UNITED STATES (WDEF) -- The talk on social media today is who is losing their blue checkmark on Twitter. The social media site started requiring people pay for their Twitter verification on Thursday. To keep the verification, individuals must sign…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A married couple in Hamilton County face multiple charges of child exploitation. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the District Attorney's Office participated in this joint investigation, lasting two and…
The FBI just released their 2022 "Elder Fraud Report," and numbers for such incidents are the highest they've ever seen.
Three NFL players were suspended indefinitely Friday for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, while two other players, including the 12th overall draft pick a year ago, received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at a league…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Next week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week in the U.S., and the Tennessee Treasury is aiming to raise awareness of victims' rights. The Treasury's Criminal Injuries Compensation Program has paid over $350 million to victims…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Food City announced on Friday that they plan to hire over 1,000 new associates. The company is having a hiring event on Thursday, April 27 at all Food City locations, as well as distribution centers. The…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission set the 2023-2024 hunting and trapping season on Friday. The Commission discussed elk hunting in the state, bear issues and a few other regulation changes. The Commission added four…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The new coffee stand, 7 Brew, invites the community to a free performance by the Hixson High School marching band. The company…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Business owners on Station Street gathered this morning to respond to Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly's executive order last night. The mayor's order was pretty clear. Because of some problems that have gone down in that area…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Officials have released the details on Nightfall 2023. Nightfall is a free outdoor concert series that takes place every Friday evening through the summer season. It will begin on May 26 and go through September 1.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County officers arrested two people for stealing a vehicle and evading police on Friday. They arrested 18-year-old Allen Collins and a juvenile, who was not named, according to the HCSO. …
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury this week convicted a son with viciously murdering his 81 year old mother. Cathy Watson was attacked with a machete and mattock at her home on Sant Mountain in March of 2022. Dade County…
The immense success of the Netflix series “Emily in Paris” has transformed a quiet, untouched square in the French capital into a tourist magnet. In the historic Latin Quarter and just a short walk…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's finally starting to feel like spring! And with great weather means we're spending more time outside. Smartphone apps can help you with exploring the…
ATLANTA (AP) — Students applying to 23 of Georgia's 26 public universities and colleges next year won't need to take the SAT or ACT college tests to apply. Regents voted Wednesday to let students apply without the tests through the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee resigned Thursday due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy. Rep. Scotty Campbell, vice chair of the House Republican Caucus, was among the GOP legislators who…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local dog boarding business was in court today over complaints about excessive barking coming from their…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee went off script as a typical republican lawmaker Wednesday, upsetting other lawmakers. He announced the newest bill he's standing behind involves gun reform.
UNITED STATES (WDEF) -- The U.S. House passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 on Thursday. The bill reads, "To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One student made a threat to another at the Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences (CSAS) on Thursday. The verbal threat referenced a weapon, according…
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “ Rust," Baldwin's attorneys said Thursday.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Eligible students who missed meals due to COVID-19 will soon get funds through a relief program. The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced the details on Thursday. It is called the Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) Program.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly signed an executive order on Thursday which will affect businesses on and adjacent to Station Street. He issued the order out of a…
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Crowder stands nervously at the front of his third grade classroom, his mustard-yellow polo shirt buttoned to the top. “Give us some vowels,” says his teacher, La’Neeka Gilbert-Jackson. His…