National park trail in deadly 2016 Tennessee fire to reopen
the Chimney Tops Trail will reopen Oct. 6
Alabama man charged with threats after Las Vegas shooting
Gilliam told deputies he was bored and wanted to see how people would react.
Remembering Dade County's Emerson Crane after passing
Saturday night some 2,000 people lined the Trenton street for Emerson's Light the Night Spectacular.
Trial Set For Second Lookout Valley Triple Homicide Suspect
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A trial date has been set for one of the other men accused in the 2014 Lookout Valley triple homicide. Skyler Allen's trial is set to start April 10th, a day after the four-year anniversary of…
Johnthony Walker Trial Set For February
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A judge has set a trial date for the driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six elementary school students last year. Johnthony Walker's trial date is Tuesday, February 27th. Walker faces 34 charges, including…
Red Bank "Stream Team" helps restore watershed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is helping students at Red Bank Elementary School learn about their watershed. The Tennessee Student Environmental Alliance was presented a check for more than seventy eight thousand dollars today.…
Riverbend Festival organizers react to Las Vegas shooting
In light of the Las Vegas shooting, concert festival organizers are reflecting on the situation and taking a look at safety.
Mississippi student dies as car runs under school bus
ASHLAND, Miss. (AP) - A north Mississippi student is dead and two are injured after a car ran under a school bus.
Navy says Mississippi and Louisiana pilots died in jet crash
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) - The Navy says the pilots killed in a training jet that crashed Sunday in Tennessee were from Louisiana and Mississippi.
Chattanooga Health Department Urges Residents to Get their Annual Flu Shot
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department will offer flu shots at all their locations beginning October 9, 2017. Anyone 6 months or older is encouraged to get the vaccine. Medicare, TennCare, and select other insurance providers…
N Hamilton County Chamber Council Hosts Harvest Food Drive
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - North Hamilton County Council of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Harvest Food Drive in conjunction with the Soddy Daisy Food Bank Oct. 6 and 7. The Harvest Food Drive raises funds and accepts…
Pedestrian killed in Fort Payne Monday night
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Fort Payne Police Department says a pedestrian was killed on Glenn Boulevard Monday night.
Alexander: Tennessee, Louisiana, New Mexico Are Making the Most of New Education Law by Designing Innovative Plans
WASHINGTON (WDEF) — At the Senate education committee hearing on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said that “Tennessee, Louisiana, and New Mexico have taken the most advantage of the flexibility we offered under the law in…
Tennessee Department of Human Services Brings Awareness to Elder Abuse
NASHVILLE – Family members, friends and clergy reported 32% of the cases of financial exploitation against an elderly person in Tennessee last year according to the Adult Protective Services (APS) division of the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS). The…
Chattanooga Fire Department releases update on recent fire victims
Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Two women were seriously injured in separate house fires within the past two weeks in Lookout Valley. Both were pulled from their burning homes by firefighters and neighbors, and then transported to burn centers in Austell, Georgia and…
Golden Apple: Dara Lacy
A local math and science teacher knows how to make learning fun, and she's earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
Lauren Alaina posts long, emotional message on Las Vegas shooting
"I have been searching and searching for the words to type in this caption."
East Tennessee Attorneys General File Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers
“The 15 counties within these five judicial districts border the Interstate 75 corridor, which has long been known as a major path of transportation for the illegal opioid market."
Where to find National Night Out locations in Chattanooga
It now includes more than 16,000 communities across the country.
Update: Kane Brown left festival site 15 minutes before shooting
"Kane and his team left the festival on his bus 15 minutes prior to the horrific shootings taking place."
Grundy County charges driver with DUI after 13 mile chase
GRUETLI-LAAGER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Grundy County officers have charged a driver who led deputies on a 13 mile chase into Sequatchie County. It happened just after midnight. A deputy pulled over 32 year old James Randall Nunley near 52nd Avenue…
Suspect charged in Sand Mountain shooting
ROSALIE, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has charged a suspect in a shooting and fight Saturday night in the Rosalie community. Investigators say it happened around a bonfire off County Road 78 near the Bluff. They say…
Former Alabama coach Gene Stallings suffers heart attack
DALLAS, Texas (WDEF) - Coaching friend Pat Dye says Gene Stallings should recover from a heart attack he suffered over the weekend in Dallas. The former Alabama coach was placed on a ventilator after developing a clot. Stallings has already…
Bradley Co. courthouse may be closed until 2018 after fire
may be out of commission until February