NASHVILLE – Family members, friends and clergy reported 32% of the cases of financial exploitation against an elderly person in Tennessee last year according to the Adult Protective Services (APS) division of the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS). The…
Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Two women were seriously injured in separate house fires within the past two weeks in Lookout Valley. Both were pulled from their burning homes by firefighters and neighbors, and then transported to burn centers in Austell, Georgia and…
A local math and science teacher knows how to make learning fun, and she's earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
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“The 15 counties within these five judicial districts border the Interstate 75 corridor, which has long been known as a major path of transportation for the illegal opioid market."
It now includes more than 16,000 communities across the country.
"Kane and his team left the festival on his bus 15 minutes prior to the horrific shootings taking place."
GRUETLI-LAAGER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Grundy County officers have charged a driver who led deputies on a 13 mile chase into Sequatchie County. It happened just after midnight. A deputy pulled over 32 year old James Randall Nunley near 52nd Avenue…
ROSALIE, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has charged a suspect in a shooting and fight Saturday night in the Rosalie community. Investigators say it happened around a bonfire off County Road 78 near the Bluff. They say…
DALLAS, Texas (WDEF) - Coaching friend Pat Dye says Gene Stallings should recover from a heart attack he suffered over the weekend in Dallas. The former Alabama coach was placed on a ventilator after developing a clot. Stallings has already…
may be out of commission until February
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sportsbarn has developed a new interval training studio at their downtown Chattanooga location, called Training Zone. Training Zone is free for Sportsbarn members and offers a variety of cardio and strength training exercises in a group…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Fire Department joined forces with the Dalton Shriners for the second year in a row. They've been asking local motorists to drop donations into their boots during the partnership event known as…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. Experience unmatched views and stunning fall foliage at Rock City’s German-themed harvest festival, Rocktoberfest! The 12th annual event offers a variety of entertainment and delicious food from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, October…
Two country music artists from the Tennessee Valley performed at the Las Vegas festival, where the deadly mass shooting happened.
Gun store owners and law enforcement in our area say they are saddened about the Las Vegas mass shooting.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee city will receive more than a million dollars in grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice to finish processing untested rape kits. The Commercial Appeal reports that Congressman Steve Cohen announced the $1.07…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Health officials on the Georgia coast are reporting a fatal case of mosquito-borne West Nile virus. The Coastal Health District of the Georgia Department of Public Health said in a news release Monday that officials have…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Career Services department at Chattanooga State Community College, in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), will hold a recruiting event on Tuesday, October 17 for Tennessee Highway Patrol (Trooper) positions. Chattanooga State will sponsor…
Because of the damage to the courthouse, courts will convene at these temporary locations on Monday, October 2nd.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) – We all know an excellent small business – and here’s your chance to make sure they’re seen and heard. You can support exceptional small companies in our area by nominating them for the Chattanooga Chamber of…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's highest court has reversed the conviction of a man who was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after he held up his middle finger and shouted at his pastor during a service. The unanimous opinion issued…
Some local high school students are already working on their future careers.
Police say they had to taze him to take him to jail.