Student charged with assault after Hixon Middle fight
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) - An online feud ended in a real world punch-up today at Hixson Middle School. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has charged a student after…
Henagar man arrested for shooting woman in home
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Police have arrested a man that they say shot a woman in DeKalb County on Thursday. They have identified the suspect as 62-year-old…
4 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols case barred from police work
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four of five former Memphis police officers charged with murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols cannot work as law enforcement officers again in Tennessee, a state panel decided Friday.…
East Ridge looking for suspect who fled from police station after arrest
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - East Ridge Police are still looking for a suspect who escaped as he was heading to jail on Thursday. Police tell us they stopped Joseph Osterlund for a traffic…
Dead deer found near crash on I-24, pedestrian struck
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department sent an update to this story. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Someone called the Chattanooga Police Department this morning to report that a…
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: 3 things to know
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified Thursday at a congressional hearing over concerns about user data collected by the popular video-sharing app and potential Chinese spying. Under his helm, TikTok…
Jill Biden: It's time for men to step up for women's rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday used a Women's History Month event at the White House to call on men to step up and fight to protect…
Suspected tornado touches down in northern Texas
DECATUR, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas as a storm system threatens to spawn tornadoes in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee later in the day. Cody Powell, the emergency management coordinator…
TECH BYTE: Board Games Go High Tech
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Not everyone likes playing games solely on their computer or cell phone. There are plenty of people who still enjoy traditional board games. Now there…
Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online
By ARIJETA LAJKA and PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Russian President Vladimir Putin in prison grays behind the bars of a dimly lit concrete cell. The…
Human remains found in DeKalb County, Alabama
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office found human remains on Thursday near Valley Head. A Huntsville Search Dog Unit found the human remains in a thickly wooded area. The JSU Center for Applied Forensics responded and…
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they…
Lawmakers vote to rein in use of good behavior incentives
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama inmates could see more time behind bars under a bill approved Thursday in the Alabama Senate that restricts the use of good behavior incentives to shorten prison stays. Senators voted 30-1 for the bill that…
200 children attend GNTC's Kids STEM Festival
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) hosted a Kids STEM Festival on Thursday at their Whitfield Murray Campus. This is the second festival of its kind held by the college. [caption…
New Future Ready Institute Announced at Tyner
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County students will have a new educational opportunity moving forward. (more…)
Chester Frost boat ramp reopens tomorrow
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Parks and Recreation announced that the Chester Frost boat ramp is reopening Friday morning. It will open March 24 at sunrise. The Chester Frost Park boat ramp at Chickamauga Lake has been closed…
Big Ridge Elementary, Boyd Buchanan closed Friday due to illness
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Schools announced that Big Ridge Elementary School will be closed on Friday due to a high rate of illnesses. All Boyd Buchanan schools will be closed Friday as well. "Approximately 21% of students…
Dalewood student charged with having gun on school property
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A school resource deputy recovered a loaded gun from a student at Dalewood Middle School. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said one…
Jason Chen gets indicted
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A jury has indicted Jason Chen, the man accused of killing Jasmine Pace late last year. They are indicting him for first-degree premeditated murder and abuse of a…
Qcells expands, creates another 160 jobs in Cartersville
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- More than 150 new jobs are coming to Northeast Georgia. Qcells has invested another $147 million to expand solar manufacturing in Bartow County. Senator Jon Ossoff's Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act made this possible. Qcells…
Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills
FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State address in the House Chamber, Jan. 31, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee's Republican-dominant Legislature on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, advanced a handful of proposals…
Ford says EV unit losing billions, should be seen as startup
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two years and will lose a similar amount this year as the company invests heavily in…
Chattanooga Humane Society helps home 10 meat market dogs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Humane Educational Society (HES) is assisting with the rescue of roughly 200 dogs from a Korean meat market this week. [caption id="attachment_1279269"…
Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday.…