UPDATE: We have learned more about the suspect, Grandal Massengale. He is no stranger to the criminal justice system. Massengale completed a sentence in the state of Tennessee in 2017. Then he was arrested again in April in Chattanooga. Those…
ARLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) - A crash has killed two Tennessee Department of Transportation contractors and injured a state trooper. News outlets report a tractor trailer was involved in the crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 40 in Arlington. Tennessee Highway Patrol…
Starbucks and the holidays go together like coffee and cream. The coffee chain announced Wednesday that their signature holiday drinks will be available starting Thursday, November 7 — and their much talked-about holiday cups have been unveiled. Four new seasonal cups…
Los Angeles firefighters found a small ring box in front of a home destroyed by the Getty Fire, which ripped through Southern California late last month. It appeared to be the homeowner's only remaining possession after the fire — and…
Kansas City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved removing Dr. Martin Luther King's name from one of the city's most historic boulevards. The decision comes less than a year after the city council decided to rename The Paseo. Unofficial results showed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga City Council Members weigh changes to the short-term vacation rentals ordinance. An ad hoc committee is reviewing current city law. It's something council members said they'd do when they passed the original one. The recommendations…
She lost her job for flipping off President Trump. Now she's been elected to a new one. A former government contractor in Virginia who famously gave the president's motorcade a one-finger salute won the race Tuesday for a seat on…
Republican Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves won Mississippi's governor's race Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood, according to the Associated Press. The win shows a sign of stability in the state for President Donald Trump, who became involved in…
Rossville fire and police along with Walker County units responded building fire.
Democrats on Tuesday erased the razor-thin majorities Republicans held in the State Capitol and now hold all three branches of government in Virginia for the first time in a generation. The elections in Virginia received nationwide attention and visits from…
A two state chase over a stolen vehicle ends with a suspect shot in Marion County, Tennessee.
The Mayor of Ft. Oglethorpe has won re-election.
The Mayor of Ringgold has won re-election after today's municipal election.
A former Mayor of Dalton has won the job back, after beating the current Mayor by 11 votes.
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn University says its famed golden eagle Nova, also known as War Eagle VII, could be in the early stages of heart failure. The university made the announcement Tuesday in a news release. The 20-year-old male…
ATLANTA (AP) - For the first time in three decades, Atlanta will not host a Peach Drop to ring in the new year. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms broke the news Tuesday during an interview with…
Voters who went to polls today in Catoosa County experienced a new paper ballot system.
POLK COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Multi vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon shutdown Highway 64 along the Ocoee River. Polk County Sheriff Steve Ross tells us it happened near the Whitewater Center. He says there are no fatalities, but multiple air-ambulances…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Many who attended the Chattanooga Balloon festival feel deflated after no balloons took flight this weekend. Over 10 thousand people attended the first Chattanooga balloon festival held at the Tennessee Riverpark. "the winds were still too…
Last month was the hottest ever October on record globally, according to data released Friday by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, an organization that tracks global temperatures. The month, which was reportedly 1.24 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the average October from…
"it is important for any leader to know when it is time for a change."
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials at the Wacker Polysilicon Chemical plant in Bradley County have confirmed to the Cleveland Daily Banner that they are cutting jobs. The paper reports the cuts are 3% of the Charleston plant's workforce, or about…
Humanity is on track to face "untold suffering" if we continue our current climate change trajectory. A new study, signed by more than 11,000 scientists from around the world, marks the first time a large group of scientists has said…