UPDATE: 70-80 officers are now on the ground searching for armed robbery suspect Dewayne Halfacre. We now hear that an off duty officer recognized him walking along the side of the road and pulled over. The two got into a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 26 year old man was killed Monday night in East Lake. Police were called to the 1500 block of Ryan Street, just below the ridgecut of I-24 before 11PM. They found Taji Webb lying on the…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Police chased a suspect Monday night from Fort Payne to Valley Head, where he wrecked. Officers say it started when a station wagon ran a red light at the South Y and Gault Avenue intersection…
Guava and Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast Serves 4 2 oz Butter 1 oz Vegetable Oil 1 Loaf of Texas Toast 4 Large Eggs 1/2 cup Heavy Cream 4 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Salt 4…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -Many people rely on computers, smartphones and other devices for work and entertainment daily. But some are concerned that Americans are using technology so much it's becoming a problem. "The modes of communication are changing, even in…
A fire on Walden's Ridge destroyed a home.
ELLIJAY, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say 16 students aboard a school bus in Georgia were taken to hospitals after the bus rolled on to its side. Georgia news outlets report that none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland Police have released new information about the fatal fire Friday night. Friday night, around 7 o'clock, a 911 call alerted Cleveland authorities to a house fire on 4th street, where an elderly couple lived. These…
The trial of a truck driver accused of slamming his semi into traffic on I-75 and killing six people, is underway.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Supreme Court of Tennessee has suspended Hamilton County attorney Lisa Zarzour Bowman from practicing law for more than a year. In 2016, a client filed a complaint alleging a lack of diligence and incompetent representation.…
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Investigators in Cherokee County, North Carolina have been on the case of a woman making false calls to the department for at least two years. The calls to 911 included wrecks, fights and break-ins. Last…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let it proceed with this week's scheduled execution of a 67-year-old inmate whose lawyers say can no longer remember his crime. The Alabama attorney general's office told justices…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) A South Pittsburg man is in jail today after a weekend chase that covered two states and four police agencies. 33 year old Donald Southerland was captured after a chase Saturday that ran from Trenton Georgia, up…
Some grant money is helping the Mechatronics program at Tyner Academy.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Latest on the sentencing of former sports doctor Larry Nassar (all times local): 2 p.m. A 15-year-old girl says Michigan State University is still billing her for medical appointments during which she says a sports…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The student holiday previously scheduled for Whitfield County schools on March 30th has been cancelled. The school system announced on Monday that they will use it instead to make up for a snow last week. March…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) Cleveland Fire officials have identified the man killed Friday night in a house fire. James Kline was just 10 days away from his 79th birthday. Firefighters got the call at 685 4th Street SE around 7PM. Neighbors…
WHITWELL, Tennessee (WDEF) - Whitwell schools will remain on lockdown Monday as long as local officers are searching for an armed robbery suspect in the area. The search continues for the arrest for 42 year old Dewayne Halfacre and 52…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the budget battle (all times local): HAPPENING NOW: The Senate votes on a temporary spending bill that will fund the government through February 8th https://t.co/z65TvL7Mz3 pic.twitter.com/I1WKKzmRck— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 22, 2018 12:35 p.m.…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of students, parents and community members in Bradley County came together earlier today for a prayer event at Bradley Central High School after a complaint was filed against the school. Someone complained after a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new idea of change started today on Grove Street. One boxer hopes left hooks and right jabs can be an avenue away from violence in Chattanooga. Michael Dawson moved his family from Cincinnati to Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- BlueCross BlueShield announced today that it sold more than 200 acres on the Tennessee River to Riverton LLC, a local residential and commercial development company. According to information released by Waterhouse Public Relations for Riverton, the…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson announced Saturday that two officials have resigned their positions.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Nashville say an officer was injured after his patrol car was struck by a vehicle whose driver was charged with drunken driving.