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…
Police identify Nashville shooter and victims
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nashville Police identified the Covenant School shooter as 28-year-old Audrey Elizabeth Hale. Police identified the victims as well. …
Prescribed fire this week at Chickamauga Battlefield
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- The National Park Service (NPS) is planning to conduct a prescribed fire in the Chickamauga Battlefield this week. The fire will be north of Viniard-Alexander Road. Depending on weather…
Body found in northern Alabama lake
MADISON, Ala. (WDEF) -- Police found a body in Lady Ann Lake in Madison, Alabama on Sunday. Officers said that around 7:30 a.m., they pulled a woman's body out of the lake. The Madison Police Department told WHNT they do…
Tornado recovery tough in Mississippi, one of poorest states
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — A massive tornado obliterated the modest one-story home that Kimberly Berry shared with her two daughters in the Mississippi Delta flatlands, leaving only…
Six killed, active shooter at Nashville Covenant School
UPDATE: Police are now saying three children and three adults were killed in the shooting at this private school. Authorities state the shooter was a 28-year-old female. She…
Georgia deputies shoot, wound motorcyclist after chase
CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies shot and wounded a motorcyclist following a high-speed chase in northern Georgia, authorities said. The shooting happened early Sunday in Gordon County, where a motorcyclist sped away when Gordon County deputies tried to pull…
Boat fire on Chickamauga Lake
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department reported they could see smoke and flames upon their arrival. They responded to the 5500 block of Trailhead Drive. The CFD used fireboats to extinguish the…
McCallie Students Give Annual Easter Meal Donation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students at McCallie School gave back to the community today. (more…)