Child Shot in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Police investigate a report of a child being shot.
Bradley County Burglary suspect
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office needs your help to identify a suspect in a residential burglary case.
4th Superintendent Candidate Has In- Person Visit
Thursday was the fourth day of interviews for the Hamilton County Schools superintendent position.
Local Perspective on Comey Testimony
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Former FBI Director James Comey testified before lawmakers today, for the first time since President Trump fired him last month. In his statement, Comey says that he hopes the president will "release all the tapes." He said this after…
Highly contagious dog flu has local vets concerned
Two cases of a dog flu virus has been confirmed in Knoxville area. UTC Veterinary Medicine Virology Laboratory says this particular strain was first reported in Chicago a few years ago. And now is making it's way through the southeast.…
Alabama officer recovering after bullet hits safety vest
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama police chief says one of his officers had minor injuries after a safety vest was struck by a bullet while the officer responded to a domestic disturbance call. Prattville Police Chief Mark Thompson tells…
DPD Investigating Animal Cruelty Case
DALTON, Ga. (PRESS RELEASE)- The Dalton Police Department is seeking information from the public to help officers determine who abandoned a puppy on the side of the road sealed in a taped up cardboard box. The puppy was found by…
Publix expanding same day grocery delivery to Chattanooga stores
"We are excited to take the next steps in building our unique relationship to dramatically grow the service in our markets."
New Alabama law allows student to use sunscreen
“Students will now be able to apply sunscreen to protect themselves from sunburn before going outside."
What Sears and Kmart closings tell us about the future of retailing
Will the department store go the way of phone booths and CD players?
GBI crime lab reports on central Georgia overdose cases
"the drugs being consistent with a new fentanyl analogue"
Alabama to execute man for '94 killing of fast-food workers in Gadsden
Melson ordered the employees into the restaurant's freezer and opened fire, killing three and wounding another.
Grenade rounds found in luggage at Alabama airport
A TSA explosives specialist assessed images of the rounds and called police bomb technicians "to ensure everyone's safety."
Dr. Timothy Gadson interviewed for superintendent position
The Hamilton County School Board continued its in-person interviews with the superintendent candidates.
12-year-old girl dies after getting stuck in pipe near dam
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (AP) - A 12-year-old girl who was swimming and got sucked into a drainage pipe near a dam in Alabama has died.
Man jumps onto woman's vehicle, stomps out windshield
ATLANTA (CBS46) - Police are on the lookout for a man who charged a car in the Kroger parking lot on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta on Monday afternoon and then jumped on the car and kicked in the windshield.
Run Chattanooga celebrates Global Running Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lace up your sneakers, because today is Global Running Day!
Chattanooga participates in Habitat for Humanity's Home Builders Blitz
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga is taking part in the national Habitat for Humanity's Home Builders Blitz this week.
Safety improving for firefighters
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighter deaths are down across the country.
Mayor Coppinger presents county budget to commissioners
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger presented the new budget to county commissioners Wednesday morning.
Bradley County Sheriffs Office first to implement additional safety measure for children
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriffs office now has portable child booster seats in some of their patrol cars. It will make it easier to transport children in certain situations. Mifold is the new grab-and-go-booster seat. It's changing…
Cleveland Connector named after former City Manager
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Former Cleveland City Manager Janice Casteel served 42-years with the city. The connector starts at North Ocoee east neighborhoods and runs to Tinsley Park. Council members, city staffers and family members attended the event. Casteel tells…
London attacker's mom blames internet for radicalizing son
LONDON (AP) - The youngest of the London Bridge attackers pleaded with his mother to settle with him in Syria but instead moved to Britain where his extremist views hardened and he fell into the company of a bloodthirsty gang that launched the latest attack on British streets, his mother said Wednesday.
Senate panel OKs Trump pick Hagerty as ambassador to Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Tennessee businessman William F. Hagerty as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Japan.