Eric Church breaks down in tribute to Vegas shooting victims
"Those were my people. Those were my fans."
Trump Jr. defends dad's response to racial protests
By BILL BARROW Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - Donald Trump Jr. is defending how his father's responded to this summer's violent racial protests and blaming campus liberals for an atmosphere the younger Trump says is unfair to conservatives. Trump…
Tennessee church shooting suspect has court date Friday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man charged in a shooting that killed one person and wounded six others at a Tennessee church has a court date. On Friday, 25-year-old Emanuel Kidega Samson has a hearing scheduled in front of a…
Northwest Georgia mother and children found, suspect in custody
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Turner children and their mother Jennifer Turner have been found at a Lafayette area motel. The mother and children appear to be unharmed, according to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson. The suspect in this…
Ivey orders state of emergency as Tropical Storm Nate nears Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a statewide state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Nate. Nate is expected to reach the northern Gulf Coast over the weekend as a hurricane, when it makes landfall Sunday…
Meet October "Do the Right Thing" Winner: Kim Womble
Kim Womble's coworkers say she's a great role model to the kids she works with.
TVA employees spend day of serving in Chattanooga area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - TVA employees were out in the community and volunteering as part of their Day of Serving. This morning, people were volunteering at 22 different organizations in the Chattanooga area. One group spent their time building a…
How Las Vegas Fake News Impacts Public
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As we're slowly learning more about the tragic and deadly shooting in Las Vegas, stories with no credible evidence are surfacing online, about what may have happened. Fake news could be impacting the public. It didn't…
Police investigate armed robbery near UTC campus
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC Police are investigating an armed robbery near UTC's campus. UTC says an armed robbery was reported near campus and a male suspect fled toward 8th Street. A text and email alert was sent to students…
New radio system improves communication in Whitfield County
Whitfield County first responders have a new radio system, after they say their previous was one was decades old, and out of date.
Judge denies bail for accused leaker, citing security risk
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that a woman charged with leaking U.S. secrets will remain jailed until her trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps ruled Thursday that releasing 25-year-old Reality Winner on bail would pose…
Escaped inmate added to Tennessee's most wanted list
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man who escaped a Tennessee jail after assaulting an officer has been added to the state's top 10 most wanted list. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that 25-year-old Ezekiel…
Terroristic Facebook post lands a Cleveland resident in jail
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On the morning of October 5, 2017, Bradley County 911 was notified by a Tennova employee regarding a threat. Tennova security had been alerted of a post on Facebook written by 22-year-old Jordan Hughes. Cleveland…
Signal Centers Adult Services to host Mario Kart Race
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - Signal Centers’ Adult Services will host the 2nd annual Mario Kart Race on October 6th. Signal Centers is located at 109 N. Germantown Road. The race will begin at 10:30 a.m Friday. The participant-driven project encourages a whole lot…
CPD Chief David Roddy Appoints Executive Staff
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chief David Roddy announced additions and changes to the Chattanooga Police Department's Executive Staff today. All five chiefs of the CPD Executive Staff are long-time Chattanooga Police Department veterans with two decades or more experience each. Chief…
Rep. Marsha Blackburn announces she WILL run to replace Bob Corker in the Senate
a "hard-core, card-carrying Tennessee conservative"
Father who fled with his 7 year old captured in New Mexico
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Jared Lackey, the father who grabbed his son from Elementary school and ran, has been found. McMinn County authorities say Jared Lackey took his 7 year old son out of Etowah City School on Monday morning.…
Gov. Haslam says he will NOT run for U.S. Senate
"While I have loved being a mayor and a governor, I don't feel the same call to run for Senate at this point,"
Maddox announces run for Alabama governor
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is running for governor. Maddox, a Democrat, made the announcement Thursday morning with the release of a video on social media. Maddox says the state has a "crisis in our leadership" because…
Dunlap Guardsman sends back photos of Virgin Islands destruction
part of the 117th Military Police Battalion headquartered in Athens with a company in Cleveland.
Drug arrest in Skyline Alabama
SKYLINE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Jackson County deputy resolved an outstanding warrant during a traffic stop late Tuesday night. Deputy Travis Stevens pulled over a vehicle on County Road 25 in Skyline. He found the driver, 26 year old William…
Freight train derails, sending train car into home; 1 hurt
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say a freight train has crashed into the bedroom of a home in Atlanta, sending a man inside to a hospital. Atlanta Fire Rescue officials said in a brief statement before dawn Thursday that "multiple cars"…
Firearm instructors explain bump stocks
After investigators said the Las Vegas shooter used bump stocks to transform semi automatic weapons into fully automatic, lawmakers are thinking about banning the device.
Chattanooga Police search for missing 13 year old
Chattanooga Police are searching for a missing 13 year old girl who left home.