Whitwell Library Director Indicted for Theft
“This investigation has revealed many deficiencies in the operations of the Orena Humphreys Library,”
Wife charged with murdering husband
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Last September, it looked like a burglar shot Eddie Lanham to death. His wife discovered the body of the 75 year old man in their home after returning home. But investigators didn't buy it. They first…
First Responder Salutes K9 Officers
First Responder Features Two K9 officers with Hamilton County Sheriff's Dept.
TN state lawmakers looking to put the brakes on emissions tests
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - You pull in and wait while your vehicle gets checked out for smog, pay a nine dollar fee, then are given test results. And, if you pass then you can renew your vehicle registration. A…
Bradley County Sheriff's Office looks for wanted woman
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office needs your help to locate a woman suspected of several crimes.
CEO Bill Johnson explains how TVA is cutting costs
"the claim that we favor any set of customers over any other customer is just completely false."
Former South Pittsburg officer charged with assault
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The police officer accused of beating a South Pittsburg man last fall, has now been charged. We first told you about the video used against him in October. Then-police officer Joshua Chance was one of the…
Hamilton County Schools closed on Friday
The flu has hit Hamilton County, and all public schools will be closed on Friday.
Free flu shots in Cleveland this weekend
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - As flu cases continue to take their toll on southeast Tennessee schools, the Bradley County Health Department is offering free vaccines this weekend. The State Health Department says influenza activity is widespread in the state now.…
Etowah resident charged with Doctor shopping
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A McMinn County woman has been charged with TennCare fraud for doctor shopping. A Bradley County grand jury indicted 49 year old Pamela J. Huston of Etowah. She faces three counts of fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance…
UTC reacts to racist vandalism
"we should bluntly call out what is wrong: Hate, racism and violence are wrong."
SWAT standoff ends with arrest in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A SWAT standoff in Chattanooga ended with a suspect taken into custody around 12:45 Thursday morning. Chattanooga police say they answered a call about a person being barricaded inside a residence with a weapon on Isbill Road.…
UPDATE: Fire at Steve Ray's Midnite Oil Put Out
Steve Ray's Midnight Oil Service Station in Ooltewah is on fire. Crews are responding to the incident.
White Co. Sheriff Sued Over Shoot To Kill Order
Footage obtained by NewsChannel 5 in Nashville shows White County Sheriff Shoupe authorizing deadly force in the chase of a suspect driving on a suspended license.
23 new officers graduate from Chattanooga Police Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Darnell Bryant is a new Chattanooga Police Officer. "I feel accomplished. I did it with the help of my classmates, you know, it's one of those stepping stones in life that you'll be proud of for…
Take a look at flume repair high over the Ocoee River
"it's on the National Historic list of places, so we've got to be able to put it back into its original condition."
Meet Hamilton County's Teachers of the Year
Watch @DrBryanJohnson surprise our Teachers of the Year! https://t.co/PmGzAWuGfV— Hamilton Co. Schools (@hamcoschools) February 7, 2018 HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson surprised this year's Teachers of the Year. …
Shooting results from a struggle over a gun in Dunlap
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Dunlap man has been charged with Aggravated Assault after a shooting last Friday. Investigators say it began with a domestic fight at a home in the Valley View Subdivision. But instead of threatening to shoot…
Chattanooga Police investigate serious stabbing Collegehill Courts
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have interviews a person of interest in an early morning stabbing. It happened on West 12th Street Court in the College Hill Courts around 4:55 AM. Officers found the victim with a life-threatening stab wound.…
Oxygen Media defends series about missing teen case Natalee Holloway
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Oxygen Media is defending itself against a $35 million lawsuit filed by the mother of an American teenager who disappeared in Aruba in 2005. A company representative says in a statement that Beth Holloway's lawsuit gives…
City probes use of public funds in Nashville mayor's affair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A special committee of Nashville city council members will investigate whether there was improper use of public money during Mayor Megan Barry's extramarital affair with the former head of her security detail. News outlets report the…
Body found in impounded van 7 weeks after Tennessee shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say a dead man's body remained undetected in an impounded van for seven weeks.
Ooltewah man reports house fire to get help for cat
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Ooltewah man is facing charges after luring first responders to his home by reporting a house fire.
Dalton baby chosen as 2018 Gerber Spokesbaby
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Dalton baby is the Gerber Spokesbaby! Gerber announced the winner of its eighth annual Gerber Spokesbaby contest on Wednesday. Lucas will be the first Gerber baby with Down Syndrome. Eighteen month old Lucas Warren of…