New connector trail to connect downtown Chickamauga to Battlefield
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - In a meeting with laughter and excited patrons there was a hope for the finish of the connector trail. "This is a…
EPB dedicates 10 new murals in downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Early Tuesday, EPB dedicated 10 new murals on the 10th St. Substation. Artwork was made true by local artists. The mural project began back…
Beware of car theft trend in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It’s a story that Kia and Hyundai owners have heard for a while, now. Certain models don’t have immobilizers. That makes them a tempting target…
Woman found with stab wounds after Chattanooga kidnapping
UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office released the mugshot and charges of Michael Oshea Walker, who kidnapped a woman twice on Monday. He faces the following charges: Aggravated kidnapping Evading arrest Domestic…
Supreme Court turns away veterans who seek disability benefits over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a Cold War-era hydrogen bomb accident in Spain. The justices not…
Social media star Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors say social media personality Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women. Romania’s anti-organized crime agency said Tuesday…
Georgia Election Board dismisses investigation in Trump election results fraud
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Secretary of State says that Georgia's Election Board today dismissed the controversial investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton County. The investigation found that the numerous allegations against the county election department and two…
Dalton Police arrest sex offender who assaulted 2 women
UPDATE: Dalton Police say Whitfield County deputies have arrested Aaron Terrell Tyler and have him in custody. EARLIER: DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is searching for a man who they say attacked two women and is a…
Auto shop owner who paid worker in 91,500 oily pennies ordered to pay nearly $40,000 more
ATLANTA (AP) — The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily pennies has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly 4 million more cents. A federal judge ruled that Miles Walker, who…
Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise
ATLANTA (AP) — Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta. Although sympathetic, the judge…
4 dead after fire at New York City e-bike shop spreads to apartments
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium…
A Titanic expert, an adventurer, and a father and son are among the passengers on missing sub
BOSTON (AP) — A renowned Titanic expert, a world-record holding adventurer and two members of one of Pakistan's wealthiest families are facing critical danger aboard a small submersible that went missing while descending to the world's most famous shipwreck. The…
PGA golfing tournament for Veterans
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee PGA hosted PGA Hope in South Pittsburg. Local Organizers host the 24-hour event to give back to local Veterans across Tennessee. The event was to…
Rescuers race against time to find the missing sub in the Atlantic bound for the Titanic site
By BEN FINLEY and HOLY RAMER The Associated Press Rescuers in a remote area of the Atlantic Ocean raced against time early Tuesday to find a missing submersible carrying five people on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic, the…
Drugs to watch out for in 2023
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The TBI recently addressed drug trends in the state. Along with a list of 10 well-known drugs, there are also new analogs on the horizon.…
Peach season hit hard for local farmers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Recent weather has impacted produce at the Chattanooga Market, specifically peaches. With the upcoming Peach Festival approaching, produce vendors are facing challenges. Peach farmers noticed…
Unidentified body found in Athens
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Athens Police Department found a dead body in a wooded area on Monday. Police said they received calls of a possible deceased person. Officers found the body at the corner of Decatur Pike and Clark…
What's Right With Our Schools: Prep Public Royal Readers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - If a picture is worth a thousand words, then, a million words should get you a trip to Dave and Busters. The Royal…
Chattanoogans celebrate Juneteenth
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanoogans came together to honor Juneteenth on Monday. (more…)
Tropical Storm Bret forms in Atlantic, with possible hurricane threat to Caribbean islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bret formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday, with forecasters saying it could pose a hurricane threat to the eastern Caribbean by Thursday and the Dominican Republic and Haiti by the…
Murder suspect indicted by Jackson County grand jury
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Authorities shared developments on a murder case from last month. Three weeks after his arrest, a grand jury has indicted an Alabama man on claims that he shot and killed 61-year-old Terry DeWayne Warren. [caption…
JPMorgan settles with Epstein sex trafficking victim for $290 million
UNITED STATES (WDEF) -- JPMorgan Chase, a multinational bank, settled a lawsuit with victims of Jeffrey Epstein last week. The settlement, which was filed on June 12, totaled $290 million. An Epstein victim accused the…
More to the Story with Staley: Chattanooga Zoo Ice Cream Safari
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Just about everybody loves ice cream, and just about everybody loves the zoo. Put the two together, and you'll see people…
Fiercest fighting in years erupts in West Bank camp of Jenin, at least 5 Palestinians killed
By ILAN BEN ZION and MAJDI MOHAMMED Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli military forces raided a refugee camp in the northern West Bank on Monday, igniting the fiercest day of fighting in years as Palestinian…