CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two years after the terrorist attacks in Chattanooga on July 16th that killed the fallen five, resident Carol Covert has not forgotten. "It was just so sad to think that it happened here," Covert said. At…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal lawsuit involving chemical contamination in the Tennessee River near a city in Alabama will go to trial in 2019. Media reports that Judge Abdul K. Kallon scheduled a pretrial conference for Jan. 23, 2019…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Tonight at 11:00pm on Comedy Central will air the half hour comedy special featuring comedian and proud Chattanooga native - Mario Tory. This new comedy special series is hosted and executive produced by Kevin Hart and…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee are investigating the discovery of human remains in a wooded area near apartments. Knox County Sheriff's Office Maj. Mike MacLean told local news that a parent called the Knoxville Police Department Saturday evening…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) - Calhoun Community College is shutting down its athletics program at the end of next spring because of budget cuts. Local media reports baseball, softball and golf will be suspended at the end of the 2018 spring…
VARNELL, Ga. (WDEF) - Whitfield County is putting extra patrols out near a Varnell Council member's home after the official received a threat.
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- An early morning house fire kills one in Rossville today.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Councilwoman Demetrius Coonrod's friend is speaking out after a video was released of the pair being pulled over during a traffic stop back in June.
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official says his office will take over managing the state's elections technology after a major security lapse at the center that has done the work for 15 years.
ATLANTA (AP) - The future of school lunches - and snacks, brunches and other forms of meals - were on display recently at the School Nutrition Association's annual conference in Atlanta.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - With Lyme disease on the rise in Alabama, doctors are urging their patients to take some extra precautions if they are spending time outdoors this summer.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Memphis say a man wearing a superman robe has died after jumping from the balcony of a high-rise building.
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - One of the firefighters responding to a deadly home explosion in eastern Tennessee has been hospitalized following a heart attack.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt University Medical Center will take over retail clinics in more than a dozen Walgreens stores across Middle Tennessee. Local media reports existing retail clinics at 14 stores will be rebranded as Vanderbilt Health Clinic at…
HIALEAH, Fla. (CBS NEWS)-- Investigators say Georgia newlyweds kidnapped and raped a woman in a violent attack Sunday, reports CBS Miami. Miami-Dade Police said the 27-year-old victim had finished grocery shopping Sunday at a Publix supermarket in Hialeah, Florida. She got in…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis residents are as proud of their water as their barbecue and blues. So alarms went off when state environmental officials and the Tennessee Valley Authority revealed high levels of arsenic and lead had been found…
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…