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…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - While protests continued today at the state capitol demanding legislative action on school shootings, Governor Bill Lee announced his revised plan surrounding by state Republican leaders. Democrats and teachers have roasted the administration for a lack of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For months, Audrey Hale had been planning to commit mass murder at the Covenant School, according to Metro Nashville PD. Officials reported that Hale acted totally alone. Officers found documented…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A family-friendly historical exhibit has come to Chattanooga. Messiah's Mansion is a life-size replica of a sanctuary that Moses built in the wilderness according to the Bible. Messiah's Mansion has been touring the U.S. for 20…
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will house the UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment brands, with…
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A first-grade Virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old student filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $40 million in damages from school officials, accusing them of…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Boyd's Speedway announced this morning on social media that they are under new ownership. They also suspended the rest of the 2023 racing season…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A medical helicopter responding to a call to airlift a hiker with breathing problems crashed Sunday southeast of the Alabama city of Birmingham, leaving two of its crew dead and sending the third to a hospital,…
Spring Break Events CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga has scheduled events all week long to keep students busy during their spring break from school. The…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A suspect in a child's death appeared in court this morning. David Carroll Junior was arraigned in Bradley County on charges of child neglect and negligent homicide. The case involves his two-year-old son who drowned last September…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Memphis police officers and a suspect were wounded in a shooting during a foot chase in the city, authorities said. The shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday signed a law allowing private schools to contract with local law enforcement so they can hire school resource officers, days after a Nashville…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The annual Easter Egg Hunt in Collegedale occurred on Sunday the 2nd. This event was held at the ballfields off of Little Debbie Parkway from…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- For most people, going to the dentist office is a routine experience. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The city of Chattanooga kicked off its youth Spring Break activities today. (more…)
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A tornado raced through Little Rock and surrounding areas Friday, splintering homes, overturning vehicles and tossing trees and debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The city’s main trauma…
Friday morning, Hamilton Co. Mayor, Weston Wamp, presented his 'State of the County' address.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As March comes to an end and we begin celebrating Spring Break in Hamilton County, let's see how our parents and grandparents handled the change of seasons.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has reinstituted their D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. On Friday, they hosted the inaugural graduation ceremony for D.A.R.E. at East Hamilton Middle School.…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a study that details deaths by law enforcement during 2022. The report reveals that there were 28 deadly use-of-force incidents in Tennessee during 2022. It also highlights that white subjects account…
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage charges in Russia has news organizations based outside the country weighing for the second time in a year whether the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Maybe you remember that skit on "Saturday Night Live" from many years ago. Chris Farley's skit on "living in a van down by the…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga Valley Middle School teacher is named one of the finalists for the 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Katie Stewart is one of ten…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Creative Discovery Museum is opening a new exhibit called Treehouse Adventure. It is now open to the public, just in time for spring break. They…