Trial underway for man accused of killing toddler
The trial for the man charged in the death of a three-year-old girl in Chattanooga is underway.
World reacts to Donald Trump's Jerusalem declaration
____ The Latest: France leader slams Trump's 'regrettable' move WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times local): 2:15 p.m. France's leader says President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as…
The Latest: Atlanta mayor's race comes down to close call
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the Atlanta mayoral runoff. (all times local): 9:55 a.m. The razor-thin margin in the runoff to become Atlanta's mayor must feel like deja vu for Mary Norwood. Norwood, who trails behind front-runner Keisha Lance…
Dunlap Police warn about door to door TV programming sales
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Dunlap Police Department is warning about a door to door scam in their community. They got reports on Tuesday of someone going to homes in the Valley View Subdivision trying to sell television service. He…
Commissioners fund programs to treat mental issues for jail inmates
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioners on Wednesday address the problem of mental health at local jails. They voted to approve a program with CHI Memorial and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Each will kick in $25,000 to help reduce the…
Bannon blasts GOP leaders in contentious Alabama Senate race
By STEVE PEOPLES and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) - Populist firebrand Steve Bannon savaged national Republican leaders in a fiery call to rally voters behind embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore as the battle for the GOP's soul…
Tennessee feels effects of Christmas tree shortage
This year's shortage could ripple into coming years.
Retired Chattanooga employees demand answers about new health care
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of retired Chattanooga city employees gathered together at the Chattanooga City Council agenda meeting demanding answers about their new health care Tuesday night. In November the council approved a resolution that changes some retirees'…
Chattanooga council approves contract for replacing glass on Holmberg Bridge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga City Council approved a resolution for a contract to replace the glass on the Holmberg Bridge during the council's Tuesday night agenda meeting. The resolution authorizes a contract with Ross Glass & Aluminum, LLC…
Advance Financial Hosts Drive to Collect 2,000 Pounds of Food this Holiday Season
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Award-winning financial services company Advance Financial is running its annual food drive to benefit residents of East Tennessee and other communities across the state. Now through December 12, the company will have collection boxes at all…
City of Chattanooga, U.S. Army partner to assist with veteran employment
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Earlier today, the Chattanooga Police Department and City of Chattanooga became the newest partners with the U.S. Army, by joining the U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) Program. The Chattanooga mayor and police chief gathered in city hall for this…
Habitat for Humanity uses grant funding for two new Chattanooga homes
Chattanooga, Tenn. (December 5, 2017) – Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee is directing $31,000 in state grant funding to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga to assist in building two new homes in the Scenic City. The funding comes as…
CARTA bus drivers hold rally
Some CARTA bus drivers say they're overworked, so they held a rally to make people aware of the issue.
URGENT: O negative blood donations needed at local Blood Assurance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Blood Assurance is calling on community members to make a blood donation at a local donor center or bloodmobile drive. The nonprofit regional blood organization presently has less than a day's supply of O negative blood,…
Golden Apple: Michael Kortum
A teacher at CSAS has found a way to bond with his kids over Algebra, earning him a Golden Apple Award.
Cleveland Police looking for guys suspected of lifting rent money
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police are looking for two men suspected of stealing rent money from a mail drop. Investigators say they watched the victim drop the money for their apartment rent into a box. Then surveillance cameras caught…
Dalton Police say this man punched a Belk security guard
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are asking help to identify a shoplifting suspect. They say this is the male suspected of shoplifting a shirt from Belk's department store at the Walnut Square Mall. Police say he entered the store…
Pipe bombs in the pickup and the house, but why?
13 devices have been found and destroyed
5 year old killed in Georgia bus crash
LIBERTY CO., GA (WDEF) - One child was killed when a school bus crashed into a tree this morning near Savannah, Georgia. 21 children were on the bus, all Elementary school students. The fatality was a five year old girl.…
Dade County investigates multiple homemade explosives
(state trooper) "has never experienced anything like this in his 20-something years of law enforcement."
Fort Payne man charged in second school break-in
FLAT ROCK, Alabama (WDEF) Jackson County investigators have made an arrest in a break-in at the Flat Rock School on Sand Mountain. They charged 41 year old Billy Edward Blake of Fort Payne on Monday. He faces charges of 3rd…
Grundy County School Board votes and elects new chairman
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Grundy County School Board voted and elected Phyllis Lusk as the new school board chairman during their board meeting Monday night. Last month Robert Foster resigned from the role. Also during meeting the board…
Trenton PD, GBI, Georgia State Patrol work to contain possible 'homemade bomb'
UPDATE: Police say they found pipe bombs in the car. They went to the suspects house and found more explosives. The count is 13 bombs at the moment. Police have sent them to a shooting range to detonate them. ____…
CARTA Workers plan rally protesting forced overtime, unsafe vehicles & discrimination Tuesday
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - CARTA Transit workers plan to protest bus driver conditions during a rally Tuesday. Workers are protesting topics such as being forced to work overtime beyond their physical limits, discrimination by management, and unsafe vehicles on the road.…