2 Cherokee County men facing drug charges
CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WDEF) -- The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says 41-year-old Eugene Mcclure of Marble, NC and 36-year-old Timothy Robert Norton of Candler, NC are facing drug charges.
Chattanooga Police investigating shooting after victim arrives at hospital
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting after the victim arrived at a local hospital.
Georgians aim to add headstones to unmarked graves of babies
DALTON, Ga. (AP) - Workers have begun placing the first headstones on unmarked graves of children at a cemetery in northwest Georgia.
Alabama boosts pay for state and education employees
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama state employees are getting pay raises for the first time in close to a decade.
Soddy-Daisy PD Promoting "Thumbs Down to Texting & Driving"
Soddy-Daisy, TN (WDEF) - The Soddy-Daisy Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to promote the fourth annual "Thumbs Down to Texting and Driving" campaign during the month of April. April is nationally recognized as Distracted…
Shred-It Day is just around the corner
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- H&R Block hosted National Shred Day today with free events nationwide - two of them were held in our area. This was a free event that they hold around tax time to make sure that people…
Strides of March remembers those lost to AIDS
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 22nd Annual Strides of March was held today at Renaissance Park. The Strides of March is an opportunity for the community to come together in remembrance of those we've lost to AIDS. #stridesofMarch #StridesOfMarchNooga @ChattCARES…
Hundreds march to participate in nationwide #MarchForOurLives event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Thousands of students, teachers and other concerned citizens marched across the country today carrying signs to say "enough" to gun violence as part of the #MarchForOurLives movement. After giving the numbers for every mass shooting since…
Fight at Silverdale Jail
Update at 2:30 pm 3/25: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Corecivic says the unit involved in the incident is on lockdown. The inmates in that unit will remain in their cells with "limited, escorted movement until further notice." They did confirm that…
UGA employee arrested for using hidden camera in locker room
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - An equipment manager for Georgia's football team is accused of using a hidden camera to capture images of at least one person showering in the Bulldogs' locker room.
Mother sentenced to 25 years in stabbing of 3-year-old son
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi judge has sentenced a Georgia woman to 25 years in prison for stabbing her 3-year-old son.
Tennessee trucker, 4 from Illinois die in East Texas wreck
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (AP) - Authorities have identified a Tennessee trucker and four members of an Illinois family who died in an East Texas traffic accident.
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He fell a hero: French praise policeman in hostage swap
"Known for his courage and sang-froid, Lt. Col. Arnaud Beltrame was acclaimed by neighbors, colleagues and French authorities as a hero Saturday"
Questions for feds delay TennCare work requirement bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have hit pause on their push to make many able-bodied adults work if they don't have children younger than 6 for TennCare health coverage.
Near session's end, focus on paper ballots, abuse lawsuits
ATLANTA (AP) - Thursday will mark the last day of Georgia's 40-day legislative session and several bills await action by either the House or Senate.
Mental health commissioner calls to tackle issues in schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's Department of Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear called for mental health prevention and intervention to ensure school safety in an op-ed Saturday.
Delta helps hundreds of students fly to DC for gun protest
(AP) - Delta Air Lines has donated three round-trip charter flights that allowed hundreds of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students to participate in the "March for Our Lives" protest against gun violence in Washington.
Some fear steel tariff could hurt auto industry in the South
ATLANTA (AP) - German business leaders are expressing concerns that President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariff on imported steel could affect the auto industry in the South.
Signal Mountain residents concerned after meth discovered in elementary school
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Drugs are something you might never expect to just find. However, on Friday not only was methamphetamine found, but it was found in inside an elementary school. "You definitely don't want. I mean especially kids…
Government cracking down on SNAP benefit fraud
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Human Services is teaming up with more law enforcement agencies to catch people illegally using SNAP Benefits. Officials say State Law Enforcement Bureau agreements between different agencies give investigators more tools to catch business…
Attorney files federal lawsuit against drug makers
UPDATE: A national trade association reacts to news of the lawsuit. They say that prescription drug distributors aren't the bad guys in the opioid crisis. “The misuse and abuse of prescription opioids is a complex public health challenge that requires…
Mural project starts on Wilcox Tunnel
Drivers who frequently go through the Wilcox Tunnel will have to find a new route, because it's temporarily closed.
Underground Music Venue Comes to Grundy Co.
Music fans will soon have another place in Tennessee to watch artists perform deep inside a cave.
New Bradley school deputies are on duty
CLEVELAND (WDEF) - This week, Bradley County installed a new layer of security at Bradley Central and Walker Valley High Schools. Armed deputies now man a security booth at the entrance to both campuses. They keep a log of anyone…