Pills, Oxy & Marijuana involved in a Stevenson drug bust
They pulled over Randall Scott Akin from Bridgeport on a traffic violation.
Catoosa County teams with Riverbend team to bring a country music show this fall
“If it’s country music, and a reason to celebrate, it fits us."
US Senate votes to name courthouse after actor Fred Thompson
They are naming the new courthouse in Nashville after the lawyer, turned actor, turned politician who got his start there.
Humane Educational Society Offers Reward For Information Involving Animal Abuse Incident
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.…
Chickamauga Lock Receives Millions in Funding
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…
Ex-Prattville PD officer faces truancy charge
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, Boston seaports beat competitors in Trump budget
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 Gets Hit By Weather Damage
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…
Doctors and first responders work to combat opioid problem
In order to combat the opioid epidemic in the Tennessee Valley, doctors and first responders have had to take different approaches.
Overcoming opioid addiction in Tennessee
Drug treatment counselors say in recent years the opioid problem has reached epidemic levels.
Dade County Graduation Coach Dies After Fight With Cancer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Sandy Bradley, the graduation coach of Dade County High school, died earlier this morning after her fight with cancer. Mrs. Bradley suffered from advanced liver and colon cancer. After a story that aired last night about the…
Body dumped at apartments near university after shooting
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - A person was fatally shot and dumped out of a car in an apartment complex near Middle Tennessee State University. The Daily News Journal reports that Murfreesboro police responded to University Ridge Apartments Tuesday evening after…
Former Alabama music teacher arrested on porn charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a former music teacher at the University of Alabama has agreed to plead guilty to child pornography charges. Authorities say 41-year-old Nikos Pappas of Tuscaloosa was found with hundreds of photos and videos…
No storage, signs on Georgia campuses as gun ban lifts
The guidance tries to clear up questions about those exemptions and says it's up to gun owners to know the law.
No Joke: Unconscious man rode on car's trunk for miles
Officer Benjamin Huff noticed what appeared to be a man on the black Ford Taurus traveling about 65 mph down an expressway and pulled the car over.
Storm Damage in Dalton and Dawnville Wednesday morning
Update on storm damage in northwest Georgia
Home Invasion on Arlena Circle early Wednesday Morning
Officers found 41 year old Edward Greatheart suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Georgia firefighter dies after weekend accident on job
Father of five killed by metal coupling from a high pressure fire hose hit him in the head
Google Fiber starts serving customers in north Alabama
Google Fiber high speed internet service starts in North Huntsville community
Homemade explosive forces shutdowns in Hixson Tuesday night
Police evacuated the nearby business and closed portions of Highway 153 and Hamill Road.
Dade County Educator Gains Community Support For Her Fight With Cancer
A Dade County woman, who has been an educator for 26 years, is fighting for her life.
Hearing held for man accused of killing woman and leaving her body in trunk of car
A man accused of killing a woman and then leaving her body in the trunk of a car, had his preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
First Responders Week Observed in the Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Americans are pausing to honor First Responders this week. Those EMT's, firefighters, law enforcement officers, helicopter crews, EMS teams, 9-1-1 dispatchers, doctors and nurses are all a key part of our medical care. Erlanger Medical Center honored…
Chattanooga Student Surprised to be a Gift of Life Donor
Thomas Davis finally met the STEM cell recipient at a New York Gala last Wednesday