Head of Nashville school in shooting would 'run to' danger
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The head of the Christian elementary school in Nashville who was killed in a shooting there on Monday was described by friends as smart, loving and a…
Nashville Predators remember shooting victims, play Bruins
BOSTON (AP) — When the Nashville Predators' team flight took off for Boston, defenseman Ryan McDonagh wasn't aboard. He stayed home Monday, to be with his three young daughters in the shaken community. A day after a fatal grade school shooting…
State hands out water funds to communities from Spring City to South Pittsburg
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is handing out more money form the American Rescue Plan fund. There are 43 grants across the state meant for handling drinking, waste and storm water. “These grants will…
Donations needed for men's health-oriented outreach
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army's Echelon group is asking the public for donations for their Bacon and Boxers event. They are hosting this event Thursday, March 30, from 12 to 2 p.m. It will be at the Salvation…
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here's what it means
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter. It’s a…
More Acts, Finalists Announced for 2023 CMT Music Awards
AUSTIN, Texas (WDEF) -- CMT has announced more acts, and some of the finalists for its 2023 Music Awards this weekend. Tennessee Valley native Kane Brown and…
Golden Apple: Stephanie Elgin, Harrison Elementary
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Computers are part of every classroom these days. Keeping all that tech running smoothly is no small task. Thankfully, Harrison Elementary has Stephanie Elgin. For providing…
Local Reactions to Nashville Shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Many are still mourning the loss of six people yesterday in a mass shooting in Nashville. Three of the victims were just nine years old. Nashville Police…
Tennessee House to oversee Juneteenth bill
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee is looking to make Juneteenth a state holiday. The bill passed the state Senate last week. Today, a House committee is scheduled to take a look…
School threats in Red Bank and Dade County
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - A day after the school shooting in Nashville, local investigators have looked into separate incidents in our own schools. A school resource deputy…
Soldier arrested for online exploitation of minor in Franklin County
FT. CAMPBELL, Kentucky (WDEF) - A soldier based at Fort Campbell has been arrested on charges of exploiting a minor from our own backyard while he was on deployment. The tip claimed that Adrian Tejeda had been in contact with…
Chattanooga rental home prices rising
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga rentals have risen this year, according to a survey by Zumper. One-bedrooms have risen 18.8% since this time last year, and two-bedrooms have risen 16.9%. They have risen since last month as well. One-bedrooms rose…
Bill nears passage to ban outside election cash in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's DeKalb County could keep its $2 million in private grant money to help run elections, under a bill nearing final passage. But the next Georgia local government official who accepts an…
Riverbend releases daily schedule, other announcements
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Riverbend has released their daily schedule for their 2023 festival. Tuesday, single-day wristbands will go on sale. Riverbend says there are only a limited number…
Can you help honor a WWII vet on his 97th birthday?
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - Residents of Grundy County are saluting a World War II veteran on his birthday today. Mr. Thomas Rollins turns 97 on Tuesday. Sor residents are orchestrating a balloon delivery for…
Mayor Wamp announces growth plan for Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp announces their first growth plan for unincorporated areas. It basically will guide any future annexation for cities in…
Georgia bill is latest GOP effort targeting prosecutors
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new Georgia commission to discipline and remove wayward prosecutors would be the latest move nationwide to ratchet up oversight on what Republicans see as “woke prosecutors” who aren't doing enough to…
Nashville shooter was ex-student with detailed plan to kill
By JONATHAN MATTISE, TRAVIS LOLLER and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The former student who shot through the doors of a Christian elementary school in Nashville and killed three children and three adults had drawn a detailed…
Prince Harry in court for phone hacking suit vs UK tabloid
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and Elton John were in a London court Monday as the lawyer for a group of British tabloids asked a judge to toss the lawsuit they brought with several other high-profile people who allege phone…
Family of US couple kidnapped in Haiti pleads for release
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nikese Toussaint was at church, so she didn’t see the text message from her sister. All she knew at that point was that their brother and his wife,…
Nashville school shooter had drawn maps, done surveillance
By JONATHAN MATTISE, TRAVIS LOLLER and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing…
Blood Donation Drive to Honor Child Who Survived Rare Disease
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A young boy has had to fight through a lot of adversity throughout his young life. (more…)
What's Right With Our Schools: Nolan Elementary's Laura Dowd
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - A lifelong love of reading can begin with a good librarian. Nolan Elementary School certainly has one. In fact, Laura Dowd is…
More to the Story with Staley: Tree Climbing Passion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you've ever watched a professional cut down a tree, you certainly know what a difficult job it is, with a lot of danger…