A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict on six of seven charges against a suspended Georgia sheriff accused of violating the constitutional rights of people in his custody by unnecessarily strapping them into restraint chairs.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have closed a couple of trails until further notice to allow a large concentration of black bears to feed on acorns. The park says the Gatlinburg Trail between Gatlinburg and Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Twin Creeks Trail between Gatlinburg and the Twin Creeks Science and Education Center are closed.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly shared more details Wednesday night about the city's purchase of the run-down Airport Inn. It's set to be converted into permanent supportive housing apartments for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- When you drive down the road, think about Astec Industries in Chattanooga. Workers there make the equipment used to build roads to connect people, goods, and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Changes could be coming to the Jefferson Heights neighborhood off of Main Street in the coming weeks. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Halloween Night means time for the kids to head out trick or treating. (more…)
his morning Central High School administration received a call that there was a disturbance on one of its incoming buses. Administrative staff met the bus and retrieved the students involved. Because someone thought a gun may have been present, law enforcement was quickly engaged and the school was placed on lockdown.
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday afternoon concerning the death of Dakota Bradshaw, who was killed in Rossville, Georgia, nearly three months ago. Kavon Collier…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Blood Assurance is asking for the public's health as their blood supply is running dangerously low. They're saying in recent weeks, donations have been lower than…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Leslie Jordan was an icon to so many here in the Tennessee Valley and across the world. For those who got to know the man, they have…
A local mother and daughter's trip to Orlando in March turned into a calamity after a head on collision on I-75. The…
DUCKTOWN, TN (WDEF) - Gerome Smith spends his day cultivating young minds at Copper Basin Elementary. After the last bell rings, Mr. G digs in with the Gardening…
A jury in Dade County has convicted a man in connection with the death of a woman last November. 41-year-old Jeremiah Douglas was found…
The Tennessee Titans today shared renderings of its potential new stadium, which would encompass 1.7 million square feet with a capacity of approximately 60,000.
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee is one of seven states in America currently seeing a surge in flu cases, according to the CDC. American Family Care says safety measures during the…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The Herschel Walker campaign rolled into Whitfield County on Monday afternoon. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A once bustling industrial heart of Chattanooga is soon to be busy again. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Even as technology continues to evolve, it's hard to find a more effective learning tool than a good book. Skyuka Hall's…
Authorities in DeKalb County, Alabama are still searching for a 19-year-old who has been missing for more than a month. Makenna Purvis was last seen in Valley Head on September 26th. A number of DeKalb county agencies were out…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga native and Emmy award winning actor Leslie Jordan has died. Jordan was known for his TV roles on “Will & Grace” and “American…
A Hamilton County School Board member has been arrested and charged with indecent exposure over an incident that happened at a doctor's office five years ago. District 9 Board Member Gary Kuehn issued a statement today through the school district's…
A trial to determine whether Georgia can continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy is set to begin in an Atlanta courtroom. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney has scheduled two days of testimony starting Monday in a lawsuit that seeks to strike down the law.
Officials say a skydiver has died after his hard landing from a pregame jump at a Tennessee high school football stadium. In a statement, Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the diver jumped Friday at the David Crockett High School football stadium in Jonesborough.
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