ice and snow due to the extremely cold temperatures and areas of continuous shade. The Hamilton County Highway Department asks drivers to remain cautious during…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman suffered from bodily burns following an apparent candle mishap on Saturday night. The candle sparked an apartment fire on Mountain Creek Road. Red Shift companies responded to the Alpine Villas Apartments after a resident…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Women’s March in protest of the overturning of Roe V. Wade was scheduled for earlier on Saturday. Due to the chilling temperatures throughout the…
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County first responders were on the scene of a residential fire Saturday afternoon. A homeowner called 911 reporting a chimney fire at his house. At 2:00 p.m., Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded to 6014…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The school board had to vote on whether to approve a new turf field for Howard and a softball field for Brainerd with funding they say wasn’t theirs. Marco Perez with district two said, “This…