Heavy rains cause flooding on Alabama coast
The National Weather Service reported rainfall totals of more than 3 inches on the Alabama coast
Red Bank hires Robert Simpson as new police chief
Most recently, Simpson was the chief in South Pittsburg.
Standoff suspect in Ringgold told police he was attempting Suicide by Cop
They say he lunged at them with an object in his hand, making aggressive movements at the officers.
UPDATE: Workers kept for observation after chemical exposure at Hixson plant
Only two or three were more sick, and paramedics said none were life threatening issues.
Warrant: Georgia mom left 2 kids in bathtub unattended
Pace and Brodie's father, Brade Gilleland, have been back and forth about custody and are battling over whether to remove Brodie's ventilator.
SWAT standoff ends peaceably on Battlefield Parkway
Police say a homeless man entered the store and convinced people he had a gun.
1 killed, 1 injured when small plane crashes in Tennessee
the plane hit a tree before crashing into a field Tuesday night near the Portland Municipal Airport.
Bradley County Fire and Rescue selected for Harvey "Strike Team"
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bradley County Fire and Rescue professionals have been personally selected by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to serve as directors of a "Strike Team". This team will be sent tomorrow morning to help the people that have…
Blood Assurance requests donations for Harvey
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the disastrous hurricane Harvey winds down in Texas, the need for services increases--and that includes blood products. Blood Assurance is asking that residents here in the tri-state area come out and donate to fill the…
Publix activates disaster relief program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Publix store managers in Chattanooga say they are saddened by the disaster in Texas and wanted to do whatever they could to help. They have activated their disaster relief program at their registers. All funds go to…
Grand jury to hear Chattanooga killing case
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton county grand jury will hear the case against a Chattanooga woman accused of killing her former boyfriend in July. That decision came this morning in the court of Judge Clarence Shattuck. Twenty six year old…
Hamilton County jail to receive additional funding
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County jail has outlived its usefulness, according to Mayor Coppinger and Sheriff Jim Hammond. As part of the plan announced by the mayor, the sheriff will take over management of the Silverdale workhouse, and…
BBB advice on donating wisely for Harvey victims
Experts at the Better Business Bureau have advice on how people can avoid scams when they are donating to Harvey victims.
Meth found on lunch money leads to woman's arrest
HELENA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities say traces of meth found on a child's lunch money led to a woman's arrest. News outlets report the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force says 44-year-old Heather Brooke Isaacs was arrested Friday and…
Cause Determined for Fire on Florida Avenue
Chattanooga, Tenn. -- The cause of this morning's fire at 4700 Florida Avenue has been ruled accidental. One of the residents who lived in the house told the fire investigator that he was looking for his wallet, which had fallen…
Two men critically hurt in Englewood fight
"(they) were involved in a physical altercation with each other on the roadside that resulted in one being stabbed and the other beaten."
Fatal crash at the I-59 & 24 split this morning
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - A Dade county man died in a one vehicle crash this morning near the I-59/1-24 split. Dade Sheriff Ray Cross identified the victim as 45 year old Donald Nichols of Trenton. The sheriff says Nichols'…
Mayor Jim Coppinger proposes raising more money for schools, sewers and jails
"I believe now is the best time for us... to meet these needs."
Georgia man sentenced to 15 years in elder abuse case
he took $90,000 from his father, including money from a reverse mortgage on his home.
Flash flood watch issued for southwestern Alabama
The weather service says tornadoes will be possible in the Tennessee Valley starting Thursday night through Friday night.
Tennessee Capitol Commission to take up general bust removal
The State Capitol Commission is scheduled to meet on Friday to consider Haslam's renewed request to relocate the bust
Consultants continue to tackle parking headaches in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After an 8-month parking study, a group of organizations in Chattanooga are hoping they will come up with some recommendations about how to fix parking issues in the area. The River City Company, Carta, UTC, the City…
Georgia man gifts silver squares for Harvey relief donations
A Georgia man and the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office are teaming up to help victims devastated by Harvey.
Historical Monuments at Military Parks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Should a historic marker, monument or statue stay or go? That's the question communities in the south are asking as they come under pressure from various groups. One of the biggest battles of the civil war was…