Safety improving for firefighters
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighter deaths are down across the country.
Mayor Coppinger presents county budget to commissioners
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger presented the new budget to county commissioners Wednesday morning.
Bradley County Sheriffs Office first to implement additional safety measure for children
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriffs office now has portable child booster seats in some of their patrol cars. It will make it easier to transport children in certain situations. Mifold is the new grab-and-go-booster seat. It's changing…
Cleveland Connector named after former City Manager
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Former Cleveland City Manager Janice Casteel served 42-years with the city. The connector starts at North Ocoee east neighborhoods and runs to Tinsley Park. Council members, city staffers and family members attended the event. Casteel tells…
London attacker's mom blames internet for radicalizing son
LONDON (AP) - The youngest of the London Bridge attackers pleaded with his mother to settle with him in Syria but instead moved to Britain where his extremist views hardened and he fell into the company of a bloodthirsty gang that launched the latest attack on British streets, his mother said Wednesday.
Senate panel OKs Trump pick Hagerty as ambassador to Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Tennessee businessman William F. Hagerty as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Japan.
Jones appointed as Alabama House Rules Chairman
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Republican Rep. Mike Jones of Andalusia is taking over as chairman of the House Rules Committee.
Commission is formed to study children's mental health care
ATLANTA (AP) - A group of Georgia officials will study the state's approach to providing mental health care for children and recommend future changes.
Dalton Police officers use their CPR training on victim
City lauds 3 officers who may have saved a man's life
Can you help police find these SVU suspects?
The charges range from Aggravated Assault to Aggravated Statutory Rape to Child Abuse.
Explaining Georgia's Move Over Law
Watch the 1 minute police video explaining what the law requires from you
Woman accused of leak made pro-environment, anti-Trump posts
Mom: "believes in always doing what's right."
Police: Toddler fatally shot 7-year-old cousin in Tennessee
The children were in the kitchen area when a shot was heard
Erlanger and Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department start CPR effort
Officials with Erlanger and the Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department are teaming up to lead a CPR initiative.
Inmate, fiancee plead guilty to running inmate taxi service
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal inmate and his fiancee have pleaded guilty to running a taxi service, ferrying inmates to restaurants, hotels and homes, and returning them to the prison for a fee. U.S. Attorney John Horn said in a…
Grundy Sheriff receives national honor
RENO, Nevada (WDEF) -- Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says it was a "humbling" experience.
Accused leaker shared harsh opinions on Trump before arrest
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia woman charged with leaking U.S. government secrets to a reporter shared sometimes scathing opinions on President Donald Trump before her arrest. Reality Leigh Winner, a 25-year-old government contractor, remained locked up Tuesday on federal…
US health chief 'in a receiving mode' on health bill ideas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - President Donald Trump's health chief has told health professionals in Nashville that the administration is "fully in a receiving mode" for suggestions to improve a push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. In his…
Federal, state agencies probe police gun thefts in Selma
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - State and federal law enforcement agencies are conducting a joint investigation into current and past employees of the Selma Police Department after guns and other items disappeared from the department's evidence vault. Alabama Attorney General Steve…
Local Cosmetology School Pampers Cancer Survivors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today is National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day and the students at Chattanooga's Virginia College's cosmetology school participated by offering free services to cancer survivors. The campus offered complimentary haircuts, makeovers, manicures, and pedicures. School officials say…
Superintendent Candidate Visits Schools for In- Person Visit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The second superintendent candidate for Hamilton County Schools had his in-person visit today. This morning, Stuart Greenberg, shown here in his Skype interview, went to some of the schools in the county. He spent the late afternoon answering…
Suspect Wanted After Reportedly Robbing A Sun Trust Bank
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are looking for a bank robber tonight. Security cameras at Sun Trust Bank on Lee Highway near Shallowford Road captured these images of the man who hit the bank just before 2:00 p.m. The suspect left…
Remembering Booker T. Scruggs
Booker T Scruggs meant a lot to the Chattanooga community. He passed away Monday. A talented musician, civil rights protester and television personality... He especially dedicated his time mentoring the youth, Helping young students of low-income families achieve higher education.…
Man bitten on Delta flight by another passenger's dog
ATLANTA (AP) - An airline passenger was bitten repeatedly in the face by a dog that was allowed on the plane to provide emotional support to another passenger. According to an Atlanta police report, Marlin Jackson of Daphne, Alabama, was…