TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff's Office is asking for the person who dropped some bags last night in Trenton to come reclaim it. The baggies have about two pounds of meth and fentaynl in it. Deputies says…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Supreme Court says Jonathan Skrmetti has been tapped to be the state’s next attorney general. Skrmetti replaces Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Slatery announced in May that he wouldn’t seek…
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - The Sheriff in Cherokee, North Carolina reports the arrest of a suspect they identified in their on-going investigation into the fentanyl crisis. On Tuesday, officers conducted…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga native Diane Moore founded "Vision of Mercy" back in May of last year. With a goal of providing non-perishable food bags and other…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Non-profit "LAUNCH" has teamed up with the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union to host Food Truck Fridays at the Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga. The Kitchen Incubator is a startup facility…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- If you build it, they will come. After decades of discussion, the Chattanooga City Council voted Tuesday night on a resolution to approve both the proposed South Broad…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A driver is recovering after being ejected from his jeep this evening in a crash. It happened just before 9 PM near the intersection of Brainerd and Shallowford roads. Police say the Jeep was heading towards Chattanooga…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The call came in as an active shooter outside the Walmart in Cleveland. When Bradley County deputies and Cleveland Police arrived, they found a man inside an SUV parking in the fire lane. 911 callers said…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "Climbing stairs is you versus the clock. It's you versus you......" And Troy Alston can run the stairs alright. Better than just about anybody in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tuesday night was the Chattanooga City Council's turn to consider the South Broad Revitalization plan. The vote was unanimous in favor of it. The District will include housing & retail plus a new minor league baseball stadium…
Two Marion County mothers are going public with the lack of support they have received from the school district after their black children have been continuously harassed at Jasper Middle School. (more…)
MAR-A-LAGO, Florida (WDEF) - Republican lawmakers are outraged over the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago Monday night. Officials say the raid involves an investigation into former President Trump's handling of records owned by the federal government. CBS News reports investigation is…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State University says researchers have discovered evidence of the extinct “bone-crushing” dog at a fossil site that also included herbivores, a sabretooth cat and alligators.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The TVA says natural gas prices are at a fourteen year high. In June, the price of natural gas was one hundred and forty-one percent higher than it was last…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Monday, the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) announced they are expanding their coverage area in northwest Georgia. The Credit Union is adding Chattooga, Whitfield, Murray and Gordon counties to their service area, giving them 17…
GALLATIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The City of Gallatin suffered a major setback Sunday night to their plans to bring their downtown back to life. A major fire caused major damage to the new Sumner County courthouse under construction, northeast of…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - The man convicted of setting up a Mexico to Northwest Georgia meth pipeline has been sentenced in Federal Court in Rome. Prosecutors say Juan Cain Valencia-Ramirez has been in the drug business for a long time.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The election for the District 8 City Council Seat will be decided in a runoff on September 15. Candidate Marie Mott was surprised to learn that the election…
A new swim school in Chattanooga is teaching kids how to survive unexpected plunges into deep waters for their "Survival Week" training. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The written word takes on a whole new meaning when you can actually reach out and touch your subject matter. Students in Catoosa County earned new respect their local…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - 7AM on a Saturday morning at the McCallie boathouse. Right next to the Tennessee River. Richmond Coney is home for a few days. But hard at work.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff-elect Austin Garrett announces top spots in his new administration. He has chosen Ron Bernard as his Chief of Staff. Bernard will handle the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff's Office. He is a 15 year…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An early morning crash that claimed the life of a man is under investigation. Police responded to a crash around 4 AM where the vehicle hit a pole. When they arrived at the scene on Bonny Oaks…
ORLANDO, Fla. (WDEF) -- If you're planning a trip to Disney soon, the company has added some more tech to make your experience even more magical. It's part of…