NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Lee and the state Department of Education shared data with Tennessee lawmakers on results from their investment last year in education. Lawmakers spent $160 million in academic summer camps to address learning loss by students…
ATLANTA (AP) - State inspectors and an investigation by media outlets have found that a Georgia agency unlawfully held onto millions of dollars in seized funds, spending money on Fitbits, exercise equipment and other items. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "We feel this is something that needs to happen not only for black folks, for people like myself, but for the broader community and white students to bring about…
BRADLEY COUNTY, TN (WDEF) - "A lot of the K9 handlers view their dogs, their partners, as their child," says Sergeant Evie West with the Cleveland Police…
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August and prices that have been soaring eased.
Bradley County Sheriff’s K9 “Joker” is fighting for his life after being shot multiple times early Wednesday morning.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Walmart has shutdown it's store in Hixson, temporarily, in connection to the pandemic. The location on Highway 153 closed on Tuesday and will reopen Thursday morning. In a corporate statement, they say: "As you know, several areas…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The prosecution continued to lay out their case against Janet Hinds for the hit and run death of Chattanooga Police Officer Nicholas Galinger in 2019. We…
Following President Biden's plans to enforce vaccine mandates with some private companies, Chattanooga employer Unum has announced a vaccine verification program. "Personally I haven't seen anyone who has the accommodation piece of this…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia election investigators found that U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s wife did not commit any residency violation by voting in Georgia in the 2020 general election after requesting an absentee ballot be sent to Texas. The secretary…
The best educators consistently put in extra time to make sure their students have all the tools they need to succeed. That describes Cortney Fugate to a "T". The Loftis Middle School teacher is a Golden Apple Award winner.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Several fire agencies evacuated the Silver Tree apartments this morning because of a fear of fire. Several residents smelled heavy smoke in their homes around 7:15 AM. Five fire departments and Hamilton County Sheriff's officers responded to…
As a new volcanic vent blew open and unstoppable rivers of molten rock flowed toward the sea, authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday that more dangers lie ahead for residents, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain.
Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that a booster of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a stronger immune response months after people receive a first dose.
A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law all but dared supporters of the state's near-total ban on the procedure to try making an early example of him by filing a lawsuit — and by Monday, two people obliged.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After a three week stay, a replica of one of the most famous ships in American history left Ross' Landing today. And if you were looking for a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- "This is not the procrastinator's holiday so let’s just keep that in mind," said CEO and founder of Freightwaves…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - McMinn County Sheriff's investigators have made arrests in a double shooting from the weekend. It happened Saturday at a home in the Mt. Verd community near Athens. When deputies got there, 54 year old Mary Denis…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - It was a tense day today, as the trial between the state of Tennessee and Janet Hinds finally got underway. The courtroom was packed, but mostly silent throughout the day…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - ECMO machines are just one of many tools being used to fight against COVID in hospitals nationwide - and with the delta variant raging, they're being used more than ever.…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The road off of Lookout Mountain into Pigeon Cove has been shut down by a landslide this afternoon. It happened on Dougherty Gap Road. Authorities report that the slope below the road bed slid, taking down…
In this segment of What's Right With Our Schools, take a look at the new Silverdale Center that has been 5 years in the making at Silverdale Baptist Academy.
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - There was no doubt that Devon Raphael Wheeler fired the gun that killed Rashad Goldston. But just how guilty was he? Wheeler entered a guilty plea on Friday to Voluntary Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault, instead of…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Investigators do not suspect foul play in a deadly fire Sunday in Dalton. Firefighters were called to a home at 1011 Riverbend Road around 5:45. They found the body of 86 year old Ida bonds in…