DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Meigs County Sheriff's Department says a litter officer of theirs was injured in a wreck. Officer Mike Long was driving the vehicle and trailer with four inmates inside on Highway 58. They were headed south…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia advocacy groups say a slate of anti-immigrant proposals backed by conservative lawmakers are hurting Atlanta's chances of attracting Amazon's second headquarters. Flanked by Democratic state lawmakers, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia and other advocacy…
Chattanooga police are investigating an early morning shooting.
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The search for Dewayne Halfacre ended on Wednesday for the evening. And the man has yet to be found. "I want him off the street as bad as anybody. I feel like he's a danger…
MARION , Tenn. (WDEF) -- Marion County Schools Superintendent Mark Griffith has confirmed that Whitwell schools will be open Thursday. He assures parents and students that there will be extra police on campus, and the schools will operate in a…
The fate of the former truck driver accused of a deadly crash will soon be in the hands of a jury.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to prevent the state government from issuing non-English communications, with some exceptions. The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday approved Sen. Joshua McKoon's proposed constitutional amendment to name English as…
NEW YORK (WDEF) - We still don't know just why Harold Ford Jr. was fired from his job at Morgan Stanley. The man who lost a Senate race to Bob Corker has spent the last seven years recruiting clients for…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Comptroller's Office has found several issues with the University of Tennessee Sports Surface Management department. The audit found that the director violated university policy by accepting at least two paid trips and entertainment from a…
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) The Georgia Bureau of Investigation will investigate the death of a prisoner at the Chattooga County jail on Tuesday. Sheriff Schrader says that the suspect was brought in just before 4PM on a traffic offense. While he…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger announced Wednesday morning that he will seek re-election this year. It would be his second, full four year term. Mayor Coppinger made the announcement at the Friends of Hixson breakfast. “I could…
WHITWELL, Tennessee (WDEF) - The search resumes this morning for Dewayne Halfacre in Marion County. And the schools are closed today in Whitwell while they do it. The wanted armed robber has eluded law enforcement now for more than two…
ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Alabama say four teenagers have been arrested after a family awakened to gunfire coming into their home. Calhoun County Sheriff Matthew Wade told Al.com the family was awakened to gunfire Monday around 4:30 a.m.…
Authorities in Western Kentucky are trying to figure out what led a 15-year-old student to carry out a deadly shooting at his high school. Officials say the teenager, who has not been identified, walked into Marshall County High School Tuesday…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County has re-opened a rape investigation at Hixson High School. The allegation was relayed to the faculty last week and then the school resource officer. Child Protective Services and Hamilton County investigators looked into the case.…
On the second day of trial for Benjamin Brewer, the jury heard from different members of law enforcement.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Harlem Globetrotters honored Sgt. Jason Smith at the YMCA Tuesday for his service to the country and the community. Smith lost both his legs in an IED explosion while serving in Afghanistan. Now, he's home…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has unveiled a 30-million dollar plan to combat the opioid crisis. The governor divided his "TN Together" plan into three points -- prevention, treatment and law enforcement. The headlining idea proposes a…
SPRING CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) Before dawn on Monday, Rhea County deputies raided a garage apartment in Spring City. Sheriff Mike Neal says one of his officers was injured when a suspect threw chemicals at him. He was decontaminated and cleared…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police say a shootout in Georgia has left a slaying suspect dead and an officer hospitalized with several gunshot wounds. Savannah-Chatham County Interim Police Chief Mark Revenew told news outlets it happened early Tuesday as his…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Country singer Lari White Cannon has died after a brief battle with cancer. She was only diagnosed with the rare and aggressive peritoneal cancer in October. White entered a Hospice facility last night. The family had begun…
A teacher in Varnell, Georgia shows her students kindness, and understanding. That's earned her a Golden Apple Award.
UPDATE: 70-80 officers are now on the ground searching for armed robbery suspect Dewayne Halfacre. We now hear that an off duty officer recognized him walking along the side of the road and pulled over. The two got into a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 26 year old man was killed Monday night in East Lake. Police were called to the 1500 block of Ryan Street, just below the ridgecut of I-24 before 11PM. They found Taji Webb lying on the…