SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An inmate at the Erlanger-Sequatchie facility took a correction officer's gun on Sunday and is now facing charges. According to the Dunlap Police Department, the officer and inmate struggled over the gun. During the incident,…
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police confirmed that a person was shot Tuesday afternoon near Notre Dame High School. They say this was an "isolated…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- New details were revealed Tuesday in the homicide case of seven-year-old Jo'zie Brown. On January 14, Brown was shot and killed. Five days later, Chris'tion Hamilton Jones, Brown's older brother, admitted to accidentally shooting the…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland City Schools is working to find their next director of schools with a survey. In the next few days, the school system will be releasing a survey to find out what qualities families want from…
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury convicted a school shooter’s mother of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in a first-of-its-kind trial to determine whether she had any responsibility in the deaths of four students in 2021. Jennifer…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A hang glider crash landed and got stuck in a tree on Monday in Dunlap, according to the fire department. The Dunlap…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man seen committing a burglary on a security camera. The sheriff's office said the burglary…
BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Parents in Bledsoe County are complaining that the school board is considering a four-year extension on the contract for their director of schools. The…
Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington found former President Donald Trump is not entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution, delivering a landmark decision that would allow the criminal case against the former president involving the 2020 presidential election to move…
Washington — The House is set to vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday after Republicans and Democrats clashed over whether his handling of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border rose to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. House Majority…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person was stabbed in Chattanooga Monday night, according to police. They say the stabbing happened on the 600 block of W. 14th St. Ct. Chattanooga police arrived to find a person with stab wound injuries…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested a man who made terroristic threats against the county courts building. The HCSO arrested Tyler Jordan Spence, 31, and charged him with commission of act or…
Country music star Toby Keith has died, his social media sites and website announced early Tuesday. He was 62. The sites said he "passed peacefully last night on February…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An article in the Cleveland Daily Banner over the weekend is raising concerns about fighting in the school systems. The paper was sent links…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The man awaiting trial for the death of a woman in his Northshore apartment in November 2022 was back in court on Monday. …
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department has released their 2023 Public Health Survey, which was used to determine the health issues and concerns of county residents. Community Problems The survey asked residents to identify which were…
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Imagine what a go-pro camera could pick up in the student section during a high school football game. Our friends at Dade…
Doctors have detected cancer in Britain's King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Monday. The unspecified cancer was discovered as doctors treated the monarch for an enlarged prostate just over a week ago. What type of cancer does King Charles…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters saved three cats out of a burning house on Monday, according to the fire department. Cats saved from…
Watch Live: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will deliver his sixth State of the State address tonight at 7 p.m. Gov. Lee says he wants…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TVFCU and the Chattanooga Zoo are holding a porcupine naming contest for one of their newest additions. The deadline to submit a name suggestion for the African Cape Porcupette is Monday, February 5 at 5 p.m.…
Taylor Swift took home album of the year at the 2024 Grammy Awards for her album "Midnights," giving her four wins in that category over her career, the most for any artist. Swift also won best pop vocal album and surprised the audience…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At the Avondale community center, the organization 'Moms Demand Action' came together to support those who have lost loved ones due to gun violence. They also…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rhea County Elementary School held a balloon release on their football field to celebrate the life of Jo'zie Brown. He was a…