81-year-old woman, caretaker daughter killed in house fire
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee woman and her caretaker daughter have died in a house fire.
23 Tennessee stores shut, accused of selling marijuana candy
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Local, state and federal authorities in Tennessee have padlocked 23 stores and indicted 21 people they accuse of selling candy and other products containing a form of marijuana.
Signal Mountain tables school split talks for now
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - While Signal Mountain Town Council unanimously disbanded the school system viability committee, the issue on whether or not to split from the Hamilton County School District, is tabled for now. Last night, council members said…
Tennessee Highway Patrol stresses importance of buckling up
The Tennessee Highway Patrol wants to make sure people are buckling up and not driving distracted.
Help Dalton Police find another stolen credit card suspect
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Another day, another stolen credit card in the Dalton area. This time, Dalton Police are asking for your help to find a suspect trying to use the stolen cards at a Walmart. She was trying to…
Golden Apple: Lee Anne Gibson
A teacher at Dade Elementary inspires her students to succeed, and that's earned her a Golden Apple Award.
Former Alabama governor out of hospital after heart surgery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is out of the hospital after heart surgery. A statement from Siegelman's family says he was released from St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham on Tuesday. Siegelman had heart surgery last week…
Erlanger reports flu finally on decline
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger Health Systems reports that we may have finally turned the corner on this year's flu season. Flu-like illnesses have dropped from 226 in the last week of January to 184 last week. But we're certainly not…
Dogs that killed a Sand Mountain woman are euthanized
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - Four dogs involved in a fatal mauling back in December on Sand Mountain have been euthanized. The dogs attacked two women on County Road 121, west of Rainsville, Alabama. 24 year old Emily Colvin was killed…
Firefighter dies, 4 injured in partial collapse after blaze
LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee firefighter was killed and four others injured when part of a home collapsed after a blaze. Lawrenceburg Fire Department Chaplin Chad Moore said 38-year-old fire engineer Jason Dickey died Monday after becoming trapped with…
Georgia Senate backs expanding Sunday alcohol sales
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgians would be able to purchase alcohol at restaurants and wineries on Sunday mornings, under a proposal approved by state senators. The Senate voted 38-18 on Tuesday in favor of allowing on-premise consumption to begin at 11…
City council set to vote on resolution to create Fallen Five Memorial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga City Council is set to vote on a resolution to create a memorial to the Fallen Five.
Group wants probe of utility's jets, luxury helicopter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A clean-energy advocacy group wants an investigation after the Tennessee Valley Authority bought two corporate jets and a Mercedes-Benz helicopter.
Plea deal reached for second suspect in Lookout Valley triple homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The second gunman in the 2014 shooting death of three men in Lookout Valley, will not go to trial. Skyler Allen plead guilty to lesser charges on Friday, according to court documents. Previous Story: Trial Set…
Georgia man with flu-like symptoms dies at N Carolina jail
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - An inmate who authorities say complained of flu-like symptoms has died at a North Carolina jail.
Tennessee bill would limit licensing denials of ex-offenders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bill in Tennessee would limit the ability of state licensing boards to deny occupational licenses based on the criminal history of applicants.
TDOT working on I-24 West in Grundy county
MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation will be working on I-24 westbound in Grundy county today.
Tennessee House OKs bill to offer pre-abortion ultrasound look
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Republican-led Tennessee House has passed a bill that would require doctors to offer women who are getting abortions a look at an ultrasound, if one was performed beforehand. The House voted 74-20 Monday on the…
Have you seen this man lurking around the gym?
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police need your help identifying a suspect in a smash and grab break-in at a local gym. Investigators say the man stole a credit card, which he quickly turned into a $500 gift card. It…
Better air in Tennessee could end emissions testing
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennessee is now officially in compliance with federal air quality standards for particulate pollution. Some lawmakers believe that's a good enough reason to halt those required emissions tests. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has…
Walker County residents question high water bills
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A number of Walker County residents attended the board meeting of the Walker county Rural Water Authority Monday night. Those residents say this month's water bill is exponentially higher than month's past, and they want…
Woman charged with living in Georgia but getting TennCare
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The latest TennCare fraud case comes from the Tennessee/Georgia border. 39 year old Desha Majors was arrested at her new home in Morristown. But District Attorney General Neal Pinkston says she was living in Ringgold when she…
Country singer Daryle Singletary dies unexpectedly
LEBANON, Tennessee (WDEF) - County singer Daryle Singletary died Monday morning at his home in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was just 46 years old. At this time, the cause of death is unknown. Singletary had three Top Ten hits in the…
Aiming to combat teen suicide, Georgia turns to social media
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials are turning to social media in an effort to cut down on teen suicides. WABE Radio reports that 144 children and teenagers in Georgia took their own lives from 2015 to 2017. Authorities say that…