DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A woman says she dropped an envelope with $200 in cash at a convenience store in the early morning hours. Now police say this man picked it up. It happened around 4:20 AM at the Citgo…
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Federal agents have seized 63 dogs after discovering blood-stained carpet at the site of a suspected dogfighting pit in rural Georgia. Prosecutors say state troopers pulled over four vehicles March 17 and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo is having it's annual Hug a Bunny day Friday and Saturday. Zoo Director Darde Long says shortly after Easter every year, the zoo was being overwhelmed with calls asking if they wanted bunnies and…
“We are bringing additional specialists and services to an area that has traditionally struggled to attract some providers"
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the final day of the Georgia legislative session (all times local): 12:20 a.m. Pending the governor's signature, Georgia will soon become the 16th state in the U.S. to enact a hands-free driving law. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A crash on Highway 153 caused slow moving traffic. Authorities were on the scene at six Thursday afternoon directing traffic after a multi-vehicle accident. It happened on Highway 153 North near Boy Scout Road. One driver…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Everyone is safe after an apartment fire on Mountain Creek Road. Around 4:30 Thursday afternoon, firefighters got a report of a fire at the Rise at Signal Mountain Apartment complex. A fire was found coming from…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An ex-Tennessee teacher who fled with a 15-year-old student last year and set off a 39-day nationwide manhunt has asked to change his plea in federal court. A document filed by his lawyer Thursday in federal…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - You wouldn't expect to find artwork on your drive home. But the Wilcox Tunnel now has a new, brighter look. A Mural got unveiled this morning on each end of the tunnel. Organizers say it's a way…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Sand Mountain man died in a crash Wednesday in Fort Payne. His motorcycle collided with a Jeep Wrangler before 2PM on Airport Road at Locklear Street. 26 year old Nicholas Delane Sewell of Rainsville…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga City Council member says the council isn't interested in changing the name of the Walnut Street Bridge. A petition has been circulating in an attempt to change the name of the Walnut Street Bridge to…
UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says that Nicky Shell also has outstanding warrants there for Aggravated Burglary, Possession of Burglary Tools, Burglary, and Evading Arrest. The three suspects were found hiding in an attic of a home on 14th…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Mural was unveiled this morning on the exterior of each end of the Wilcox tunnel. The Seventy-Five Thousand Dollar project was funded by the Footprint Foundation, The Benwood Foundation and the City of Chattanooga. Greta McLain,…
Changes to the shift hours could be coming for Bradley County EMS workers.
JONESBORO, GA (CBS46,WDEF) - The Clayton County Police Department Police were able to gain information on the case after the juvenile was involved in a drive-by shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A gun was dropped on the scene and after months…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the final day of the Georgia legislative session (all times local): 10:25 a.m. Georgia House lawmakers are calling on state senators to allow adults of all ages who were sexually abused as children to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - 54 local gang members indicted. It's a large number representing the huge effort authorities are making in keeping the streets safe, and residents are glad to hear that work is being done. "That's awesome, that's very…
Food left on a stove caused a fire that caused 10-thousand dollars in damages to a Chattanooga home.
East Ridge Police and the parents of a missing teenager are looking for information to help find her.
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A teenager from Florida has been charged with making a threat against a northeast Alabama high school. Chief Randy Bynum says 19 year old Anthony Brett Kessler threatened violence at Fort Payne High on March…
BIRCHWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) The second victim in the shooting on Tuesday in northern Hamilton County has died. Investigators say two men got into a domestic argument and a gun was produced. Both were rushed to the hospital with critical conditions.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A democratic challenger has entered the race for Hamilton County Mayor. Aloyse Brown manages projects for a multi-billion dollar pension fund. She says she'll bring that experience to Hamilton county to improve several areas. "When everyone has access…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sheriff of Walker County is looking for a pair of inmates who escaped this afternoon. David Watson and Nicky Shell escaped from a work detail around noon in LaFayette. Deputies are also looking for Michele…
Charges include murders of five people, including the witness Bianca Horton.