Jail Smoke Emergency
Reports of smoke at the Hamilton County Jail forced 1-hundred 50 inmates to be moved tonight.
Bear madness in Tennessee (and a few other animals, too)
We've got bears wandering hotels, a snake that has the drop on a hawk and a turkey who goes deer-hunting.
State officers visiting sex offenders before Halloween
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Officers are checking up on sex offenders to make sure children stay safe this Halloween. It is all part of the Tennessee Department of Correction's Operation Blackout. They search homes of every sex offender in our area…
Douglas Gass goes on TBI's Most Wanted List
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Douglas Cody Gass has been added to the T-B-I's most wanted list. Earlier this month Chattanooga police say Gass took off from officers, crashed his car, and then ran away, leaving two others behind. Passenger Kobe Burchfield…
Federal judge blocks Alabama's tough abortion law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has blocked an Alabama abortion ban that would have made the procedure a felony at any stage of pregnancy in almost all cases. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Tuesday issued a preliminary…
Most zoning changes approved for Northshore condo project
Most zoning changes were approved for a proposed condo complex at the site of a longtime Northshore restaurant.
NCAA to let college athletes profit from their likeness
NCAA officials on Tuesday opened the door for student-athletes to financially benefit from any use of their name, image and likeness, marking a major shift in the rules governing collegiate sports. The decision, announced Tuesday by the organization's top governing board,…
TDOT Updates I-75/I-24 Interchange Project
"Right now the contractor is doing what is called the geo-technical phase of the job."
Georgia begins process of purging 300,000 voters from rolls
If you haven't voted in years, you could get a notice saying they are dropping you from the roles.
Gobbler Day at the Chattanooga Market Set for Sunday, November 3
Organizers of the 20th Annual Grateful Gobbler Walk are partnering with the Chattanooga Market to host Gobbler Day at First Tennessee Pavilion on Sunday, November 3.
Senate candidate Hagerty heaps praise on Trump at conference
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bill Hagerty is not wavering from his staunch support of President Donald Trump, defending him from Democrats' impeachment efforts while heaping praise on the president for his…
Mckee Foods employees honored for saving a co-workers life.
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn - (WDEF) The Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services and McKee Foods honored two McKee Employees for their efforts in saving the life of a co-worker. These two employees went beyond their job to help a co worker when…
Golden Apple: Jordan Baysore
A Loftis Middle School teacher makes sure to invest time in her students to help them succeed. That's why she is this week's Golden Apple Award winner.
EPA finally finishes Chattanooga Creek Superfund project
Tennessee Products dumped their coal tar wastes into the creek for 70 years.
Schools confirm attack on a teacher at Brainerd High
the teacher fell during the incident and was transported to the hospital
Michigan apples recalled in 8 states due to listeria concerns
A Michigan produce supplier is recalling half a dozen apple varieties distributed in eight states due to concerns the fruit might be contaminated with Listeria. The recall involves nearly 2,300 cases and two bulk bins of fresh apples, according to…
Public Forum tonight explains Walker County government change vote
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker county is one of only 8 counties in the United States with a sole commissioner form of government. But that will change, in January of 2021. A public forum on the new 5 person commissioner…
Alabama's near-total abortion ban blocked by federal judge
Alabama's near-total ban on abortion has just been blocked from implementation. The ban, dubbed the "Human Life Protection Act," was set to take effect on November 15. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the ban on Tuesday morning,…
NCAA to let college athletes monetize their likeness
By Khristopher J. Brooks October 29, 2019 / 2:08 PM / MoneyWatch NCAA officials on Tuesday announced a new policy that allows the nation's college athletes to financially benefit from any use of their name, image and likeness. The decision…
Multiple homes on fire after plane crashes in New Jersey
Updated on: October 29, 2019 / 12:24 PM / CBS News Colonia, New Jersey – A small plane crashed into a home in Colonia Tuesday morning. At least three homes were on fire following the crash, according to CBS New York,…
California utility accused of botching power outages and endangering lives
California's largest utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), now says the two wildfires that broke out Sunday less than 20 miles northeast of San Francisco in Lafayette may have been caused by its own electrical malfunctions. Despite cutting power…
Manhunt on for rapist-child molester freed "in error" in Georgia
Reidsville, Georgia — Authorities in Georgia say a rapist and child molester serving a life sentence was released "in error" Friday and is still on the run. Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez, 31, was convicted of rape and aggravated child molestation in…
Family Justice Center to help polyvictims through grant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Polyvictims don't just face just one trauma. They face multiple. "It's not necessarily being revictimized through that same trauma, but it's a wide variety and wide scope of trauma. It could be child abuse, sexual abuse,…
Teen sentenced to prison for stealing lemur from zoo
Climate change threatens Madagascar's lemurs A California teenager was sentenced Monday to three months in federal prison on for breaking into a zoo and stealing an endangered lemur, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District…