CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County schools are the latest system to shutdown because of high absenteeism from illness. Here are the particulars of each system so far. ________ BRADLEY COUNTY "due to illness" Closed Friday All elementary activities are…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Power customers can expect to see their monthly residential electricity bills fall by an average of about $2.70, starting in April. The utility company said in a news release this week that customers will be paying…
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - American whiskey makers are toasting another round of robust sales in 2017. A report shows the growth was stirred by a thirst for the priciest spirits, in cocktails or sipped straight…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an assault that happened in Alton Park earlier this week and they believe they are close to identifying the suspect. Police say around 11:50 pm Monday they were called when an assault victim…
ONLY ON @NC5: Mayor Barry is adamant that tax payer dollars weren't used during her affair with top security guard. Here's the exclusive interview: https://t.co/rVaNIr6zuK— Chris Conte (@NC5_ChrisConte) January 31, 2018 By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The Riverbend Festival lineup for 2018 got three more acts today. 90s rockers Third Eye Blind will play the Coke Stage on the second Friday, June 15 at 9:30 PM. The scored several hits including "Semi-Charmed Life," "Jumper,"…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County's FAST team arrested a suspect from an aggravated Robbery case in Hixson last week. Their officers along with Red Bank police apprehended Jordan Landon Roberts early Wednesday evening in the 100 block of P'Poole Street.…
The family of a man who was found dead in Walker County more than a year ago wants answers.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The owner of Summitt Pianos and Organs got some good news after the fire on Tuesday. The fire gutted most of General Appliance Warehouse above at their location at Lee Highway & Vance Road. But most of…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Moore family lives on Crestview Drive in Red Bank. They found their truck missing the one Saturday morning. And thanks to social media, they got it back the same day. Tammy Moore and her…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are asking for the public's help in finding another suspect in the drug deal shooting on Wrinkle Street in November. Investigators say that on November 27th, Nathan Hastey and Elijah Ensley went to the…
According to the Walker County Sheriff's Office, a suspect in a hit and run death in Walker County is now in custody in Chattanooga.
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Walker County is looking to make changes to its laws about animals and wants to hear from residents. A public input session on animal control ordinances was held at the library in LaFayette Tuesday night.…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgians could soon be able to order mimosas from restaurants or buy beer from supermarkets on Sunday mornings under a proposal that has passed its first hurdle. The Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee on Tuesday voted…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former state Sen. Mae Beavers says she is dropping out of the crowded Republican field for the Tennessee governor's race. On Facebook Tuesday, the Mt. Juliet ex-lawmaker said it was not a light decision to suspend…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An early morning fire devastated two businesses on Lee Highway. Chattanooga firefighters needed over an hour to tame the blaze at General Appliance Warehouse this morning. Now business owners try to figure out the next step…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Investigators want anyone with video of a basketball fight at Brainerd High school to contact the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. The TSSAA has suspended both Brainerd and Austin East basketball teams following that brawl over the weekend.…
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Wacker-Charleston chemical plant now has a new website for concerned citizens in the area. Four months have passed since the plant's major hydrogen gas leak and explosion at the beginning of September. At the time,…
A Hixson High School teacher helps students with their reading and math skills, earning her a Golden Apple Award.
Investigators are looking for the person responsible for a fatal hit and run Tuesday morning in Walker County.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Eight more Hamilton County schools will get Volkswagen eLabs next year. The Public Education Foundation announced the next schools this morning. They at Brainerd High, Brown Middle, Center for Creative Arts, Hixson Middle, Hixson High, Ooltewah Middle,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - When Chattanooga firefighters got the the scene just after midnight, it was already too late to save most of the products inside. The fire burned General Appliance Warehouse on top and Summitt Pianos and Organs on the…
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a 6-year-old girl has died after a school bus she was riding in overturned in Georgia. Five other people were injured in the crash Monday afternoon. Warner Robins Assistant Police Chief John Wagner…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "I got hired on in the kitchen. I've worked here since day one. So I know everything about this place and the area that we exist in," Community Pie General Manager Brian Scott said He also…