CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Tuesday, 3 Sisters Music Festival announced the lineup for this year's event. The 2023 festival will take place October 6 and 7 at Ross's Landing in Chattanooga. It will be their 16th year of operation.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former University of Alabama basketball player has pleaded not guilty to a capital murder charge filed against him after he was accused of providing the gun used in a fatal shooting near campus. Darius Miles,…
NEW YORK (WDEF) -- Officials report that Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is facing 34 criminal charges relating to payment made during the…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cleveland City Board of Education approved a new starting salary for teachers, as well as raises for all full-time employees. The Board approved a new starting salary of $50,000 for teachers. They made the unanimous…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol gave an update on a fatal wreck that happened Monday on I-24. It was a single-vehicle crash, which killed 55-year-old Kathy Jacobs. The report states that the Tennessee resident was driving…
NEW YORK (WDEF) -- Local Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene visited Manhattan on Tuesday to protest the Trump arraignment. NYC Mayor Eric Adams warned Greene and other protestors that they needed to "be on their best behavior." "Although we have no…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland City Schools approved a new start time for the upcoming school year. The Cleveland City Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the new start times for the 2023-2024 school year. They previously provided multiple…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Duracell Manufacturing is expanding operations in Bradley County. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee made the announcement on Tuesday. Duracell is a global battery…
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China’s leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Bradley County grand jury has declined to file any charges against evangelist Perry Stone. The founder of Perry Stone Ministries in Cleveland has…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office identified the remains of a body found in Valley Head, Alabama. They announced the remains they found on March 23 were of 19-year-old Makenna Joy Purvis. The Alabama Department of…
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police found the toddler and gave first aid until EMS arrived. EMS then took the child to a local hospital for treatment. The child's injury was non-life-threatening. According to police, a family member reached for a purse that…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER, JENNIFER PELTZ and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee House filed a resolution to expel three representatives on Monday. Chair member Rachel Campbell of the HCDP confirmed that Gloria Johnson, Justin Pearson and…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN (WDEF) - The Scopes Trial is a vital part of local history that is still being discussed nearly a hundred years later.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - It’s been a week since six people, including three third graders, were killed in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville. (more…)
Chattanooga's Salvation Army is reaching out for support from the community after hit from inflation.
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s has closed its U.S. offices through Wednesday and told its corporate staff to work remotely as it prepares to announce a round of layoffs. In a memo to workers posted on the website…
UPDATE: Dalton Police said they have located Frazier. He is safe. DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is investigating after a man went missing last week. They are searching for 40-year-old Samuel Frazier. Dalton Police said he was…
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday, giving the governor another legislative victory as he prepares a campaign…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two serious wrecks took place on I-24 Monday in Marion County, according to the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD). One wreck took place shortly after 9 a.m. CST. The HVFD was dispatched to this fatal…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Longtime legal figure Mickey Barker has died. The Judge from Signal Mountain once served as chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Her retired from the court in 2008, capping off a judicial career of more than…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Congratulations to country music legend Tanya Tucker! The Country Music Association just announced she's one of the 2023 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tucker performed at Chattanooga's…
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise. The 2021…