ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language” and an illustration of a nude woman. That's according to minutes from the McMinn County…
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Emerging reports show that two little-known drugs are making lethal new contributions to America’s drug overdose crisis. Officials say the two drugs are being seen more often by medical examiners…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County has gotten waivers to move two more schools to virtual learning on Friday and some of next week. The new editions are Bess t. Shepherd Elementary and Soddy Daisy Middle. Under the new state law,…
Cleveland and Bradley County made a special dedication for a historic bridge and walking path.
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Law enforcement have been looking for Dustin Stephens for more than a month. On Wednesday, U.S. Marshals, Drug Task Force officers and the Marion County SWAT Team got their man. Stephens has been on the…
Settling into a new home can be tough for anyone. So scientists have come up with some tricks to make transplanted burrowing owls feel like they are not alone in their new digs, playing owl sounds and scattering fake poop.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Four construction workers were taken to the hospital Thursday morning from a carbon monixide case. It started when two people were overcome by carbon monoxide at a construction site for…
The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records.
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. rejection of Russia’s main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves little ground for optimism, the Kremlin spokesman said Thursday, while adding that…
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - A crash this afternoon in Meigs County knocked out power for thousands of customers. It happened on Highway 58 north above Decatur after 3 PM. Two pickup trucks collided, but…
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia (WDEF) - House Speaker David Ralston introduced his legislation this year that he calls an overhaul of Georgia's mental health care delivery system. House Bill 1013 would reform the experiences in the workplace, clinics and for first…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's not uncommon for some in Chattanooga to want to end their night with a cold, refreshing beer. But at WanderLinger Brewing Company, the staff is not only committed to…
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - It's now been more than a week since a 17 year old girl from Chickamauga went missing. According to her family, Talyn Rae Kernea is autistic and has other cognitive disabilities. Her mom says someone paid…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County has moved to virtual classes in four more local schools because of rising Covid cases. East Hamilton Middle, East Ridge High, Ooltewah Middle, and Hixson Middle are shutting down classrooms for the next few days.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - In the last five years, overdose-related deaths have nearly doubled in Tennessee. And Hamilton County ranks fourth in the state for overdoses. But some argue that something can be done…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It is still the longest continuously operating hotel in the Southeast. It's recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. It's The Read House. A slice of "Americana" filled…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 96 year old driver was killed in a crash Tuesday on Rossville Boulevard. Traffic investigators say the man was making a left hand turn an pulled into the path of an oncoming vehicle near I…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A student suffered multiple stab wounds during a fight at East Hamilton High School on Wednesday morning. Officials say two female ninth graders got into the fight in the cafeteria around 10:30 AM. They say one of…
Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting incident that left one man wounded. It happened Tuesday at around 2:15 p.m. in the 500 block of West MLK Boulevard. Authorities say they arrived at that location on a report of a person…
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources told The Associated Press Wednesday.
The idea of community in Chattanooga lives through one premise: neighbors helping their neighbors. The Momentum Network brings a sense of community, and success to young, single mothers who are…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials are launching their push to recruit poll workers for this year's elections. Secretary of State Tre Hargett's office says poll workers must be at least 16 or a registered voter if 18 or older.…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Atlanta Braves announce that their recently won World Series Trophy is going on tour. The tour begins in February and will continue through the summer across the southeast. At each stop, you can take photos…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A routine traffic stop by Dunlap police led to the arrest of a man wanted for child rape. An officer stopped a truck last Friday for having dark-tinted windows. The driver, Robert Black of Clarksville, Tennessee…
