CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- H&R Block hosted National Shred Day today with free events nationwide - two of them were held in our area. This was a free event that they hold around tax time to make sure that people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 22nd Annual Strides of March was held today at Renaissance Park. The Strides of March is an opportunity for the community to come together in remembrance of those we've lost to AIDS. #stridesofMarch #StridesOfMarchNooga @ChattCARES…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Thousands of students, teachers and other concerned citizens marched across the country today carrying signs to say "enough" to gun violence as part of the #MarchForOurLives movement. After giving the numbers for every mass shooting since…
Update at 2:30 pm 3/25: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Corecivic says the unit involved in the incident is on lockdown. The inmates in that unit will remain in their cells with "limited, escorted movement until further notice." They did confirm that…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - An equipment manager for Georgia's football team is accused of using a hidden camera to capture images of at least one person showering in the Bulldogs' locker room.
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi judge has sentenced a Georgia woman to 25 years in prison for stabbing her 3-year-old son.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (AP) - Authorities have identified a Tennessee trucker and four members of an Illinois family who died in an East Texas traffic accident.
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"Known for his courage and sang-froid, Lt. Col. Arnaud Beltrame was acclaimed by neighbors, colleagues and French authorities as a hero Saturday"
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have hit pause on their push to make many able-bodied adults work if they don't have children younger than 6 for TennCare health coverage.
ATLANTA (AP) - Thursday will mark the last day of Georgia's 40-day legislative session and several bills await action by either the House or Senate.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's Department of Mental Health Commissioner Lynn Beshear called for mental health prevention and intervention to ensure school safety in an op-ed Saturday.
(AP) - Delta Air Lines has donated three round-trip charter flights that allowed hundreds of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students to participate in the "March for Our Lives" protest against gun violence in Washington.
ATLANTA (AP) - German business leaders are expressing concerns that President Donald Trump's 25 percent tariff on imported steel could affect the auto industry in the South.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Drugs are something you might never expect to just find. However, on Friday not only was methamphetamine found, but it was found in inside an elementary school. "You definitely don't want. I mean especially kids…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Human Services is teaming up with more law enforcement agencies to catch people illegally using SNAP Benefits. Officials say State Law Enforcement Bureau agreements between different agencies give investigators more tools to catch business…
UPDATE: A national trade association reacts to news of the lawsuit. They say that prescription drug distributors aren't the bad guys in the opioid crisis. “The misuse and abuse of prescription opioids is a complex public health challenge that requires…
Drivers who frequently go through the Wilcox Tunnel will have to find a new route, because it's temporarily closed.
Music fans will soon have another place in Tennessee to watch artists perform deep inside a cave.
CLEVELAND (WDEF) - This week, Bradley County installed a new layer of security at Bradley Central and Walker Valley High Schools. Armed deputies now man a security booth at the entrance to both campuses. They keep a log of anyone…
Remembered for an "independent streak that was governed by what he thought was right."
Hamilton County Department of Education say a couple Nolan Elementary students found a bag of possibly meth in the library.
UPDATE: - Brush fires have disrupted traffic up Sand Mountain in Dade County this afternoon. The first reports came in after noon about fires along Highway 136. One resident told us it was started from sparks created by a chain dragging…
Residents heard from two companies vying to be the provider for the Town of Signal Mountain water system on Thursday night.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Schools is committed to meeting the needs of all students to receive a high-quality education, with equitable access to opportunities and resources. They hope to fulfill this commitment to the students by creating an…