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…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a high school teacher accused of firing a gunshot in his classroom in north Georgia (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Police in north Georgia say a teacher accused of causing chaos at his high…
As a public school system, we are charged with preparing our students for post-secondary opportunities, which requires a relentless focus on teaching and learning. Yet, given recent events, we also understand the safety and well-being of students and staff is…
Dalton High School is closed Thursday after teacher fires gun inside school. They began allowing students who left items in the school to retrieve them beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday.
A bill in Tennessee that allows teachers to carry guns in schools has been approved. On Wednesday, a house committee voted to expand the number of teachers in all school districts to be able to carry a gun. The school districts…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the rain came down Wednesday evening, some folks could be found at a shopping center near Brainerd Road. "Just came out here for some shopping and checking out this side of town," Patrick Goldberg said.…
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a robbery suspect.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As we're hearing details of the incident in Dalton, gun control continues to be a topic of discussion for Congress, after the horrific school shooting in Florida. News 12 spoke with Congressman Chuck Fleischmann on what he…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) Dalton Police have released two prior calls they made to Dalton High over veteran teacher Randal Davidson. On Wednesday, the principal says he caused a lockdown and evacuation of the school when he barricade himself in a…
It's a war that still haunts some of the veterans who fought in it.
A Cleveland man is accused of the rape of a child, and possession of thousands of images of child pornography.
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - On Tuesday, the principal at Dade County High contacted the Sheriff's Office about a threat. The message "f*** this school, im killing all of you 2morrow” was written on the bathroom wall. The school had identified…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on Delta's decision to cut marketing ties with the National Rifle Association (all times local): 12:50 p.m. A Democratic candidate for the Georgia governor's office says the state's lieutenant governor may have broken anti-corruption laws…
ETON, Georgia (WDEF) - A drug dog alerted to a car in the parking lot of an alternative school in Eton on Monday. Murray County deputies say they recovered 12.6 grams of marijuana and drug-related objects in the car. They…
The bus driver accused of causing a crash that killed six Woodmore Elementary School students in November 2016 takes the stand.
6:15 UPDATE: Dalton High School will be closed on Thursday. Students are allowed to come by the school and retrieve any personal belongings left behind during the evacuation. Classes will resume on Friday. ____ This is the window that was…
A global automotive supplier is expanding its operation in Athens, Tennessee. DENSO is creating 320 jobs and investing $190 million in its McMinn County facility. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and the Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new CBS series puts religion in the forefront, but this isn't your average religious show. It's a comedy surrounding Christianity's most sacred text. The sitcom "Living Biblically" premiered Monday night. The show follows film critic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A proposed amendment to the short-term vacation rental ordinance expands the rental district in Chattanooga. The changes were on Chattanooga City Council's agenda Tuesday and have passed the first reading. Councilperson Chip Henderson said the amendment…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sale Creek fire officials reported a home was destroyed by fire tonight. Around 8:30 pm a 9-1-1 call was made reporting a fire at 4122 Retro Hughes Road. Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived…
Chattanooga Police say a missing man is safe, and has returned home.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A bipartisan bill wanting to legalize medical cannabis in the state of Tennessee is working its way through the General Assembly. Tuesday, the state's House Criminal Justice Subcommittee passed the Medical Cannabis Act by a 4-3…
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Three people at a northern Virginia military base have been transported to a medical facility and are in stable condition after a suspicious piece of mail was opened and nearly a dozen people felt ill.…