ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS News) -- A stuntman for "The Walking Dead" has died after falling on the Georgia set of the hit television show. It's the first on-set death in the U.S. in nearly three years. John Bernecker, 33, died about…
Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched to an early morning fire in Hixson today. The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at 2:14 a.m. and responded to the 1900 block of Colonial Circle with five fire companies. Battalion Chief Don…
Families of the Fallen Five were honored tonight at a Gold Star Memorial Marker ceremony.
LaFayette, GA – Walker County will conduct a test of its Hyper-Reach Community Alert system on Tuesday, August 1st at Noon. The test will provide the public with an opportunity to verify they are registered to receive the alerts. Hyper-Reach…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police report that three suspects have been taken into custody for the attempted murder of Dequan Jamal Duke. 18-year-old Demarcus Hubbard, 18-year-old Tadarius Hester, and 21-year-old Darrien Metcalf were charged with Attempted Murder, Aggravated Assault, Possession…
Dalton, Georgia (WDEF) – On July 12, the Georgia Public Health Laboratory reported to the Whitfield County Environmental Health office that a poodle-mix puppy from the 900-block area of Dawnville Road in Whitfield County was rabid. Anyone who may have…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge Mayor Brent Lambert released a statement today updating the community on the discussion of expanding the sports complex at Camp Jordan Park. Camp Jordan is already home to many successful multi-sport activities but is looking…
Flintstone, GA – Walker County Emergency Services (WCES) held an open house and ribbon cutting for Fire Station 2 on Friday. Fire Station 2 is located at 63 Cubine Road in Flintstone. Renovation work began earlier this year to convert…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - No one in the tri-state area has forgotten the events of July 16, 2015. Chattanooga is participating in a number of events leading up to our observance of the Fallen Five on Sunday. Visitors to the city…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - The annual revival of the so-called "Scopes Monkey Trial" is underway in Rhea county. Some 300 people were there this morning for the unveiling of a statue of one of the famous participants in that historic…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Federal and local law enforcement officers served a search warrant today at 404 East Gordon Ave., Rossville, Georgia according to Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson. Sheriff Wilson said, U.S. Marshal’s office, Lookout Mountain Judicial Drug Task…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are searching for a third suspect for local robberies and auto thefts. CPD has arrested two other suspects responsible for five robberies and two auto thefts in the area. Christopher Ray Johnson and Lashanda Denise…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a former insurance agent from Hixson. At the request of 12th District Attorney General Mike Taylor, in…
Investigators think 2nd vehicle was moving guns of the suspected drug dealers.
“I am extremely disappointed the actions of our team member that has resulted in his termination."
“while the plan shows some improvement, it still does not have the best interests of Tennesseans at heart"
Carter attended a devotional Friday morning to begin the last day of a Habitat for Humanity home-building project.
“We can’t “monkey” around with the truth, and it’s great that both sides will be represented in this embrace of history.” – Kevin Spacey, actor
The police report says McCrary had pushed the officer
space vehicle will be on display outside SunTrust Park
available for employees who have worked in Nashville government for at least six months.
Child also had old bone injuries that had begun healing
Investigators have a suspect vehicle from the shooting.
A former Northwest Georgia FBI agent pleads guilty to sharing sensitive information while he was working undercover in the Crimes Against Children Task Force.