Jager will replace beloved Bradley K9 officer, Lucy
“It’s been challenging over the past few months for my family and I while dealing with Lucy’s sudden death."
Songwriter joins GOP race to succeed Blackburn in Congress
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) - Songwriter Lee Thomas Miller is joining the race for the Republican nomination to succeed Rep. Marsha Blackburn in Congress. Blackburn is giving up her House seat representing suburban Nashville to run for the U.S. Senate. Miller…
Sheriff fires Chattooga jailer over public exposure accusations
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sheriff of Chattooga County has fired a jailer after he was brought in for questioning for public exposure. Trion police identified 23 year old Brandon Siffles as the man suspected of driving through neighborhoods and…
Tennessee state Rep. JoAnne Favors to retire after 7 terms
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Democratic state Rep. JoAnne Favors of Chattanooga says she won't seek re-election to the Tennessee General Assembly next year. Favors is a retired nurse and former health facilities administrator who has served in the state House…
Task force considers Confederate monument after public input
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - After more than 5,000 survey responses, a task force must make recommendations about a Confederate monument in Georgia's oldest city. WTOC-TV reports that Savannah officials received 17 letters, 181 emails and more than 4,800 online survey…
New pressure on Roy Moore today from Washington Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) - (all times local): 11:35 a.m. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he has "no reason to doubt" women who have accused Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct when they were minors. Sessions made the comment under…
Chattanooga Hamilton County NAACP holds symposium on race relations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Hamilton County NAACP held a symposium on race relations Monday night. Around forty people gathered at Bessie Smith hall for the event. A panel made up of 10 people from different groups spoke about…
HCSO Deputies Arrest Two Juvenile Burglary Suspects in Hixson
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) - Earlier Monday morning, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of burglaries from residents who live in the vicinity of the Sedman Hills and High Ridge neighborhoods in north Hixson. The victims…
Lafayette Police search for woman reported missing
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) - Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a missing woman in LaFayette, Ga. Brittany Baker was reported missing on November 10th. In a Facebook post by the police department on Monday, she is said to…
Chattanooga family reunited with stolen horses in Georgia
ELLENWOOD, Ga. (AP) - A Tennessee family has been reunited with their rodeo horses that were stolen in Georgia before a competition. WSB-TV reports the horses and trailer stolen from one Walmart in Henry County on Friday were found at…
Local fans react to Tennessee's decision to fire Butch Jones
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Amid the passionate social media reaction to Butch Jones' firing, local fans share the same passion a day after their team's game-changing decision. Thoughts included: "They should've done it a couple years back," "I think it was…
Grayson's Ladder: Climbing For A Cure
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - Alexander's Disease is a rare disorder of the nervous system, commonly described as a Leukodystrophy, and a young Ooltewah boy and his family recently found out he suffers from the disease. Having a rare disease is something…
Man charged with shooting stepsons while cleaning gun
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police say a man who accidentally shot his two stepsons while cleaning a handgun has been charged.
JoAnne Favors not seeking re-election to Legislature
State Representative JoAnne Favors is not running for re-election.
JROTC Sequoyah High School
A local teacher at Sequoyah High School, has earned not one, but two big awards for helping recruit young people.
The Latest: Alabama governor says Dec. 12 election on track
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Roy Moore, Alabama's Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate (all times local): 7 p.m. Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama says the latest accusation against him of sexual misconduct is "absolutely false." Standing by…
Knoxville TVA building evacuated after sprinklers turned on
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - About a thousand TVA workers were evacuated this morning from their office complex downtown. TVA officials report "some kind of event" in the computer data center turned on the sprinkler system. No one was hurt in…
Dodge Demon hits the streets today, but is it too fast?
The fastest drag strip car ever built is legal on the street.
Coco Loko gives chocolate lovers a drug free, sugary high
KANSAS CITY (WDEF) - There are plenty of ways to enjoy chocolate: bars, ice cream, drink mixes and more. Well now, people can add their nose to the list. Legal Lean, an Orlando-based supplement company has created a chocolate powder…
Surprise! Gas prices going up, not down in late fall
Cheapest gas now is in Dunlap & Brainerd
Moore threatens lawsuit over story that threatens campaign
Moore assured supporters Sunday night at a Huntsville, Alabama, gym that the Washington Post story was "fake news."
Police: Tennessee officer shoots man who grabbed stun gun
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say an officer shot and wounded a man who took her stun gun during a fight. Knoxville police spokesman Darrell DeBusk tells the Knoxville News Sentinel the female officer had stopped to question…
Santa arrives at Bass Pro in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Santa Claus is in town and ready to take Christmas requests. He came in on a boat at the Bass Pro Shop on Saturday as the store officially opened its "Santa's Wonderland." Many kids and…
Part of Martin Luther King Blvd to close as part Miller Park improvements
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The next phase of Miller Park improvements begin Monday with the 100 day closing of Martin Luther King Boulevard.