CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One child was taken to the hospital as a precaution this morning when a pickup rear-ended a school bus this morning. Bus 433 was piking up children for East Brainerd Elementary on East Brainerd Road at Mackey…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in an attempted rape in the MLK Neighborhood downtown. The attack happened around noon on Monday. The victim says she was followed by the suspect into her residence and then attacked.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A new study says four Tennessee metro areas are among the top 10 metro areas for job growth in the southeast so far this year. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that a study of employment…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced a $5,000 reward for information that helps authorities find, arrest and convict whoever is responsible for the September shooting death of Michael Heatherly. According to a news release, Sullivan County…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the Alabama Senate election (all times local): WATCH: Former VP @JoeBiden on Doug Jones win: “It sends a message that not only did they reject all of [Roy Moore] stood for, in terms of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga city retirees will continue with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee health care. Tuesday night the city council passed a resolution during their agenda meeting to renew the existing insurance agreement. Council had previously changed…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Alabama's U.S. Senate election (all times local): BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Latest on Alabama's U.S. Senate election (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Alabama Republican Roy Moore's campaign manager says the candidate is…
STEVENSON, Ala. (WDEF) -- Some call it a battle between old and new Alabama. Others say this election is just a continuation of the anti-establishment movement that elected President Trump. Either way, big numbers have come out to vote today across…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are searching for a suspect that fled the scene of an Attempted Rape on Tuesday. At approximately 12:00 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to an attempted rape in the MLK Neighborhood. The victim was followed…
For the second time in a week, police found pipe bombs in Tennessee Valley homes.
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Rhea County man will be back in court on Friday to face even more charges of child rape and producing child porn. 44-year-old Bradley Rose was originally charged in October with especially aggravated sexual exploitation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – An investigation by Special Agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of two Tracy City residents charged with the sale and delivery of oxycodone and fentanyl.…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cleveland Fire Department is having it's annual Career Showcase tonight at Fire Station 1. Applicants interested in learning more about what becoming a firefighter entails, and beginning the application process are encouraged to attend…
A teacher at the STEM school gives his students career advice, and listens to them, earning a Golden Apple Award.
(WDEF) - A couple of weeks ago, we shared with you the most popular holiday candy by state according to a candystore.com survey. M&M's, Candy Canes, Reindeer Corn, Starburst and Skittles all did well in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. But…
(WDEF) - Should you spend the extra bucks to pump premium octane gas into your vehicle? AAA has been putting engines to the test to find out. Of course, some engines require premium grade gas (16%). If that includes your…
(WDEF) This year's flu season is hitting early and packing a punch. Last week, Georgia was added to the list of states with widespread flu activity. Researchers believe the main flu bug this year is causing more deaths and hospitalizations.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say they'll close Fall Creek Falls State Park's inn, restaurant and conference center in April for a $25 million rebuilding. Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation spokesman Eric Ward tells the Chattanooga Times Free Press…
ATLANTA (AP) - The reward to find the people who shot and killed a manager at a popular Atlanta restaurant during a robbery last month has been increased again. WSB-TV reports Atlanta police say the reward for information leading to…
Roy Moore rides to polls today on a horse. Voting places open until 7 p.m (CST).
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Kimball man is now in police custody after authorities found five pipe bombs in his home. Christopher Owens faces several counts of reckless endangerment. At around 4:30, central authorities went to Owens' home on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hanukkah starts tomorrow! This annual eight-day "Festival of Lights" is celebrated all over the world, including right here in Chattanooga. Rabbi Shaul Perstein with the Chabad Jewish Center of Chattanooga tells us more about this special…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Walker County Fire Marshal is reminding people to be mindful of space heaters and extension cords, after a house fire early this morning. Several different stations responded to that house fire on North Jenkins…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Economists say that "a rising tide lifts all ships". That's a way to say that a stronger stock market and economy is helping even those earning the lowest wages, but today we heard conflicting stories about poverty…