Alabama is best in advance placement in the country
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has the best advanced placement score growth in the country.
Tennessee GOP tightens rules for who can run as Republican
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The rules for who can run as a Republican in deeply red Tennessee are getting harder. State Republican Party Chairman Scott Golden says the GOP wants to remain welcoming to new supporters.
Shallowford Crash Results in Life-Threatening Injuries
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - During the early morning hours on Saturday, Chattanooga Police responded to a traffic crash at 7815 Shallowford Road. Upon investigation, officers learned a Jeep Liberty rear-ended a Mazda MA5 as they were traveling east. The Jeep…
UPS aims to solve mystery surrounding its business plans
ATLANTA (AP) - UPS says in court records that it suspects one of its pilots obtained secret business plans for the shipping giant's aircraft fleet and posted them online. The Georgia-based company is taking steps to identify whoever was responsible…
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union holds job fair
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WDEF) - The expansion of the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has hit an unexpected snag. But the company has a solution. The credit union is the largest in the area. The expansion has created a need for…
U.S. Senators Address Opioid Crisis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The U.S. Senate Health Committee has started holding hearings surrounding the opioid crisis. Tennessee is one of the states dealing opioid addictions, and the often deadly consequences overdosing. A national survey finds that over 11 million…
McKamey Animal Center helps animals from domestic violence situations
All members of a household can be impacted by the domestic violence, including pets.
Two rushed to ER after multi-vehicle, motorcycle crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle sent two people to the emergency room during rush hour this morning. Chattanooga Police say a motorcycle driven by 46 year old Audrey Snider merged into a lane, and hit…
GBI charges Murray Deputy with taking money from evidence room
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - A Murray County deputy faces charges over some missing money from the evidence room. 49 year old Donna Woody was the evidence custodian. The Sheriff's office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to look into allegations…
Man charged with cyberstalking on Facebook
We do not feel this is a single incident and ask if there are any additional victims, contact Detective Williams
Auto supplier Denso: $1B investment in Maryville, Tennessee plant
about 3,200 people work at the Maryville facility and 1,400 others at another Denso complex in Athens, Tennessee.
Father charged with kidnapping in Walker County Levi's Call case
The Walker County Sheriff said he considered them to be in extreme danger.
Police chase suspects captured after two days in the woods
COHUTTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Police in Cohutta, Georgia have captured suspects who had been hiding in the woods for several days after a chase earlier this week. The suspects got away after the chase on Tuesday in Murray County. Police…
State authorities investigating death of woman in an overnight fire in Bledsoe County
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee Fire Marshal's investigators plus the TBI are looking into the death of a woman overnight in a Bledsoe County fire. It happened at a home in the 8700 Block of Old State Highway 28 just…
State yanks NY vineyard's liquor license over rowdy crowds
drunken patrons have engaged in public sex, brawls
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…