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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
Students at Battlefield Primary are getting in shape for the month of February.
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation clarifies the charges against the principal of Murphy High School. The school system suspended Thomas Graham a couple of weeks ago, but didn't explain why. Over the weekend,…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander today released the following statement on the proposal in the president’s budget to sell the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) transmission lines: “This looney idea of selling TVA’s transmission lines seems…
Chattanooga Police say officers recovered 66 guns during the month of January from crimes
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that happened Sunday evening in Dunlap.
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Pleasant Grove Elementary School students have made a donation to Whitfield County Fire Department.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has resolved their investigation into asbestos at the Read House hotel in downtown Chattanooga. The Read House says citations were issued on January 19, 2018. According to the Read…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)- Ooltewah Head Football Coach Mac Bryan has resigned from his position as Owls head football coach . Bryan guided the owls to a 5-6 record last season. Bryan guided the Owls to the playoffs in each of…
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - A Fort Bragg soldier and his wife and son reported missing in New York have been found safe in Tennessee.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod hosted a meeting today to discuss a possible lupus walk in the area. Lupus awareness is very important to Councilwoman Coonrod following her daughter's death after a long battle with the disease. Coonrod says, …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department is asking for support for an upcoming fallen officer bike ride. Team Chattanooga is going to New Jersey again. They are riding from Atlantic City NJ to Washington D.C. for the Law Enforcement…
ATLANTA (AP) - The world's busiest airport has increasingly become a refuge for Atlanta's homeless, especially during cold weather.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers wants the state legislature to formally denounce President Donald Trump's plan to expand oil drilling into waters off its coast.
ATLANTA (AP) - A newspaper reports that a man suspected of killing a police officer before dying in a shootout with authorities in Georgia held anti-government views.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man is behind bars charged with attempted murder in a Sunday morning on South Seminole Drive in Chattanooga. East Ridge Police say that the suspect of that shooting crashed into a home on South Seminole Drive but…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -The Wilcox Tunnel mural is one step closer to being completed. A paint party was hosted at the Eastdale Youth and Family Development Center on Saturday. District 9 councilwoman Coonrad posted this video to her Facebook page.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Polar Plunge for Special Olympics was held today across the country, as well as here in Chattanooga. This is just one of the fundraising efforts for the more than 16,000 Special Olympics athletes. The Polar Plunge…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Trenton United Methodist in Dade County hosted a church security and safety summit today. Dade First-Family Connection, The Trenton City Police Department and Dade County Sheriff's Office also helped with this event. They focused on many different…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, NC. - Cherokee County Schools posted to Facebook Saturday that they received multiple requests for information about the suspension of a principal for reports of misconduct. Cherokee County Schools suspended Thomas Graham from school duties as principal at Murphy…