Golden Apple: Brian Ailey
A Hixson Middle School teacher uses music to reach his students. His passion and hard work have earned him this week's Golden Apple Award.
Father pleads guilty to wreck that killed his son
Prosecutors say Neal was drunk when he ran into the back of an 18 wheeler
GOP and Dem senators voice concerns about US virus readiness
Senators of both political parties are questioning whether the White House’s request for $2.5 billion is enough to prepare the nation for a possible coronavirus outbreak.
Ford recalls popular F-150 pickup to fix headlamp problem
Ford is recalling more than 217,000 pickup trucks mainly in North America to fix a problem with the daytime running lights.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental health diagnoses. So a lot of times, it's very secretive. They are in secret. They are keeping it to themselves. They are not telling people. They're…
Fourth suspect caught for Chattanooga shooting in Detroit
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A fourth suspect has now been arrested in a murder from last fall in Chattanooga. 20 year old Darrell Hill was gunned down on Dahlia Street on September 12th. The day afterwards, police had previously arrested three…
SWAT standoff hampers traffic on East Brainerd Road.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are locked in a standoff tonight with a suspect on East Brainerd Road. Police have shutdown the road between Morris Hill and Graysville Roads. They are responding to a man barricaded inside a home near…
The Weather Team plays firefighter for a day
"When the weatherperson tells you to seek shelter, that's NOT when to make the plan."
The story behind Mardi Bra
The Salvation Women's Auxiliary hosts a lingerie party for homeless women.
Woman continues to fight for answers in brother's death
A woman wants the case of her brother's death to be reopened.
Alabama cancels plans to bring coronavirus victims to Anniston
Lawmaker says President Trump was furious when he found out.
More developments in Evelyn Boswell Amber Alert
Her grandmother appeared in a North Carolina court today plus new video of the missing toddler.
Recreating the Howard Sit-Ins
Howard School students are learning about the civil rights era in a demonstration that they won't soon forget.
Lost dog found after months separated from her family
"I put it into some pretty ugly crying last night."
Etowah police chief fired over domestic assault charges
Eric Armstrong accused of causing a cut on his girlfriend's face during an argument over the weekend
Billy Hawk pleads no contest to 1981 Cold Case death
Hawk was sentenced to five years time served.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
Harvey Weinstein has been convicted at his New York City sexual assault trial.
Pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died
NASA says pioneering black mathematician Katherine Johnson has died.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma starts ad campaign for claims
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is rolling out an advertising campaign to let people know they can file claims against the company over the toll of its opioids.
Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
A new virus is taking aim at a broadening swath of the globe, with officials in Europe and the Middle East now scrambling to limit it.
TECH BYTE: MyPetDoc Answers Your Pet Questions 24/7
Let's look at how you can use your voice assistant to get some help without leaving your house.
Skeptic of world being round dies in California rocket crash
A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is flat or round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth.
2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
Authorities say a man has been struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a parade in New Orleans.
Chattanooga Police Investigating a deadly car crash.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department says one person is dead after a single car crash on Saturday night. The car crash happened at the 5100 block of Central Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. Investigators say they were…