Three mariners who were stranded on a tiny island in the Pacific were rescued after they spelled out "HELP" with palm leaves on the beach, the Coast Guard said Tuesday, marking the second time in four years that castaways were…
By KEN RITTER/Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil trial, has…
COHUTTA, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia investigators have charged a Florida man in a stolen credit card scheme. The suspect is 27-year-old Luben Je Jesus Castillo Mora of Davenport, Florida. Police…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Regions Foundation is a group working with Project Inspire to recruit teachers. This helps educators make a difference in classrooms across the Tennessee Valley. We learn more about their collaboration and how they are driving…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC is continuing its expansion of integrating artificial intelligence into its education. That was music for happy people made by AI guided by a UTC graduate student. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A shooting took place just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday in Chattanooga. Police responded to a shots fired call on the 400 block of Derby Street. When officers arrived, they learned that the victim went to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A centerpiece of the Chattanooga Westside broke ground Wednesday. Part of the One Westside project, The Bend will be located along Riverside Drive between MLK…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County deputy found a stolen car from Louisiana on Highway 153 on Tuesday. The driver of the stolen car was wanted out of Louisiana as well, authorities stated. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new opioid recovery center opened in Hixson on Wednesday. ReVIDA Recovery Centers offers medications for those struggling with opioid use disorder. ReVIDA also offers therapeutic services to help residents recover from addiction. Community members gathered…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Knoxville Police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued two endangered child alerts on Wednesday. The TBI said authorities are looking for 20-month-old Jaisy Hollins and 4-year-old Joshua Hollins, Jr. From left, Jaisy Hollins, Joshua Hollins…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two new stores and a restaurant are slated to open in the coming weeks at Hamilton Place. Texas Roadhouse officially opens its new location on Thursday, April 11. It is located near The Cheesecake Factory…
UPDATE: Hamilton County Superintendent Justin Robertson’s made a statement on Wednesday morning's school bus accident: "Earlier today, a contractor-operated school bus carrying students to Signal Mountain Middle/High School was involved in an accident. Most importantly, we are thankful that everyone…
At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10th, Food City celebrated their newly expanded/remodeled location in Chatsworth, Georgia with ribbon-cutting ceremonies and a grand re-opening jubilee. The new and improved Food City got a makeover with a sleek and modern design,…
UPDATE: Hamilton County officials said on Wednesday that they are extending the closure of the W Road. It was originally scheduled to open on April 15, but that date is now pushed back to Monday, April 22. However, it could…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Catoosa County Schools leaders came together for the building dedication of their Career Academy. "Tuesday was an incredible day. It's a day…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The best teachers genuinely care for their students. Kids can tell. That's certainly the case in Robin Campbell's 4th grade class at Hopewell Elementary School. For always giving 100%, we decided to give Ms. Campbell this…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of the Chattanooga Federal Courthouse is slowly becoming clearer. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management is rolling out a new emergency alert system. Through a partnership with Regroup Mass Notification, the service will allow…
BY LISA MASCARO Updated 12:52 PM EDT, April 9, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is escalating her criticism of House Speaker Mike Johnson, blistering his leadership in a lengthy letter to colleagues and renewing threats of a snap vote that…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Marion County grand jury has indicted four people in two separate overdose deaths. The 12th Judicial District Drug and Violent Crime Task Force provided information regarding both investigations. Joel Thomas Layne's death Jasper police…
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery February 2023 train derailment in Ohio, but residents worry the money not only won’t go far enough to cover future health needs that could…
Photos provided by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. From left, James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teen accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School, (Oakland County Sheriff's…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- There are two new coffee shops coming to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia this month. The Human Bean opened on Battlefield Parkway on Tuesday, April 9. Scooter's Coffee opened on Saturday but will soon hold a grand…
Trillions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the ground this spring, bringing with them their loud buzzing and molted exoskeletons. Here's where you will be able to see cicadas in the U.S. When are the…