JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Voters in an Atlanta suburb appear to have replaced their convicted ex-sheriff with a former employee he backed. Levon Allen narrowly beat Clarence Cox in a Tuesday runoff election to become sheriff of Clayton County, according…
NEW YORK (AP) — As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such as very low IQ and inability to speak. A first-of-its-kind…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Four Americans affiliated with a Black empowerment and political organization have been charged along with three Russians with conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections,…
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 2,200 delayed flights just four months after the carrier suffered…
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub due to sedatives he'd taken and gas used in spray cleaners he…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Transgender women in Alabama would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in college under legislation advanced Tuesday by the Alabama House of Representatives — a part of a wave of restrictions on transgender people being…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Today is Tax Day - the official last day to file your taxes in the U.S. Tax Day is a little later…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board is considering adopting a uniform cell phone policy. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police want the public to be aware of an ongoing phone scam. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee officials announced on Tuesday that Kordsa, Inc. is expanding its Chattanooga manufacturing operations. The company will invest $50 million in the expansion. This project…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be having its 24th nationwide Take Back Day this Saturday. It is designed to bring greater awareness to…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department arrested three women and is searching for one suspect for fraudulent bank activity on Tuesday. Collegedale Police arrested 23-year-old Nychicia…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested a man Tuesday for aggressive and strange behavior in Downtown Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 33-year-old Kendal Lewis Tuesday afternoon. Concerned citizens originally called to report a man placing a suspicious…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Senator Marsha Blackburn is asking her fellow lawmakers in Washington to ditch TikTok and to stop encouraging others to use it. The social media site has been the center of a generational controversy over it's ties…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man plead guilty to rape of a child, officials said on Monday. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office arrested Seth Michael Tate on Friday. According to their booking report, the offense happened back in 2021. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Those headed to the Chattanooga Airport on Wednesday should not be alarmed if they see emergency vehicles on site. The airport is having their required full-scale aircraft incident drill. The drill will start at 9 a.m.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) said Tuesday morning has been very busy, and that they responded to a fire on Rossville Boulevard. Firefighters found…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police now say that a crash this morning involved a fatality. It happened in the 8400 block of East Brainerd Road around 8:45 AM. Two vehicles crashed head-on. One drive was pronounced dead at the scene…
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville student Abbey Carlson poses during welding class Wednesday, April 13, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. While almost every sector of higher education is seeing fewer students registering for classes, many trade…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy said Monday it is using ships and a plane to search for three Americans who went missing along with their sailboat…
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has agreed to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, in a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia sheriff on Monday announced the resignations of top jail staff amid an investigation into the death of a man in a bedbug-infested cell in the jail's psychiatric wing. Fulton County…
RISING FAWN, Ga. (WDEF) -- Museums are places that display a collection of something that has a great deal of importance. Maybe you didn't know there's a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It was a deadly weekend in Chattanooga. (more…)