CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An event put on by the Unity Group sheds light on mass incarceration locally and nationally. "It's going to take all of us rolling up our sleeves, honest, frank conversation. So that we can all find…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The Supreme Court of Georgia overturned the murder conviction of Suzzette Marie Calloway this week for the death of her 15 month old baby. The conviction will stand, but the life sentence will have to go back…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Volunteer firefighters had a hard time putting out a blaze early this evening on Mowbray Mountain. It happened at a home on Moonlight Trail. When Mowbray and Sequoyah units first arrived around 5:30 PM, the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The story of a Tennessee Wildlife Resource officer who was asked to leave a restaurant because he was wearing a gun, has gone viral. It became a hot topic of conversation for those who oppose current gun…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hixson woman today received a life-changing surprise from Western Governor's University. That's a non-profit, on-line college designed to offer more Tennesseans access to undergraduate and graduate degrees. Dallas Bay Church pre-school teacher Natalie Fiddler was surprised…
After a cold spell a couple of weeks ago, some residents in the Tennessee Valley are seeing high heating bills.
"I commend them for their professionalism and courage."
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A Clarksville woman has been charged in a home health care investigation. The TBI's Medical Fraud Control Unit have filed charges against Lamelia Bellamy. They say she used the credit card of one of her clients without…
An Orchard Knob Elementary school teacher is well loved by her students, earning her a Golden Apple Award.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Alabama on behalf of three transgender individuals. In a lawsuit, the individuals are saying the state won't allow them to change the gender listing of their driver's licenses without…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A Tennessee man has been arrested after a national tip about child pornography on social media. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation got the cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Special Agents with…
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Female musicians in Nashville have long complained about the lack of representation on country radio, but now a collective of female songwriters are singing "Time's Up." Nearly two dozen women,…
CHARLESTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County officials say hydraulic fluid has leaked into the Hiwassee River.
MILLBROOK, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Alabama have identified the suspect and the victim in a child porn video being shared around the world.
One of Hamilton County's most wanted suspects gets arrested.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley county could become the home of a new Veteran's Home. Just last week, Gov. Haslam pledged money to make it happen. But there's still a big "if". County leaders have collected 14 million dollars toward…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Judge Don Poole heard arguments in Johnthony Walker's case today. Walker was behind the wheel November 21, 2016, when a Woodmore Elementary School bus crashed, killing six children. Three witnesses for the state testified regarding Walker's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are pushing legislation to exempt gun safes from the state's sales tax. At a news conference Monday, Republican Sen. Kerry Roberts of Springfield said the bill shows how the state…
"I pray and hope it never happens to you!"
The Center for Creative Arts held a special fundraiser to help the performing arts campus.
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal authorities say a 25-year-old woman dubbed the "Freedom Fighter Bandit" who's wanted for a string of Georgia bank robberies has been arrested in Tennessee. The FBI said in a news release Monday that Nilsa Marie Urena…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Middle School student in Huntsville has died from complications from the flu. Officials say the boy had a pre-existing cystic fibrosis condition. Here is the statement released from his school principal. A north Alabama middle…
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - Six people have been charged in connection with the death of a man whose remains were exhumed from a Tennessee backyard last month. Winchester police said in a release the Franklin County grand jury met Friday…
backers say modernizes and streamlines Georgia's adoption code