NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Tennessee bill would exempt some motorcycle drivers and passengers from having to wear a crash helmet. The AAA auto group is urging Tennessee to maintain the current law instead. The current law states that…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Schools said there was a bomb threat at East Hamilton High School on Tuesday. They said a written bomb threat was found at the high school. School officials evacuated the building and contact…
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority pressed skeptical questions Tuesday about President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. The high court, with…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Grand Jury indicted an employee of the Bradley Central High School Band Booster Club. They said the concession manager misappropriated over $2,000 from…
FORT PAYNE. Alabama (WDEF) - A young teacher and soccer coach has been indicted on charges of having sex with a student in northeast Alabama. 28 year old Issac Hunter Dismuke taught at Crossville High School. Police say he faces…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A teenager was grazed by a bullet that was fired into a home early this morning in South Chattanooga. Police say it…
LONDON (AP) — According to the Associated Press, The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you start investing at an early age passive income can really add up! Students at Howard High got a timely…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee's attorney general will host a town hall meeting in Chattanooga to address the impact that Big Tech has on children. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the three upcoming town hall meetings on Monday. He…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and Launch Tennessee held a kickoff for a new economic initiative. The…
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawmakers say Tennessee’s top legal chief has voiced concerns about the legality of the state’s current abortion law. The legal insight from Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti adds further…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the fall of 2022, leaders from both UTC and our local hospitals came together to solve a nationwide issue. “It’s almost at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Drew Phillips is the founder of Chattanooga's first fingerboarding shop. "The main appeal to some of the older people is that they can still skate…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested for a homicide in Rhea County Friday evening. Jackie Lee Goss shot a man at 120 Burke Lane, according…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Women's Suffrage March and the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon are coming up soon. Due to these events, there will be several road closures around Chattanooga. Chattanooga Women's Suffrage March The Chattanooga Women's Suffrage March will…
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man from Chatsworth faces sentencing from two separate cyberstalking cases. Alex Scott Roberts, 27, will get 85 months in federal prison. Roberts stalked two sisters in California. He threatened the two with rape and murder.…
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments over President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan. It's a plan that impacts millions of borrowers who could…
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer “Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Every February, we celebrate Black History Month, honoring the generations of African Americans who faced adversity in gaining full citizenship in American society. There…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We have notes to pass along for three local businesses that have been part of the Chattanooga fabric for several years. Koch's Bakery: closing…
By MADDIE BURAKOFF and DREW COSTLEY Abstract: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance sent a letter to the directors of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency last week asking why it was not testing for dioxins, a harmful suite of…
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press Abstract: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says an internal review of the state’s execution procedures is complete and the state will begin scheduling lethal injections. Ivey made the announcement on Friday. She initiated the review in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A house caught fire Monday morning in Chattanooga, displacing the homeowner. The fire took place at a home in the Glenwood neighborhood, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. It was located on E 5th Street.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A mobile home caught fire in Hixson Saturday night, taking the life of one man. The Chattanooga Fire Department said the fire took place at around 11 p.m. Saturday on Dayton Boulevard. They said…