Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Senator Lamar Alexander’s statement on President Donald Trump’s comments on tariffs. “Targeted measures against countries that don’t play by the rules, such as China, could help American workers. Broad tariffs against steel and aluminum imports will…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In his U.S. Senate bid, former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen says he supports universal background checks on gun sales and a bump stock ban. Stressing support for the 2nd Amendment, Bredesen told reporters Friday his ideas…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - In the year 2018, most of us take reliable internet service for granted. That's not the case for many in rural areas. That's why a news conference in Jasper in Marion county, drew a big crowd.…
One student was selling gun to another
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond and other members of his department also participated in Read Across America. They read to students at Hixson Elementary School this morning. Sheriff Hammond says he enjoyed interacting with the…
In light of threats, school officials, members of law enforcement and health professionals in Hamilton County are thinking of ways to keep students safe.
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Wildlife officials investigated the case of a raccoon that was reportedly burned alive. The report was that a volunteer firefighter found the animal at the Highway 58 department. He shot it, then burned the body, not…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen will idle a Tennessee plant for two weeks this spring, amid slowing demand for its Passat sedan. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the Chattanooga plant will have a non-production period in March, dedicated to…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) The Olive Garden on Keith Street in Cleveland has closed for the day while first responders investigate a gas. The Cleveland Fire Department responded around 1PM on reports of an odor that was making people sick. Restaurant…
UPDATE: Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross says the gun in question was an (unloaded) .38 revolver. The two students were 17 year old males, who were charged with Possession of a Firearm on School Property. "There was no indication of…
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy family's home goes up in flames early this morning. The house was located in the 2000 block of Green Pond Road. The Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department received a call from the homeowners…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Did Georgia just shoot their chance to land the biggest corporate deal out there right now? Governor Nathan Deal on Friday signed the new tax reform bill into law. On Thursday, both houses approved the bill,…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office reports an unscheduled stop in a major prisoner transfer Friday morning. They were moving 74 inmates to state prisons to relieve crowding. But the bus carrying 60 male inmates blew out…
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia sheriff's report obtained by The Associated Press on Friday reveals that a teacher accused of firing a gun in his classroom had his guns taken away after setting his family…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's leading Republican gubernatorial candidates have mixed feelings or aren't taking firm stances on President Donald Trump's ideas to ban bump stocks and bar people under 21 from buying semi-automatic guns.…
[cnnlive2HD] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the funeral of the Rev. Billy Graham (all times local): Noon President Donald Trump has arrived at the funeral for the Rev. Billy Graham in North Carolina. Trump is on hand…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on Georgia lawmakers' decision to punish Delta Air Lines for cutting ties with the National Rifle Association (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Georgia's governor has signed into law a sweeping tax bill that Republican lawmakers…
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A jury returned a guilty verdict on most counts against school bus driver Johnthony Walker, including criminally negligent homicide.
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - While the nation debates school safety and guns, Catoosa County Republicans are pitching some immediate action. Their County Committee met Tuesday night to discuss school safety. The party issued their conclusion today. Catoosa Republicans are urging…
"Let me be clear, arming certain, qualified, volunteer teachers is not my first choice… nor is it my second or third."
NEW YORK, New York (CBS) Reba McEntire joined the CBS This Morning crew to announce this year's Academy of Country Music Award nominations. She'll host the awards show on CBS Sunday, April 15th. And Chattanooga is well represented in this…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on Republican efforts to deny Delta Air Lines a tax break after the company cut ties with the National Rifle Association (all times local): 3:45 p.m. Pro-gun Republicans in the Georgia legislature have won a…