LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- The state of Georgia takes arson seriously. Someone tried to burn down a Lafayette hardware store on Tuesday and now there's a 10,000 dollar reward for information about who did it. Early Tuesday morning some Lafayette people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Mayor Andy Berke presented Henry Schulson with the key to the city. Schulson has served as Executive Director of the Creative Discovery Museum for 20 years. It was a complete surprise for Schulson. He was awarded the key…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF)- Chattanooga Police identify the man shot Wednesday afternoon on Stanfiel Street. Police say 32-year-old Cortney Nelson was shot in the chest around one in the morning. The man was first reported to be in critical condition, but police…
After the discussion draft of the Senate health care legislation was released, people in Chattanooga had strong opinions about it.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in the Rhea County Jail. 30 year-old Amanda Davis was found unresponsive in her cell early yesterday morning during a routine check. Detective Rocky Potter of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Police tape blocked off Sanfiel Street Wednesday. That was the area where a man was shot. On Tuesday, police were at a cemetery investigating a double homicide believed to be gang motivated. "Prior to about nine…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC News Release) - UTC students this fall will see the lowest tuition increase in more than 30 years. An increase of 1.8 percent marks the third consecutive year of record low tuition increases approved by the University…
"I will make a final decision based on whether this legislation, on the whole, is better than what is in place today.”
The motion had nothing to do with breastfeeding
32 year old Cortney Nelson suffered a non-life-threatening wound.
SOUTH KOREA (CNN) - Amazing rescue caught on camera at a South Korean zoo shows the elephants spring into action.
he showed up to a Black Lives Matter event wearing the mask
A new survey in Signal Mountain aims to get thoughts from community members about the schools in town and their feelings of possibly splitting from the Hamilton County School District.
Wednesday afternoon independent bus contractors voiced suggestions for their contract to Hamilton County school board members.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you use your home or property as a source of income like renting it out for a vacation rental you soon may have to go through new regulations. That's after the Regional Planning Agency held a public…
CLEVELAND, Ga. (AP) - A 38-year-old man and his 6-year-old son have drowned at a popular North Georgia swimming spot. Lt. Chris Pfrogner of the Lumpkin County Sheriff's Office says it happened Tuesday. He says police and firefighters were called…
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - An American Eagle flight with 65 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Selma, Alabama, after the pilot noticed a burning smell in the cabin and cockpit. American Airlines said in a statement that the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama will stop giving the ACT Aspire test to students. The state Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday not to renew the contract with the company. Superintendent Michael Sentance said there were "several issues" with the…
CHATTANOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A mid-afternoon shooting in east Chattanooga has sent one person to the hospital. No word yet on whether the incident was gang-related. It happened on Stanfiel street and according to police, a man was shot in the chest…
ATLANTA (AP) - Mayor Kasim Reed says MARTA will take over operations of Atlanta Streetcar. Reed tells WXIA-TV that the streetcar system is being absorbed into the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority as part of a $2.6 billion expansion. Reed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A local organization is helping the homeless by getting them moving and motivated. "On my own 2 feet and wheels" is A run, walk, and bike program... helping those in need for a little more than a year.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The superintendent-elect of Hamilton county schools was at this morning's County commission meeting. Dr. Bryan Johnson heard the discussion on how much funding the schools will get next year---compared to what the school board says is needed. Johnson…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man accused in a deadly truck crash faced a Hamilton County judge this morning. Benjamin Brewer is the Kentucky truck driver believed to have been involved in the 2015 crash on I-75 that killed 6 people. Brewer's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- There was little discussion beforehand, but the Hamilton county commission went ahead and passed their balanced budget without a tax increase this morning. It came despite a room full of school supporters and the new superintendent-elect, who were…