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…
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…
Head over to the Tivoli Theatre this weekend to see a Christmas classic come to life.
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…
A Hamilton County jury found a man guilty of first degree felony murder and aggravated child abuse.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A Marion County veteran used to serve her country, now she's giving back to her community.
The man accused of killing a three-year-old says she died after she fell down stairs at a Chattanooga motel in 2014.
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…
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, 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…
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…
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.…
SECTION, ALABAMA (WDEF) - A 24 year old woman was killed in a dog attack Thursday morning on Sand Mountain. It happened at a home on County Road 121 in Section, Alabama. Jackson County officials say Emily Mae Colvin died…
SPRING CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) The Tennessee Lottery reports that we have a $50,000 Powerball winner in the Tennessee Valley. A player from Spring City in Rhea County won $50,000 in the Wednesday night drawing. The winner has not come forward…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen is jumping back into politics. He announced on Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate. Bredesen has been exploring a run since Bob Corker announced he would not seek re-election.…
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Georgia say a bystander shot a man who was attacking a deputy who had just given him a ride to a gas station. News outlets report Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson said 52-year-old Sgt.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A very rare condition sent one mother searching for answers exactly a year ago. During Megan Elrod's pregnancy, doctors explained her daughter would need a life saving procedure. Local miracle baby, Rylee Ogles celebrated her first birthday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Jim Hammond has been asking for help in getting mentally ill inmates out of the county jail and into programs that can help them. Commissioners this morning approved a plan that begins that process. The…
The trial for the man charged in the death of a three-year-old girl in Chattanooga is underway.