HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - In regards to the incident below, the following information is offered as an update. This victim has been identified as 74-year-old Malcom Lee Varner. The cause and manner of death has not been determined by…
SPARTA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee judge who offered inmates less jail time if they voluntarily underwent birth control procedures has been publicly reprimanded by state judicial regulators. The Tennessean reports White County judge Sam Benningfield received a Nov. 15…
Three suspects were arrested in connection with a Polk County double homicide.
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama police dog shown on video doing pushups with two officers is a big hit on the internet - and it's also intended as a public safety reminder. Al.com reports that Nitro is a…
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The chaotic Grundy County school system now faces finding a new school board chairman. Robert Foster sent the mayor a resignation letter on Tuesday. The Grundy County Herald reports he is fed up with the division…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says a woman has died in a house fire. At approximately 9:17 am, the sheriff’s office received a 911 call about a house fire with a possible person inside a residence…
On the one year anniversary, residents are remembering what happened the day six children died in the Woodmore bus crash.
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a recent scammer posing as local law enforcement. The sheriff’s office has received numerous calls about a male subject with a southern accent, identifying himself as Sergeant…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) - DeKalb County Deputies have arrested a man on drug related charges after conducting a traffic stop in the Kilpatrick area earlier this week. On November 19th, one of DeKalb County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on…
A Loftis Middle School teacher is very encouraging to her students, earning her a Golden Apple Award.
Salvation Army officials say someone pretending to donate, stole a red kettle donation container from a local supermarket.
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces a grant to assist in the expansion of a poultry plant in DeKalb County. The $250,000 grant goes to the city of Crossville, to improve the sewer system to handle waste from…
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigation a case of Neisseria meningitidis in Scottsboro. They have one case at Scottsboro Junior High in Jackson County. Meningococcal B disease is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis…
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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tuesday marks the first anniversary of the school bus crash that killed six children at Woodmore Elementary. Five mothers of those children joined us on News 12 This Morning to talk about the anniversary memorial planned for…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state representatives and their staffs are being required to attend sexual harassment training led by the YWCA. The Tennessean reports House Speaker Beth Harwell, a Nashville Republican who is running for governor next year, has…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Judge Tom Greenholtz continues to monitor changes in medical policies at the Silverdale facility. The Associated Press reports the judge has expressed concerns in court over whether inmates are getting their prescribed medications on…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - House staffers in the new Tennessee legislative office building are being required to take a class on how to survive an active shooter incident. Media report that the mandatory course follows a decision by the speakers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -The Chattanooga Choo Choo recently cancelled all special events beginning in January. As a result, there are a lot of physical changes going on there. The plans for the future of that historic hotel are taking shape every…
On the day before the one year anniversary of the Woodmore bus crash, the Hamilton County EMS director is reflecting on how well first responders handled the situation.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke is already looking toward the 2019 budget. Part of getting ready for the budget includes citizen input sessions. Citizen input sessions give residents an opportunity to share ideas on Chattanooga's 2018-2019 operating…
Ringgold, Georgia (WDEF) - The City of Ringgold’s Trail of Tears will be seeing improvements soon. Currently the City has the Phase II out to bid. This project will be improving the trail head at the Ringgold Water Treatment Plant located…
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a teacher in Tennessee who's accused of taking inappropriate photos and videos of students has been arrested. News outlets report 54-year-old Estuardo Rivera was arrested on Friday and indicted by a grand jury on…
Students from Collegedale Academy collected several tons of food for people in need this Thanksgiving.