SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California man has been arrested after being charged with joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol while trying to impersonate a member of the media. Court records say Matthew Thomas Purse was…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Families waiting in agony for news on relatives who were in the Florida condo building when it collapsed are turning to each other for support. Twice a day for two weeks, they have gathered together…
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in their hometown of Plains, Georgia. About 300 friends and family members turned out Saturday for a celebration at Plains High School.…
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A Tennessee dog trainer has been sentenced to a year’s probation after pleading guilty to aggravated animal abuse in the starvation death of an animal in his care. The Johnson City Press reports Andrew Hunigan apologized…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - "I do it because I won’t be able to help others that’s why I do it," said veteran Steve Cowart. Irreverent Warriors bring Veterans together using humor and camaraderie to improve mental health and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Get Vaccinated Chattanooga made a stop at East Lake park today to help more people have access to the COVID vaccine. The block party had music, food and of course the COVID-19 vaccine. Matthew Kodsi…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police announce they are adding 16 more public safety cameras to their network. That will give them a total of 53. Police officials say they crunched the numbers over three years and got community input on…
William Long was also charged with Public Intoxication in Chattanooga in May
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti’s interim government has asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A published report says health officials across Tennessee have been instructed to make sure they don’t aim coronavirus vaccination information at juveniles. The Tennessean cited emails it obtained in reporting that the Department of Health instructed county-level…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An All-Star baseball team from Rivermont is in Mississippi this weekend. Taking part in the "8 and Under" Dizzy Dean World Series. It's certainly a great thing for the kids. But as much joy…
“Given what we’re noticing, it shouldn’t be happening this quickly at such a new building." Christa Norris is concerned about the apartment building where she lives in Northshore, after noticing several cracks, rusting and water damage. “I…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the Delta variant quickly sweeping the globe, Hamilton County health officials are concerned. “We’ve been a little more tolerant of letting things get bad before we intervene, and I suspect that that’s…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are looking for a missing man. His family says that John Gregory has not been seen since June 30th. And he does not have the medicine he needs daily. If you have any information about…
SEWANEE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A police officer has been charged with theft and other crimes at the University where he patrolled. Tony Gilliam used to work for the Sewanee Police Department on Monteagle Mountain. In January, TBI agents began investigating…
One of the businesses challenging the law in court is in Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A year after racial justice protests and calls for police defunding across the country, some local police departments feel the negative effects of attracting and retaining police officers. "Because of the anti-police rhetoric that…
SALE CREEK, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department battled a house fire Friday that was started by a lightning strike. It happened at a home on Armstrong Road around noon. Smoke was coming out of the eaves…
The death toll in the Florida condominium collapse has risen to 78 after 14 additional victims were pulled out of the rubble.
A riverboat cruising between Memphis and Nashville has become stuck on a sandbar in Lake Barkley.
Governor Bill Lee will visit the United States border with Mexico this weekend to meet with Tennessee National Guard troops.
The European commission is fining Volkswagen and BMW. The fines total more than 1 billion dollars.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Imagine getting a call on your honeymoon saying that your wedding was really legal! It happened to a pair of couples in Chattanooga back in 1991. And one of them was radio personality Parker…
DECHERD, Tennessee (WDEF) - An investigation by the state of Tennessee has led to the indictment of the former Mayor of Decherd. Robin B. Smith was mayor of the town in Franklin County on the other side of the Plateau.…