DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury convicts the final suspect in sexual assault case from two years ago in which the victim was held captive in a trailer in Dalton before she finally escaped. 53 year old Richard Marvin Smith…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Earlier this week, the Pfzier vaccine was approved for children between the ages of 12 to 15. Now, there are several places offering the shot to children. One of those places is in Catoosa county, where they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Dozens of parents chanted outside the school board meeting to make masks optional for their kids in school. "We parents of Hamilton demand a vote today to end this mask BS today," said Larissa…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) -The Tennessee Historical Commission highlights several preservation programs in our area in their annual awards. Winners for historical preservation include: • Friends of South Cumberland State Park near Tracy City, for creating a new interpretive area that tells…
If you're anxious to see country duo Florida Georgia Line in concert, you'll be able to soon at a drive-in theater or movie theater near you.
Tennessee Valley native and country music star Kane Brown will be co-hosting the CMT Music Awards next month.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioners said in a meeting Tuesday that they are anxious to expand the number of SROs at school campuses - even if it means using a number of security guards to help…
DOVER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee school counselor has been indicted on charges of changing academic records. Prosecutors say Gayla Grise altered student transcripts in Stewart County on the Kentucky border. They say she changed records in the school database…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee American Water started work today to replace mains on James and Ashmore Avenues in Red Bank. The project involves replacing pipe installed in the 1920s with 6-inch diameter mains. The project…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia is cutting off a federal unemployment program that provides a $300-a-week boost to people on the jobless rolls as June 26. The state is also cutting off programs that pay federal money to people not usually…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Two men from Atlanta have been charged in a fatal shooting in Dalton. On Christmas Eve, Jordan McDougle from Cartersville, was dropped off at hospital in Calhoun with a gunshot wound. He would died later from…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton county District Attorney General Neal Pinkston responded today to a published report that he has married an employee and is her supervisor. The afternoon news release from Pinkston confirms his marriage to Melydia Clewell, listed as…
NEW HOPE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI has issued an Endangered Child Alert for a 13 year old girl from Marion County. Jaylei Shyenne Smith is 5’8”, 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Family members say the New…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The I-75/I-24 Modification Project has been underway for the last two years. Now Phase one is almost complete while Phase 2 is just entering the planning phase. Currently TDOT is still in Phase 1…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.
McDonald’s is raising pay at 650 company-owned stores in the U.S. as part of its push to hire thousands of new workers in a tight labor market.
Chattanooga Police arrested a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman Tuesday morning at 6th Avenue Court.
The Moon River Festival announces the lineup for their post-Covid comeback in September.
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ, BEN FINLEY and TOM FOREMAN, JR. Associated Press CLEMMONS, N.C. (AP) - The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers. The disruption…
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - There's a major search going on in the Pocket Wilderness of Rhea county. According to Investigator Rocky Potter of the Rhea county sheriff's office, there are 6 teams looking for Curtis Dustin Williams of North Carolina,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office have completed their 280 miles cycling tour to honor those who died in the line of duty. "Why am I doing this? And I’m quite certain…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - An audit by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office has lead to an indictment of a PTO treasurer in East Tennessee. Jennifer Letner worked for the Parent Teacher Organization at Tellico Plains Elementary School during the 2018-19 school year.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Chattanooga is one of many cities across the country that is helping the homeless community get vaccinated. But, mistrust towards the vaccine is creating some delay within the process. The Salvation Army of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Governors Lee’s decision to end all federally funded pandemic unemployment programs is his latest push to get Tennesseans back into the workforce. Federal pandemic unemployment programs set to end on July 3 include the…