Stacey Abrams launches campaign for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) - Stacey Abrams is launching her campaign for Georgia governor, a widely expected step for the first woman to lead a party in the state's legislature.
Report: Guilty Pleas entered in Dalton Craigslist Case
Dalton, GA (WDEF) - According to The Dalton Citizen, three individuals have pleaded guilty in last year's armed robbery of a Whitfield County woman after meeting through Craigslist. After making arrangements for the sale of her GMC Sonoma truck through…
Report: Dalton Council Seeking Renegotiation on Health Clinic Lease
Dalton, GA (WDEF) - There is a chance The Partnership Health Center could obtain another lease at Dalton's Mack Gaston Community Center, The Dalton Citizen reports. While the City Council stated their desire to renegotiate the lease that Georgia Mountains…
Two Arrested in Stolen Vehicle after Pursuit, One Escaped
Cleveland, TN (WDEF) - A police pursuit Friday evening resulted in the arrest of two subjects and detectives issuing warrants for a third in their involvement in a motor vehicle theft. The Bradley County 911 Communications Center was alerted of…
Lawmakers react to Paris Climate Agreement withdrawal
Lawmakers are weighing in on President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.
UPDATE: Fatal Wreck In Bradley County
Cleveland, TN (WDEF) - The male who died from injuries sustained in the motorcycle accident on North Lee Highway at Bellfounte Road is Jakob Ryan Davis, 21, of Ocoee, Tennessee. -- Previous Story: CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bradley County Public…
Update: HCSO Responds to Reported Accidental Shooting
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - One person is recovering tonight after accidentally shooting themselves in the leg. It happened around 6:00 p.m. tonight in the 8500 block of Steam Side Drive in Ooltewah. Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputies and medical personnel responded to…
Video: Emily's List of Weekend Activities - June 3, 2017
LaFayette, Georgia's annual Honeybee Festival is happening Saturday.
Court stays Alabama execution to decide on use of drug
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An appellate court has halted an Alabama execution scheduled for next week. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted the emergency stay to Robert Melson. The court halted the execution as it decides…
Malfunction closes Spring Park roller coaster
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) - The roller coaster at Spring Park in Alabama is closed indefinitely after several children were stranded on the ride and had to be rescued. City officials say no one was hurt during the malfunction on Wednesday.…
Inmate stabs another inmate, seriously injuring him
ELMORE, Ala. (AP) - An inmate is in serious condition after another inmate stabbed him at an Alabama state prison. The Alabama Department of Corrections says the inmate was stabbed multiple times during a fight Thursday in one of the…
Special Guest Duke of Dalton Appears on DJ Weather Segment
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Our guest DJ to day is Tom Phillips, The Duke Of Dalton from WTTI-AM 1530 and 93.3 FM in Dalton and he will be going over the weather forecast for Saturday after talking a bit about how…
Sheriff: Escaped inmates from Mississippi fled to Alabama
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Authorities in northern Mississippi say one of three men they say escaped from a county jail has been captured in Alabama. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that the men are accused of escaping from the…
Chattanooga Police Arrest Kidnapping Suspect
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Earlier today, Chattanooga Police officers responded to a kidnapping call on Rossville Boulevard. Upon arrival investigators spoke with a witness who stated the victim was behind a business in the 4000 block of Rossville Blvd. when a white…
Sheriff arrested on indecency charge pleads not guilty
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself in an Atlanta park and running from a police officer has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. Local news media report DeKalb County Sheriff Jeffrey Mann on Friday pleaded…
Southeastern Bible College suspends operations
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The board of trustees at Southeastern Bible College in Alabama has voted to suspend operations effective immediately. The college said in a statement Thursday that a financial evaluation concluded the school didn't have sufficient resources to…
Officials Called to Reported Shooting in Ooltewah
CHATTANOOGA, TN, (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has been called to a reported shooting in Ooltewah at the 8500 block of Streamside Dr. The call came in around 6:00 p.m. Officials say at least one person was reportedly shot.…
Wacker Plant Brings New Jobs to Bradley County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- You may not know what Pyrogenic Silica is, but workers in Bradley county will soon be producing 13,000 metric tons of it every year. Wacker had a groundbreaking ceremony this morning for a new plant that will…
Authorities Confirm Drowning of Teen at Little River Canyon
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (Press Release)– Around 1:45 p.m. Friday, a park visitor drowned at Little River Falls at Little River Canyon National Preserve. The body was recovered at approximately 2:40 p.m. by Fischer Rescue Squad and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Trooper. An…
$1 billion commercial and residential in downtown Chattanooga
A recent national survey says Chattanooga offers affordable downtown living compared to national averages. The average two bedroom rent goes for about $900, while nationwide it's more than $1,100. We took a walk through downtown and spoke with a couple…
National Donut Day!
Chattanooga firefighters benefited from National Donut day today. About 80 years ago, the Chicago Salvation Army created the tradition to honor women who volunteered in World War II. It started when volunteers served coffee and donuts to solders as a…
Rights' groups ask to dismiss lawsuit over refugee program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Several Tennessee-based refugee rights' organizations have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit the state Legislature filed over the refugee resettlement program. The lawsuit that the General Assembly filed back in March had argued that…
Dalton Carpet Companies Sued for Allegedly Contaminating Water
DALTON, Ga. — The Water Works and Sewer Board of Centre, Ala. has filed a lawsuit against 35 companies related to the Dalton carpet industry. According to the lawsuit, carpet manufacturers have been releasing wastewater into the Conasauga River containing the toxic…
Car hits office and a house Thursday evening in Cleveland
Cleveland police have cited the driver for failure to yield and driving on a revoked license.