5 injured by fire sparked by leaking gas at Alabama school
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say five people were injured by a sudden fire sparked by leaking gas at a Catholic school on the Alabama coast.
Iraq declares victory in its war against ISIS
BAGHDAD (CBS News) -- Iraq said Saturday that its war on the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is over after more than three years of combat operations drove the extremists from all of the territory they once held.
Recordings of Pilot president's epithets could disrupt trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Secret recordings of a defendant uttering racial epithets are threatening to disrupt the federal fraud trial of former executives and sales staffers at the truck stop chain controlled by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
Shooting in Dalton, Suspect At Large
Dalton, GA (WDEF) - On Friday, December 8th, the Whitfield County 911 Center received a call of a female being shot twice at a residence, located at 1025 Prince Way in Dalton, Georgia. During the investigation, it was revealed the…
Shooting on Lee Hwy
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Early Saturday morning, Chattanooga Police responded to a call of a person shot at a convenience store, located at 6200 Lee Highway. Upon arrival, officers located Paul Evans, 24, suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The…
Harlem Globetrotters headed to the Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Courtesy of Harlem Globetrotters) -- After 91 years of thrilling and exciting crowds of basketball fans all over the world, the Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2018 “Amazing Feats of Basketball World Tour” to The UTC McKenzie Arena…
Woman shot in Whitfield County
The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office is looking for a shooting suspect.
Unexpected snow fall in North Georgia impacts weekend travel
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- This first snowfall got many people excited all over the Tennessee Valley. The snow might impact any travel that you may have planned this weekend. Many may have been planning to hit the road, but they might have…
Hamilton County School System mourns loss of assistant principal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools lost a beloved member of the school system family today. Big Ridge Elementary's assistant principal Connie McDade passed this morning, while administrators from across the system gathered by her hospital bed with her…
Emily's List of Weekend Activities - December 8, 2017
Head over to the Tivoli Theatre this weekend to see a Christmas classic come to life.
Police regulate aggressive panhandlers in Downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There have been more complaints about pushy panhandlers in the busy downtown restaurant area lately. In case you wondered, that is against the law. Perhaps 'Tis the Season, but not every body wants to play Santa…
Man found guilty of first degree felony murder
A Hamilton County jury found a man guilty of first degree felony murder and aggravated child abuse.
Inclement weather cancels local ACT examinations
Tennessee Valley (WDEF) - Several ACT administrations scheduled for Saturday, December 9th have been canceled due to inclement weather. The following schools are included in the cancellation: Whitfield County Schools (Coahulla Creek High School, Northwest High School, and Southeast High…
Closing early today
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County is closing schools two hours early today because of weather. “We have a possibility of temperatures dropping below freezing in the mountains and higher elevations so we want to make sure we can get buses…
Driving conditions to our South
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on a wintry mix that threatens a wide swath of the South (all times local): Georgia Traffic Cameras 8:20 a.m. Nearly two dozen school districts in north Georgia have closed as snow continues…
CDOT holds public meeting on two-way street conversion study
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Department of Transportation held their first two-way street conversion public meeting Thursday night. The meeting surrounded a study that's in the works. CDOT is looking at the possibility of converting some one-way streets into…
Walker County Animal Shelter Plans '12 Hours of Christmas' Adopt-A-Thon
Chickamauga, Ga. (WDEF) – The Walker County Animal Shelter will host a "12 Hours of Christmas Adopt-A-Thon" on Saturday, December 16th. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the shelter, located at 5488 North Marble Top…
Meet December "Do the Right Thing" Winner: Sandra Webb
A Marion County veteran used to serve her country, now she's giving back to her community.
Doctor testifies in child death trial
The man accused of killing a three-year-old says she died after she fell down stairs at a Chattanooga motel in 2014.
Pearl Harbor survivor honored in Cleveland
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - This is the 76th annual observance of the Attack on Pearl Harbor that pulled the U.S. into World War II. There are few veterans still around after all those years, but one of them lives…
Songbirds Guitar Museum nominated in USA Today
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new Chattanooga museum is making national headlines. The Songbirds Guitar Museum has been nominated to be USA Today's best new attraction. But you have to vote to make it happen! Right now the museum is…
Cleveland burglary solved following foot pursuit
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Detectives have arrested Carl Dewayne Howard, age 54, of Charleston, TN for his involvement in a recent home burglary. The burglary occurred in mid-November at a residence in the area of Chilcutt Rd., which resulted in…
Recalled BMW catches fire in Chattanooga family's garage
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A recall that is impacting millions of BMW drives is hitting close to home for a family in Chattanooga. The owner, Kevin Muhammad, has an urgent warning after his car went up in flames. Muhammad is just grateful that…
DPD Investigating Shoplifting Of Two Vacuums
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department is looking for a man who shoplifted a pair of vacuum cleaners from Walmart and investigators are asking for help from the public with identifying a woman who was with him.…