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Police details on National Cemetery shooting

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police release more details on what happened at the National Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. They say they got a call from the Cemetery about an armed man. They man was in the office acting erratically and…

How Daylight Savings Time can affect your sleep

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Spring Forward is coming up this weekend. We'll lose one hour of sleep come Sunday after switching to Daylight Savings time. Sarah bertini, Family Nurse Practioner, in partnership with National…

Blood Assurance reports critical shortage

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Blood Assurance in Chattanooga reports they are critically low of blood due to several recent trauma events. They say that as of Tuesday morning, they had less than a day supply of type O-positive and B-negative. Plus…

Catoosa County arrests assault suspect

RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect they had been looking for in an assault case. They say 41 year old Louis Nelson Carter waw wanted for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon…

Gun found at Dade County High this morning

TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A teacher found a gun this morning at Dade County High School in Trenton. The SRO reported that the firearm was found under a bookshelf. The officer say it was unloaded, but had 10 rounds inside…

US banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of 'costs'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.…

Colleges face legal risks under 'divisive concept' bill

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House has advanced legislation allowing students and staffers to sue public colleges and universities if they feel they’ve been unfairly punished for not accepting “divisive concepts.” The bill would…

Gas prices keep going up in our area

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As the war in Ukraine continues to drive up the price of crude oil, gas prices are rising substantially. "Oil prices have been very volatile. We've seen really an…

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