POLK COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - You could almost predict it would happen. Officials are taking down their "Welcome to Polk County" signs to give them a new design. And now it seems that one of the old signs has gone…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge has struck down Tennessee’s first-of-its-kind law requiring businesses to post special signs if they allow transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice. The ruling by U.S.…
ATLANTA (AP) - A judge has temporarily delayed the execution of a Georgia man who was scheduled to die Tuesday for killing an 8-year-old girl 46 years ago. Virgil Delano Presnell Jr. killed the girl and raped her 10-year-old friend…
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, the late country singer Keith Whitley and music executive Joe Galante will join the Country Music Hall of Fame. Lewis,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman Monday afternoon at the Silverdale Detention Center. They say the 53 year old was found unresponsive and taken to the hospital, where she…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Incline Railway will be closed for a few weeks as routine maintenance is conducted. (more…)
From top left to bottom right: David Harold Windle Jr., 44 of Murphy, NC; Erika Lynn Jordan, 39 of Murphy, NC; Melodie Ann Yocom, 38 of Murphy, NC; Rex Henry Hall II, 51 of Murphy, NC (Courtesy: Cherokee County's Sheriff's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo, of course, prioritizes the health of its animals. Believe it or not, regarding the coronavirus, there are some animals that can contract it. While none at the zoo…
ATHENS, Tenn. -- It was early on the morning of May 20, 2016 when Betty Begazo was at Etowah Dialysis in McMinn County, a facility owned by DaVita Dialysis. For over three years, Begazo…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Buffalo mass shooting suspect Payton Gendron left behind a manifesto, claiming "The Great Replacement" theory motivated his alleged actions of shooting ten African-Americans. The…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - One hundred thousand dollars isn't just good money, if you invest it in the right things, it can be life changing. Thanks to an award from TVA and…
FORSYTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for Virgil Delano Presnell, Jr. He is now scheduled to die on Tuesday by lethal injection. Presnell, Jr. was convicted and sentenced to death for…
By ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Infant formula maker Abbott says it’s reached an agreement with U.S. health officials to restart production at its largest domestic factory, a…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Red Bank has added to the number of Pickleball Courts in our area. They cut the ribbon opening up the courts on Monday.…
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Dayton Coffee Shop played host to one of Governor Bill Lee’s visits. Lee spoke on several topics including the importance of rural Tennessee. “My first executive order…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - We might sometime soon see a spacecraft gliding over northeast Alabama and come in for a landing. The FAA is paving the way by issuing a license for space landings at the Huntsville International Airport. It's…
POWELL, Alabama (WDEF) - Police got a bit suspicious last week on Sand Mountain when they noticed a vehicle had a license tag that looked like someone had taken a sharpie to it. The tag had a date hand-drawn on…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - It's a little shop about to open in early June. On Dayton Boulevard in Red Bank. But "Good Works Art And Social"…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged a wife with shooting her husband Sunday night. Britany M. Taylor called 911 around 10:30 p.m. to report that she had shot him during a disagreement at their home on Old…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a house fire at the foot of Signal Mountain late Sunday evening. (more…)
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bradley County's Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting late Sunday evening just outside of Cleveland. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After a more than 20-year run, Apple is discontinuing the iPod. Apple first introduced…
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and arrived a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-May is Foster Care Awareness month and Youth Villages uses this month to not only bring awareness to the kids in need but recognize the work…