Golden Apple: Kim Rhodes
A North Georgia teacher loved helping kids so much, she went back to school to become a professional teacher. That's earned her a Golden Apple Award.
Kentucky governor to restore voting rights to 100,000 convicted felons
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vowed to restore voting rights to more than 100,000 people convicted of felonies, he announced Tuesday during his inaugural address. "My faith teaches me to treat others with dignity and respect. My faith also teaches forgiveness,"…
Company gives employees $10 million bonus: "Totally blown away"
The season of giving is in full swing at one real estate company after a very generous chairman gave his employees the ultimate holiday gift: A $10 million bonus to share. When the 198 employees at St. John Properties, a…
Greta Thunberg is Time's 2019 Person of the Year
Time magazine on Wednesday announced teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is its 2019 Person of the Year. The 16-year-old Thunberg first made headlines last year with her solitary strike against climate change outside Sweden's parliament. JUST IN: Climate activist @GretaThunberg…
Ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Page suing Justice Dept. and FBI over text messages
Lisa Page, the former FBI lawyer who exchanged anti-Trump text messages with another FBI employee, is suing the Justice Department and FBI over the disclosure of those text messages to the media. Her attorneys argue in the suit that the…
Former Alstom manufacturing site rezoning request passes first read
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sometimes if you want plans for a property to move forward, you have to ask city council members for a rezone. And if they give you what you want, then you can use the land for…
Hamilton County Deputy Indicted, Sheriff makes statement
A Grand Jury has indicted a Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy, after he was facing multiple complaints.
Trump to sign order targeting anti-Semitism on college campuses
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday targeting anti-Semitism on college campuses, the White House said. The order, which is likely to draw criticism from free speech advocates, will broaden the federal government's definition of…
Flu Season Arrives Early
Erlanger Hospital reported a significant spike in flu like illness during the first week in December compared to last year.
City of Chattanooga reacts to the latest Impeachment News
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The impeachment process takes a new turn in Washington D.C. The House of Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment today against president trump. One alleging the abuse of power and the other obstruction of congress due…
U.S. grounds Saudi military students after Navy base shooting in Florida
The Pentagon is grounding Saudi Arabian military aviation students after one of them allegedly killed three sailors and wounded eight others at a U.S. naval base last week in a shooting that the FBI is presuming "was an act of…
Wings Over Dalton Air Show announce performers
DALTON, Georgia (Wings Over Georgia Air Show) – The Air Combat Command F-16 Demonstration Team and U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team are the featured military demonstration acts for the inaugural Wings Over Dalton Georgia Air Show. The 2020 air show will take place May 9-10…
Walker Valley High mourns loss of 16 year old student
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - County Commissioners last night acknowledged a tragic crash over the weekend in Bradley County. The Cleveland Daily Banner reports that a 16 year old student from Walker Valley High died from injuries sustained in the crash.…
Food-stamp cuts could hit 5.3 million U.S. households
The Trump administration has proposed three changes this year to the federal food stamp program, one of which was adopted last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and would deny food stamps to nearly 700,000 Americans. The two other…
Man gets 15 years for shooting pregnant teen
JeMichael Powell pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder.
Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville calls out drag queens in Christmas Parade
“Hard to believe that right in my own backyard the city of Opelika allows drag queens in the city Christmas Parade"
News reporter slapped on live TV: "He took my power"
Reporter Alex Bozarjian said she was in "disbelief" when a man, who was running in the Savannah race she was covering on Saturday, moved behind her and appeared to slap her on the butt. "He took my power, and I'm…
MANN+HUMMEL expanding in Dunlap
The plant makes intake manifolds and filtration systems for vehicles.
Merriam-Webster unveils its 2019 word of the year
A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, "they," has an accolade all its own. The language mavens at Merriam-Webster have declared the personal pronoun their word of the year based on a 313 percent increase in look-ups…
House Democrats introduce 2 articles of impeachment against Trump
Washington — House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday, accusing him of abuse of power over his dealings with Ukraine and obstruction of Congress for his response to the subsequent investigation. Mr. Trump is only…
2 St. Louis police officers fired over social media posts
Two St. Louis police officers have been fired over social media posts, their lawyer told CBS affiliate KMOV-TV. Officers Thomas Mabrey and Ronald Hasty are appealing their terminations to the Civil Service Commission, their lawyer, Brian Millikan, told the station…
Hamilton County School Board, Commission hold joint meeting
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Board Members and Commissioners got together for a joint meeting over priorities. The meeting was at Red Bank Middle School Monday night. "We need to know what both boards agree upon what…
Homicide Victims Identified in Triple Shooting
Chattanooga Police identified the homicide victims at the Bayberry Apartments.
Chattanooga Man accused of killing a Huntsville Police Officer
CHATTANOOGA, TENN (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man has been arrested for the killing of a Huntsville Police Officer over the weekend. 41 year old LaJeromeny Brown is accused of shooting and killing Huntsville Police Officer, Billy Clardy the third. The…