TVA updates drought status for rivers and lakes in the region
Rivers and lakes getting back to normal winter levels
Great Smoky Mountains National Park hits 2016 visit record
the support is particularly important following the November fire in the park that spread into the Gatlinburg tourist area.
Police: Car thief wrecked pickup he just took in Lookout Valley
Grandson of victim chased down pickup as it was pulling out of lot, before it crashed.
DA seeks death for suspect in killing of 2 Georgia deputies
his office will seek the death penalty against 57-year-old Ralph Stanley Elrod Jr.
Whitfield body described as man in mid twenties
Investigation making progress, but police not revealing how victim died
Chattanooga Police Arrest 4 Validated Gang Members
A tip concerning the whereabouts of a shooting suspect in Chattanooga leads to the arrest of four gang members.
Amazon Adding 100,000 Jobs Over the Next 18 Months
Amazon plans to hire 100-thousand additional full-time workers over the next 18 months, as it continues to expand fulfillment centers across the country.
Colonial Pipeline Restores Service From Chattanooga to Nashville
Colonial Pipeline restored service to Line-19 late last night, after replacing a leaky section.
JOE FRUGAL: JCPenney $10 off $10 Purchase Coupon Giveaway Today
JCPenney holds another coupon giveaway today and tomorrow in stores.
TSA Finding More Firearms at Airport Checkpoints
A Chattanooga gun store owner responds to the increase.
CPD Investigating Shooting Range Scam
Chattanooga police are investigating, after a man is accused of scamming gun ranges in several states.
Georgia gun store owner shoots, kills armed robbery suspect
MABLETON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia gun store owner's quick reflexes may have saved his life when armed robbers came calling. Surveillance video shows Jimmy Groover, owner of Dixie Gun and Pawn, with his back to the front of the…
Obama adds Alabama civil rights area to Park Service
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - President Barack Obama is designating the historic civil rights district of Birmingham, Alabama, a national monument. In one of his last acts in office, Obama signed an order Thursday placing the district under the oversight of…
Memphis man charged with firebombing home
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis man has been charged with arson and attempted murder after prosecutors say he firebombed the home of a man he believed was having a relationship with his wife. The Shelby County district attorney's office…
Polk County EMA Leader is First Responder of the Month
Steve Lofty is a man of many talents, and jobs.
School Board Searches For New Superintendent
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The search for a new Superintendent continues this week, as Hamilton County School Board members sat down with the search firm to discuss the process. Several things must first be addressed, before the search firm can select…
Jury Duty Scam Warning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office wants you to know that once again our community is being targeted by a "jury duty" scam. County investigators are trying to find out who phoned a Chattanooga woman yesterday and told…
Hamilton County Man Charged With Sexual Battery of A Minor
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One Hamilton County man was charged with sexual battery after evidence showed up after more than a year of alleged abuse.
Senator Bo Watson gets new responsibilities in Nashville
"Sen. Watson has proved time and again that he has a sophisticated understanding of the budget process and many other issues."
Lafayette house fire ruled arson
Home was unoccupied at the time.
Dallas Bay firefighters save home this morning
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A resident called fire officials just before ten on Thursday morning to report a house fire. It happened at 1148 Boy Scout road. Dallas Bay Volunteer firefighters found the fire inside a bathroom wall of…
Alabama fans catch man who sold fake tickets to title game
customer's two brothers came up from behind, pinning Escalera to a chair and taking his shoes, socks and six game tickets tucked inside his waistband.
TBI charges inmate with trying to hire a murderer
PULASKI, Tennessee (WDEF) TBI investigators charge an inmate in Giles County in a murder-for-hire plot. They determined that David Ray Taylor had attempted to hire someone to kill an unidentified resident in the County. He was arrested earlier this week…
Atlanta tops new TSA rankings for gun confiscations at airports
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - TSA reports that the number of guns confiscated at U.S. airports continues to climb. And our region is well represented. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International took the prize for most confiscated guns in 2016 (198 guns). Texas (Dallas…