Tennessee sees increase in drug overdose deaths
Tennessee Department of Health data shows deaths from drug overdoses increased in 2017.
Reed pleads guilty to Cleveland triple stabbing
Two women died in the attack at the Springbrook apartments
Dalton Police looking for Planet Fitness assailant
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are looking for a man who pulled a knife on a woman as she was leaving the gym. It happened outside Planet Fitness on Tuesday night around 10:30 PM. The victim had just gotten…
Prehistoric female's mom was a Neanderthal and her dad was something else
A girl goes nose-to-nose with a Neanderthal statue at a museum in Germany. Ancient DNA research is increasingly revealing the genetic links between modern humans and our extinct ancestors, including Neanderthals and Denisovans. Neanderthal Museum (Mettmann, Germany) BERLIN -- Scientists…
Major Tommy Bradford writes letter to the community
After waking up, he told his wife that he was through with law enforcement. But he has changed his mind. Read why.
Investigators arrest suspect in Mowbray Mountain
Tracy Lee Bowman also charged with aggravated robbery in the case.
GBI says woman shot after chase is in serious condition
Investigators say the male suspect is from Jonesboro, Georgia but they have not identified the woman yet.
Resurrecting the dwindling northern white rhino population
ESCONDIDO, Calif. – A new report from the International Rhino Foundation found three of the world's five rhino species could be lost within our lifetime. Perhaps no species is closer to extinction than the northern white rhino. There are only…
Resurrecting the dwindling northern white rhino population
ESCONDIDO, Calif. – A new report from the International Rhino Foundation found three of the world's five rhino species could be lost within our lifetime. Perhaps no species is closer to extinction than the northern white rhino. There are only…
Pressure to address sex abuse mounts ahead of pope's visit to Ireland
Pope Francis will arrive in Ireland this weekend for an international Catholic gathering amid intensifying scrutiny over the church's handling of sexual abuse by priests. The scandal forced two U.S. cardinals to cancel their trips. The pope asked for prayers…
Attacker kills mother and sister in France
French police secure a street after a man killed two persons and injured an other in a knife attack in Trappes, near Paris, according to French authorities, France, August 23, 2018. REUTERS TRAPPES, France -- A man with severe psychiatric…
South Africa hits back at Trump over land seizure tweet
FILE PHOTO: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses a media conference at the end of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on July 27, 2018. Getty Images LONDON -- South Africa accused United States President Donald Trump of sowing division Thursday…
ISIS releases purported new audio of leader al-Baghdadi
A still photo from video posted on a militant website July 5, 2014, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq during his first…
Lockout at Bull Moose Tube Plant in Trenton
Company shuts its doors as contract negotiations break down with workers.
Police chase ends in crash on I 75 in Dalton
Began as a shoplifting at Kohl's in Cleveland.
Parents concerned about overcrowding on Hamilton County school buses
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)-- It is just the beginning of the school year, but some Hamilton County parents say crowded buses are a problem. One of the mothers whose child was killed in the Woodmore bus crash was given a…
TSA reminds travelers how to fly with firearms
A spokesperson from the Transportation Security Administration gave a demonstration on how to properly pack and check a firearm at the Chattanooga Airport today.
No threat at Ooltewah after all
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County investigators have given the all clear at Ooltewah High. They determined that there was no actual threat. County officers put the school on Lock-Out status after a student reported receiving a threat on social media.…
TECH BYTE: New Tech Products Help Prevent Package Theft
You have plenty of tech items to choose from when it comes to protecting both your packages and home.
Grammy-winning country star Gretchen Wilson arrested
The singer of "Redneck Woman" charged with brawling with troopers at an airport
Walker County arrests stabbing suspect
Autopsy shows the killing was particularly brutal.
UN nuclear watchdog: "Grave concern" over North Korea's nuclear program
NEW YORK — A new report from the UN's nuclear watchdog expresses "grave concern" that North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear program, despite the regime's commitment to work towards denuclearization following June's summit in Singapore. The International Atomic…
Ooltewah Students Being Kept Indoors After Social Media Threat
Ooltewah students are being kept inside after a threat was made on social media. Hamilton county sheriffs office School Resource Officers are currently investigating a threat that a student received on social media . The school has been placed on…
"Crazy Rich Asians" writer wanted for "defaulting" on military duty
FILE PHOTO: Author Kevin Kwan poses at the premiere for "Crazy Rich Asians" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 7, 2018. REUTERS SINGAPORE -- Singapore's government says the author of the book that inspired the hit film "Crazy Rich Asians"…