CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Blood Assurance says they have a critical shortage now of blood. They need O negative, O positive, and A negative blood. The organization blames the weather and the flu for keeping donors at home. “We have been…
STEVENSON, Ala. (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest in a murder from the early morning hours of Tuesday. Deputies responded to a "shots fired" call at a home in Stevenson on Sharon Drive around 1:30…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -Snow, and bitterly cold temperatures. Winter weather is back, and hit parts of our viewing area pretty hard. The conditions didn't keep some people from getting out. Vehicles could still be seen moving across i-75, as the…
Cold weather shelters are at capacity in Chattanooga on a bitterly cold night.
Hamilton County Emergency Services opened up its emergency operations center Tuesday morning to prepare for the storm.
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale is known for keeping its roads clear, no matter the weather. Crews coated the roads with brine -- a mixture of salt and water-- Monday and early Tuesday, trying to get ahead of the snow…
A teacher at Central High School makes sure his kids succeed, earning him a Golden Apple Award.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger Health System reports that the number of flu cases continues to climb in our area. The number of cases grew by 44% last week. But this is the statistic that shows how bad the season has…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger Health Systems has a tentative deal to buy the Murphy Medical Center in North Carolina. The next step requires approval from the boards of both hospitals. That could come next week. The Murphy Medical board votes…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Before dawn, police were called to Westwood Heights Apartments in Athens. The call was a man causing property damage. Neighbors told officers that Dillon Clayton has smashed a window in an apartment with a rock. They…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) As snow begins to arrive in the Tennessee Valley, TDOT continues to work on highways in the region. So far the snow line is at the Cumberland Plateau. Jennifer Flynn with TDOT spoke to us this morning about…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) Snow is falling this morning in the Nashville area, stretching to Murfreesboro. West Tennessee has snow and travel advisories. East Tennessee is still clear. ___ ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on wintry weather in the Deep…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Monday, a large crowd marched together down M.L. King Boulevard during the 48th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration presented by The Unity Group. Marchers included a group of ladies. Edna Varner said…
Crews spent the day putting brine on the roads in preparation for a snowstorm.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. To honor his legacy, Chattanooga's Office of Multicultural Affairs organized a Day of Service, where hundreds of volunteers use their off day to serve the community. Those volunteers spread…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Thousands of people have celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday with song and dance at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The holiday weekend was a special father and son trip for Alan Williams…
Chattanooga Police say they have leads on who may have taken a pickup belonging to a Hixson pastor on Sunday.
Kids from CSAS welcome a delegation from a city in Japan.
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The driver of a car that crashed in McMinn County just before midnight on Saturday blames an animal for the wreck. It happened on County Road 580 south of Athens, near the airport. She told troopers…
LONDON (AP) - Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of Irish band The Cranberries, has died. She was 46. Publicist Lindsey Holmes says O'Riordan died suddenly Monday in London, where she was recording. The cause of death wasn't immediately available. Holmes says…
The Tennessee Titans have split with coach Mike Mularkey after he revived a team with the NFL's worst record over two seasons and led them to their first playoff victory in 14 years.
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) -- A church pastor says his truck was stolen out of The Ministry Center's parking lot. Pastor Jimmie Talley says his Toyota Tacoma was stolen out of the church's parking lot Sunday morning. Chattanooga Police say they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department says that around 4:16 Sunday morning firefighters were dispatched to a home on O’Grady Drive. Chattanooga police officers were the first on the scene. The two police officers were driven out of the house due…
ISTANBUL (CBS News) -- A commercial airplane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea.