CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southeastern Grasslands Institute is developing a grasslands conservation plan for the Cumberland Plateau in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee, thanks to a $495,000 federal grant. According to a news release from the institute at Austin…
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - The GBI will investigate an officer involved shooting overnight in north Georgia. It happened in the rural community of Sugar Valley in Gordon County around 1 AM. The Gordon County Sheriff says one of his deputies…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police responded to an auto theft this morning just after 10 a.m. Authorities are still investigating the suspect behind the crime, but they do…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A potential decision by the Tennessee state government might make the ability to get treatment for HIV more difficult in our community. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tivoli Theatre suffered an attack from suspected vandals late last weekend. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Gas prices have been steadily rising since the beginning of the New Year. According to a report by GasBuddy, prices have risen 26.1 cents…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dunlap police found narcotics in two separate traffic stops this weekend. The drivers in both incidents were arrested and are facing multiple charges, according to the Dunlap Police Department. On Saturday, police stopped a Chevrolet…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This Hamilton County program offers more options for students to attend schools that better fit their interests and skill sets. Every student is guaranteed a spot at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today is the official start of the 2023 tax filing season, which means tax returns are just on the horizon. The IRS says most…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person died in a car wreck on Saturday, the Chattanooga Police Department said. They say the driver had gunshot wounds. A child in the backseat of the car was uninjured, according to police. Shortly after…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday morning, a person stole a vehicle with a child inside in Downtown Chattanooga. Police say the vehicle was crashed, and the child was returned to their family. There is still no information about the…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- An investigation is underway after a man sent officers on a high-speed chase on Sunday in Walker County, Georgia. Officers attempted a traffic stop when Tylor Laverne…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State has been jailed in Athens on felony and misdemeanor charges. Clarke County jail records show that Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was booked early Monday on a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga gas prices are still on the rise. The average gas price in Chattanooga has jumped 26 cents per gallon in the last week, according to a report from GasBuddy. As of Monday, average Chattanooga gas…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds of people celebrated the Chinese New Year today in Collegedale. High Point Chinese SDA Church hosted the celebration in hopes of spreading love, culture, and curiosity. This is the second year Collegedale has celebrated…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office has arrested six people in a drug bust. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department is looking for a group of individuals they say vandalized the Tivoli Theatre. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A person is dead after an incident on Highway 58. (more…)
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds of people showed up today to make Valentines for Veterans at Red Bank's Community Center. Link Sparks, the woman…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A stolen firearm was recovered from the home of a Cleveland Middle School student, according to the Cleveland Police Department. This information comes just one day after another Cleveland Middle School student was arrested for bringing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has released a new rule concerning pistol braces on firearms. (more…)
DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More than a dozen people have been arrested following a drug investigation, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said. They say the drug operation consisted of meth, heroin and fentanyl being transported to Dickson County…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two staff members at Liberty Christian Academy in Athens, Tennessee, have been arrested for numerous sex charges involving minors. Additional charges have also been…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga, as well as the rest of the country, is seeing a significant increase in Syphilis. Over the last year Hamilton County has seen a 65%…