GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a man being held for federal immigration officials started fires that resulted in water and smoke damage at a county jail in Alabama. Etowah County sheriff's officials say an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee…
Nashville and Knoxville officials have said the law offers bad choices and could be costly.
“Everyone is kind of split in my family on who they root for, but Chivas is definitely one of the most popular clubs around."
“We are closing an important chapter in the history of supporting people with disabilities in Tennessee."
Fire officials think a group of young people may be responsible.
Worker breathed the vapors and became ill around 6:30 AM.
Victim later died during surgery.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A small group of parents and relatives of the victims of the Woodmore School bus crash staged a demonstration in downtown Chattanooga this afternoon. The group walked from the courthouse carrying signs urging more action on keeping…
According to a new report, Tennessee's suicide rate and the raw number of deaths rose sharply in 2015.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County school board members continue to narrow the field of candidates for the next superintendent. Earlier this week, the conducted Skype interviews and called the remaining candidates back in to meet them in person. Hamilton County School Board…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Retired Chattanooga Police Lieutenant Napoleon "Donut" Williams worked in law enforcement for 45 years. His favorite part on the job, he said, was connecting with the community. "Right, in the community, when people got problems…
Today people remembered her personal connections over job titles.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Three people are in custody following a carjacking in east Chattanooga, followed by a police chase. A Police spokesman says at about 2:00 p.m., officers spotted a vehicle that had been involved in a carjacking in Collegedale, and…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (Press Release)- Bradley County Sheriff's Office and Charleston Police Department are asking for the public's assistance with identifying two males who passed counterfeit money at a local business. On Thursday, May 18, 2017, between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Huntsville has overtaken Mobile to become Alabama's third-largest city. New population estimates released Thursday by the Census Bureau show the north Alabama city is home to 193,079 people. That surpasses Mobile's estimated population of 192,904. The…
A bird's eye view of the flume at the center of the Ocoee River negotiations
They pulled over Randall Scott Akin from Bridgeport on a traffic violation.
“If it’s country music, and a reason to celebrate, it fits us."
They are naming the new courthouse in Nashville after the lawyer, turned actor, turned politician who got his start there.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A 5-month-old red Doberman lab mix was dumped on the side of the road a few days ago. The Humane Educational Society say they're offering a $500 reward for tips leading to the individual that did it.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Army Corps of Engineers will provide 37-million dollars to continue construction work on the Chickamauga lock. That information came today from Senator Lamar Alexander's office. Construction of the new Chickamauga Lock was restarted in 2015 after…
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A former Prattville Police Department officer has been arrested after he allegedly didn't make his children attend school. Autauga County Sheriff Joe Sedinger tells the Montgomery Advertiser that 50-year-old Leon Todd Townson turned himself in on May…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - U.S. seaports seeking funds to deepen their harbors aren't seeing much support in President Donald Trump's proposed budget, though they could still benefit from an upcoming spending plan. Ports across the U.S. East and Gulf coasts…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- A line of strong thunderstorms gave the tri-state area some anxious moments this morning. Emergency response agencies were taking no chances--and kept north Georgia on alert for possible tornadoes until Noon. Heavy rain preceded the numerous tornado…