Watch NC5 chopper live looking for tornado damage in Nashville
(Photo of Percy Priest Lake marina) The Newschannel 5 helicopter is up, broadcasting live as it looks for tornado damage in south Nashville neighborhoods.
Dalton, Whitfield and Murray schools dismissing early for storms
Here are the times
Video and damage from possible tornado in Nashville area
damage in Franklin, Cool Springs, Brentwood
Early look at storm front passing through Middle Tennessee
Hail in Franklin & Dickson this morning
Haslam transportation bill gets another swing in House panel
Gas tax plan up again on Wednesday
Tennessee Aquarium opens new Lemur exhibit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tomorrow, March 1, 2017, is a big day for the Tennessee Aquarium. Chattanooga's biggest tourism draw is bringing the island of Madagascar to the scenic city.
Two local robotics teams bring home wins
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two local robotics teams recently brought home Georiga State V-E-X Championships and will be competing in the World Championships in Kentucky in April. Saddle Ridge Mecha Mustangs and Gilbert Elementary Gator Bytes are the two winning teams.
Cleveland man speaks out after serious charges are dropped
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Cleveland man is speaking out for the first time since serious charges brought against him have been dropped. Last year, Rickey Stevison was charged with Grand Larceny and Abuse of an Adult. Stevison says his reputation…
House approves deer baiting bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill that would let hunters use bait for deer and feral hogs. House members voted 69-18 for the bill Tuesday. It now moves to the Alabama Senate. State…
Tennessee LG to build $250M plant in Tennessee, creating 600 jobs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - South Korean appliance maker LG Electronics Inc. says it has selected Tennessee as the site for its washing machine plant in the United States. The 829,000-square-foot facility is projected to cost $250 million and create 600…
Golden Apple: Wade Thomison
A Ridgeland High School teacher is being called unique, with unconventional ways of educating his students.
UPDATE: Whitfield County arrests Tennessee suspects in burned body case
Investigators believe victim was shot in Nashville area and driven across state line and dumped
Rain Washes Out "Save My Care" Rally; Members Still Speak Out
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The nationwide bus tour called Save My Care stopped in the Scenic City today in Miller Park East. Unfortunately the rally was canceled due to inclement weather. The purpose of this tour is to travel to 20…
Pair accused of buying votes in US Senate primary
indictment alleges that 13 people were paid to vote
Riverbend announces a dozen acts for this summer's festival
What they looked like back in the day and what they look like now
Meigs County SRO Accussed of Mishandling Child
DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF)- A school resource officer is being accused of mishandling a child at Meigs South Elementary School. Corey Davis said he couldn't breathe after the school's resource officer roughed him up trying to get him in the school after…
Investigators investigate Ooltewah house fire as possible arson
No one had lived in home for years
Tennessee and Georgia tackle non citizen voting issue
Both Georgia and Tennessee tinkering with labels
Stolen trailer from Cleveland church found
One of the trailers stolen from a church parking lot last week in Cleveland is recovered.
Missing from Maryland, boy, 4, may be in Birmingham area
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The FBI says a 4-year-old boy who was reported missing in Maryland last October may have been spotted over the weekend in the Birmingham area. FBI spokesman Paul Daymond says in an emailed news release that…
Bradley County deputies respond to school bus accident
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bradley County deputies responded to a call to 1800 block of Old Chattanooga Pike SW regarding an accident involving a school bus. Two children were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Tennessee Highway Patrol is…
CHA Operates "Upward Mobility Program" in Public Housing
Residents who work, enroll in school or do 30 hours a week in public service are eligible.
The Bethlehem Center to host spring break basketball camp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Area boys who love the game of basketball will have an opportunity to learn some new techniques and essential life skills during their spring break at Pound the Pavement. This week-long basketball camp will be offered at…
Crews find body of missing boater in Percy Priest Lake
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials have found the body of a boater who fell into a Nashville-area reservoir and never resurfaced. Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency Officer Josh Landrum tells news outlets that authorities found the body of 50-year-old Kongmany Rajaphoumy…