By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A top Republican strategist says a 308-vote victory in a heavily GOP state Senate district should serve as a wakeup call for the state party. The contest was narrowly won by…
UPDATE: Chattanooga fire investigators now believe the fire on Ocoee Street was intentionally set. Anyone with information about this fire is encouraged to call the Tennessee Arson Hotline at 1-800-762-3017. ___ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Neighbors in Glenwood were awakened in…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Complaints by some members of the Bradley county commission of credit card abuse in the sheriff's department have been under investigation since August. The results of an audit by the state were released today that cleared…
Chattanooga Police investigate a shooting on Highland Avenue where one person was shot.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 73 year old driver involved in a crash with a Chattanooga Police car has died. The crash happened on November 28th on 4th Avenue. Chattanooga Police were responding to a car fire that night, with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC was welcomed into an exclusive neighborhood this week. The university and the city of Chattanooga have officially been introduced as members of the MetroLab Network. The group includes partnerships with Harvard, Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins and Notre…
The Latest: 7:00 pm (12-19-2017) CHARLESTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - TBI has confirmed the identity of the man killed in an officer involved shooting in Charleston, TN as 27-year-old Johnathan Melton. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Stephen Crump,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - TVA employees are giving back and doing their part to help those in need. This afternoon, TVA delivered six hundred hygiene kits to the Community Kitchen. They feature basic things like soap, toothpaste and deodorant. Throughout…
The Cleveland Police Department found a creative way to engage with community members on social media.
A Westside Middle School teacher makes sure to encourage his kids in North Georgia, earning him a Golden Apple Award.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee lottery just pumped $3 million into the Chattanooga region on Monday. They held a rare, triple winner, big check ceremony. The winners are from Decherd in Franklin County, Cleveland and Hixson. Stan Massey is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A juvenile suffered life threatening injuries in a crash overnight on Bonny Oaks Drive. Just after 1 AM, a tractor trailer was trying to turn around in heavy fog. The driver pulled into the entrance to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A prosecutor says the driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six elementary school students took a cell phone call at the time of the crash. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press ,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the push in Congress to pass a sweeping tax cut bill (all times local): 12:05 p.m. A sweeping tax package speeding its way through Congress has cleared a key procedural vote in the House.…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia lottery reports that a $50,000 ticket was sold in Ringgold on Saturday. The Powerball ticket was sold at the Tiger Market on Alabama Highway on Dec. 16th. No one has claimed the $50,000 prize.…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The state attorney general says Tennessee's public colleges and universities can't be left to decide whether to offer in-state tuition breaks for students whose parents brought or kept them in the…
"a significant announcement about the future of soccer in Nashville."
“Alcohol and firearms do not mix for sure."
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to block plans for a new Major League Soccer stadium in Nashville. The Tennessean reports that Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle on Monday found that the plaintiffs lacked standing…
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the power outage at Atlanta's airport (all times local): 8 a.m. Two days after a power loss grounded flights at Atlanta's airport over the weekend, passengers are still sleeping in the atrium area at…
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia has threatened legal action against a congressman who they say illegally blocked people from commenting on his official Facebook page and deleted posts. The ACLU said in a release…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A small group of activists in Chattanooga protested the tax reform bill Monday afternoon. They stood next to M.L.K. Boulevard in front of the EPB building. The local activists were holding signs that read "truth matters"…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students in Hamilton County Schools are getting some support from the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU). The Credit Union presented Students Taking a Right Stand (STARS) with the proceeds from the 21st annual Benefit Golf…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Emergency rooms see a lot of children on Christmas who have swallowed parts of toys.