Prosecutors drop DUI charged against truck driver in I 59 fatality
He was charged with DUI, in part because he was walking around in the cold with no shirt. But his vehicular homicide charge remains.
Today's Grateful Gobbler check keeps the Maclellan shelter going
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Maclellan Family Shelter received their largest donation of the year today. Presented by the organizers from Grateful Gobbler, the shelter got a check for 225 thousand dollars. This money comes from the more than 5-thousand walkers who…
Murder trial continues for East Ridge case dating back to 2000
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The trial continues for a 45 year old man accused of the 2000 murder of his East Ridge girlfriend. Today the supervisor for the district attorney's cold case unit took the stand. He described how they investigate unsolved…
27 countries represented at naturalization ceremony Wednesday
50 people become U.S. citizens during the ceremony in Chattanooga.
TVA holds listening session ahead of key board vote Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority held a listening session ahead of a key board vote Thursday morning. 38 total people spoke in front of the TVA board this afternoon. A majority spoke in favor of closing down…
Tanger Outlet Shopping Center coming to downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tanger Outlets are coming to downtown Nashville. The company says their outlet will be somewhere near downtown, within site of a new interchange under construction. But they won't say exactly where. Tanger will not begin…
Woman charged with making false report against Rockwood officer
ROCKWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) A woman has been charged with making a false accusation against a Rockwood police officer. Christy Hunter has been indicted on charges of Filing a False Report and Retaliation for Past Action. Back in January, she made…
Chattanooga Zoo adding a Giant Anteater exhibit
The zoo plans to begin a breeding program here in Chattanooga.
Bystander shoots man who fatally shot wife at dentist office
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sheriff says a man has fatally shot his wife at the dentist office where she worked. Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy told news outlets that a bystander at David A. Guy Dentistry in Kingsport…
Commissioners debate smoking at playgrounds bill
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There was a lot of positive discussion at the Hamilton County Commission meeting this morning, about supporting a bill before the Tennessee General Assembly, to ban smoking on all government owned playgrounds. The commission is considering a resolution…
TDOT shows Monteagle Mountain rockslide progress from blasting
TDOT has been blasting away rocks overhanging the interstate.
Two charged with killing their drug dealer in north Georgia
Stasha Baggett killed after grabbing onto their fleeing vehicle
PTO President indicted for missing money
Amber Bailey ran the Jasper Elementary PTO.
Golden Apple: Stacy Dodson
A Jasper Elementary school teacher wants students to realize their potential. But her lesson plan starts with love. That's why she has earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
ONLY on 12: Police, Fire train together on active shooter response
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two agencies right here in Chattanooga are changing the way they train for active shooter incidents. It's now been one year since the school shooting in Parkland Florida that made national headlines. Rusty Morrison says, "basically…
Student charged with statutory rape at East Ridge High
We aslo look at the statutory rape code for Tennessee to see how it applies to teenagers.
SWAT disturbance over in Hixson
THE LATEST: Chattanooga Police have taken the suspect into custody after a standoff that lasted for hours in Hixson. Police on scene say a K-9 Unit helped apprehend the man. UPDATE: Dorothy Sherman reports that Police say this makes the…
Birmingham murder suspect caught in Hamilton County
UPDATE: New booking photo from today in Hamilton County of Sharonda James. CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect wanted in Birmingham has been captured in the Chattanooga area. 30 year old Sharonda James is suspected of shooting and killing a Piggly…
3-2 vote to fire City of Jasper Fire Chief
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Jasper's Mayor confirms that the city council voted tonight that the fire chief was voted out last night. It was a 3-2 vote to fire Chris Rector. Rector has been in the position…
No, Cardi B isn't really coming to Lake Winnie this spring
A Facebook event claims that the Grammy award winning performer is performing at the north Georgia amusement park.
Police: Man charged with DUI in funeral procession crash
LILBURN, Ga. (AP) - A hearse was struck and flipped several times during a funeral procession in metro Atlanta and police say the man who hit it is charged with DUI, drug and traffic offenses. News outlets cite a Lilburn…
Tennessee mulls 1 less court review before executions
Senate Speaker Randy McNally says justice delayed 20 and 30 years isn't justice at all, but Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers says it's better to get the right result than a fast result.
Alabama Gov. Ivey unveils proposal to build new prisons
Ivey said Alabama has a "major problem" with prison conditions and overcrowding
TN bill penalizes pregnant women addicted to drugs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A bill that would punish pregnant mothers addicted to narcotics is going through the legislature. "This bill's intent is to protect babies, period," State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R) Lancaster said. It was law in 2014,…