CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since 7:30 pm, rescue personnel have been searching for two lost hikers on the Suck Creek Trail Head. A 21-year-old male called 911 reporting him and his friend (21 YOM) were lost and off the hiking trail…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The mother of a baby who died in a hot car in Chattanooga last week, stood before a judge today. As of now, Jessica Tollett is charged with three counts of aggravated child abuse, but that could…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Higher education is changing, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College is pushing ahead with its plan to adapt a curriculum that meets the specialized needs of the community. The college took another step today with a groundbreaking ceremony…
BLEDSOE COUNTY (WDEF) - Bledsoe County authorities this evening are looking for an Indiana man who is wanted for several counts of child molestation. The Fortville, Indiana police department answered a report of a sexual assault on July 13th. The suspect…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Councilwoman Demeetrus Coonrod is apologizing to her constituents today after body cam footage was released of a traffic stop last month. She also wants to shift the focus from her past and says things like this take…
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate an officer involved shooting in Summerville. Chattooga County deputies were assisting a detective with the Summerville Police Department in investigating a snatch and grab robbery…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who used a credit card stolen from a swim meet in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia at several locations in Dalton. The suspect used the stolen…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - An animal hoarding case in Soddy Daisy will be bound over to a Grand Jury. Staci and Dustin Tallent made a brief appearance in court this morning where it was decided their case would be heard…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After more than 16 years, the Tennessee Department of Children's Services is free of federal oversight from a 2001 settlement over its treatment of foster care children. Gov. Bill Haslam announced Tuesday that a federal judge…
9 year old Arthur Mantone Jr. was hit while checking his mailbox.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have identified the person fatally shot on Sunday at Renaissance Park. The victim has been identified as 45-year-old Kathy Hardy. Next of kin has been notified. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police responded to a…
Nix faces charges of theft and especially aggravated kidnapping.
"She has made a lifetime career out of stealing and taking advantage of people"- prosecutor
There were eight people in the car, including three young children.
"there might be an issue with fire or smoke in the cargo bin."
suspects the collapse was weather related.
The petition asks the school board to take away extra week breaks in September and February, or consider adding days in May to balance out the summer.
a "trailblazer and visionary leader"
They have identified a side mirror from an older Mitsubishi Galant.
CHATTANOOGA, TN- Monday evening just after 6:00 on Lee Highway Chattanooga Police say a car was stolen with a 5-month-old inside. The suspect is in custody. Mickey Milita, the baby boy's grandfather, says the baby's mother "paid her money went in…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Driver license offices are operating again after being shut down because of computer problems. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a press statement Monday that a computer problem that caused offices to close had been…
Chattanooga State Community College has been tobacco free for a year now. The faculty and students welcomed a host of community leaders to celebrate that fact. Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and the other 10 municipality Mayors in the county…
CLEVELAND, TN- Over the past 10 days, numerous mailbox vandalisms have been reported in the Tasso community, which is in the northeastern section of Bradley County. Investigators have identified the suspects responsible for the vandalism acts and criminal charges are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It seems no one is driving within the posted speed limits on major roads these days. But that will change if state police agencies in the southeast have their way. "Operation Southern Shield" is now officially underway…