ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Department of Public Health wants to inform residents of the upcoming high temperatures and how to avoid heat dangers. The health department expects temperatures to be in the high 90s throughout the state of…
TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Indian Boundary Campground in the Cherokee National Forest is now closed due to severe weather earlier this month. The Cherokee National Forest announced the closure of the campground on Tuesday, August 22. They said…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former Hamilton County teacher has been arrested after previously being…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: John Eastman, the conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, has turned himself in to authorities on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Calvin Donaldson Elementary School will be closed on Tuesday, August 22. This is due to an ongoing problem with their air conditioning.…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - An interactive new exhibit could be rolling to a school near you. Be Pro, Be Proud gets middle and high school students interested…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The community is reacting to video footage released of a fatal police shooting earlier this month. (more…)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors objected Monday to the April 2026 trial date proposed by lawyers for Donald Trump in the case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Former President Donald…
Video courtesy of Walker County Sheriff's Office. WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect who they caught on camera breaking into a car. The vehicle…
Representative Greg Marting posted a video on where he stands going into the special session. "I will not support a bill that infringes on the right of self-defense without due process." By KIMBERLEE KRUESI…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's back to school all across the Tennessee Valley! A busy time for teachers, parents and the kids. One of the most common concerns…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A septic tanker truck crashed in the Northshore area of Chattanooga on Monday. Monday morning, the truck was traveling down the off-ramp from…
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Georgia truck driver has been indicted for child exploitation. Now, investigators are looking for potential victims. Todd Eric Sisk is a Georgia resident…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- A U.S. federal judge has issued an injunction, bringing back the option for children in Georgia to receive gender-altering procedures from healthcare providers. Georgia's Senate Bill 140 blocked access to hormone therapy for children. But late…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Last week, average gas prices around Chattanooga rose 9.1 cents per gallon. On Monday, August 21, 2023, gas prices averaged $3.43 per gallon in Chattanooga, according to GasBuddy. Plus, gas prices are 27.1 cents per gallon…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee's free hunting day is coming up soon. It's a day when Tennessee residents can hunt for free, without a license. Free hunting day is Saturday, August 26. This is also…
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One Tennessean recently won jackpot from "Tennessee Cash." The lucky winner played in Sweetwater, Tennessee and won $340,000. The player matched all five numbers plus the Cash Ball on Friday, August 18. This winning ticket came…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers. But after the…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's been a while since Kroger actually operated a grocery store in southeast Tennessee, but they are planning on running a distribution center here.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police say a man is dead after a police chase Sunday evening. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A surveillance video from the shooting of Roger Heard, Jr. became available on Sunday. The local branch of the NAACP, however, says they currently have no comment. The organization says they are giving the family grieving…
SEQUATCHIE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A long weekend of hard enduro racing took over Sequatchie, Tennessee. Riders from the amateur level all the way to professional competed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local McDonald’s owner-operators are back with an impactful initiative-- “Fries for School Supplies.” The program will run from August 21 to August 25. McDonald’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The state of Tennessee Office of the District Attorney General updated the public on an officer involved shooting on August 11. Footage was released…