CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- "Crime is the number one issue, by far, in America, and in Tennessee," said State Senator Todd Gardenhire. Governor Bill Lee has launched a one hundred million dollar violent crime…
FLINTSTONE, GA (WDEF) - Students at Chattanooga Valley describe Annaliese Cope as pure sunshine. She routinely goes above and beyond to make her classroom a fun and loving place for students to grow.…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - October is National Bullying Prevention Month. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, nearly 50 percent of children ages 9 to 12 have been bullied (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Office of Inspector General have charged a former Chattanooga woman who was on the Most Wanted List for TennCare fraud. 34 year old Sara Crawford was on the list for 3 months. Investigators say she…
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: "Both girls have been found safe overnight and have been returned home to Whitfield County to their families. Thank you to all of you who posted information on this story, it was helpful." ________________ DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) -…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police arrest an employee after a fight at the East Ridge Walmart Grocery on Monday. The fight was between two workers. Police arrested Jamal Elliott as he was trying to leave the scene. They say…
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee audit finds that the former 911 director in Meigs County misappropriated more than a million dollars over a ten year period. Kelly Taylor died last year just as the investigation was becoming public knowledge.…
The U.S.'s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy.
The federal government says the gopher tortoise isn't threatened in most of its range. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision Tuesday is likely to disappoint environmental groups that sued to get federal protection for them.
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- The Walker Co. Government hosted a town hall meeting tonight to discuss updates on two major community developments. Local politicians believe county residents…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Monday night kicks off a week of events geared toward Chattanooga youth during Hamilton County Schools' Fall Break. The city's interim director of community safety, Chris Sands,…
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The new iPhone could give rollercoaster riders a headache. And the folks at Dollywood are taking notice. The new iPhone 14 and 14 Pro can alert emergency services if you have been in a wreck. The…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - When Juanita Foster began her teaching career, Dwight D. Eisenhower was in office. Her love of children kept Foster coming back year after year. That kind of dedication is is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- An RV exploded this morning at 411 River Rest Campground in Murray County. According to the campground manager, two people were injured -- both of whom were owners of the RV.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - With a deadline approaching, our area still needs a lot of volunteers to help out rising college students. The deadline to sign up to be a tnAchieves mento is October 21. And Hamilton County still…
GATLINBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials now say a Sunday fire in Gatlinburg was deadly. It broke out Sunday early morning at a building on Gatlinburg Parkway…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A top advisor for County Mayor Weston Wamp has resigned after an arrest in Collegedale last week. Davis Lundy was charged with…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - If you do much driving in downtown Chattanooga, you are no stranger to roadwork and having to navigate around it. TDOT now wants to make motorists aware of…
Tennesseans are running out of time to register to vote in the Nov. 8 primary election.
Private nonprofit organizations in 13 Tennessee counties have a few more weeks to file for federal economic injury disaster loans for losses from storms and tornadoes last December.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting from early Saturday morning. It happened at 3 a.m. in the 2500 block of Amnicola Highway. Officers were told the shooting stemmed from an argument between two women. The victim…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police make an arrest in a shooting from nearly a month ago. Police say they're charging 30-year-old Ronald Spence with Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Domestic Assault. The shooting happened shortly after 5:30 a.m.…
The 21st annual Oktoberfest kicked off at the First Horizon Pavilion Saturday afternoon. This free two-day festival lasts until 5 p.m. Sunday, October 9th. The event features German cultural experiences such as a live oompah music, authentic food, German contests…