Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountains Rise telethon streaming on WDEF.com
Watch celebrities perform and talk to ones manning the phone banks
Water back on at Eastside Utility but it's not all pretty
you may still find discolored water at your house.
Girl Scouts donate boxes of candy to Gatlinburg first responders
The Council includes Chattanooga and Knoxville Girl Scout troops.
Nashville police officer is 7th shot in the last week in our region
We break down each shooting over the last week
Suspect arrested in shooting of 2 Georgia officers on Monday
The shooting marked the second time Monday that two Georgia officers were hit by gunfire on the job
Sen. Bob Corker reacts to not being picked for Secretary of State
“On a personal note, it has been an honor to be considered for Secretary of State,”
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Steal yourself a meal with an extra 5% off select restaurants at Card Cash. The gift card reseller has discounts on McDonald's, Panera Bread, Krispy Kreme, Dominos, Papa Johns, Red Robin, Applebees, Logan's Road House and others. Use promo code…
Signal Mountain Moves Forward with City School District Idea
Signal Mountain takes another step forward in its exploration of forming a city school system.
Dustin Adams Back In Custody After Second Escape
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The search is over for an inmate who walked away from a court ordered evaluation at the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute just three days ago. 26-year-old Dustin Adams is back behind bars tonight, on charges of…
Plans for $750 million theme park in north Georgia 'on hold'
EMERSON, Ga. (AP) - Just over a year after plans were announced for a huge new theme park north of Atlanta involving Lionsgate Productions and attractions featuring films such as the "Hunger Games," planners say the project is being put on hold
Psychiatrist: Alabama fails to treat mentally ill inmates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The chief psychiatrist for the Ohio prison system says that Alabama fails to spot mental illness in many inmates and lacks the staff to effectively treat those who are diagnosed.
Bradley County Cold Case Starts To Warm Up
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Bradley County investigators believe they solved a 7-year-old cold case. They've arrested Donnie Brantley for the murder of his wife Marsha back in 2009. Her body has never been found, but family members have declared her…
VFW Gives Back To Homeless Veterans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The food drive on behalf of the Chattanooga Vet center was a big success. An Army truck arrived at the Vet center on Lee Highway at noon. Members of the Army Reserve began unloading canned foods and…
Proposed Firing Range Under Fire From Residents
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The regional planning committee heard arguments for a proposed firing range today.
Rhodes College names Marjorie Hass first female president
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Rhodes College in Memphis has named Marjorie Hass as the school's 20th president. Hass, who is currently president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas, will become the first female president in Rhodes' 168-year history. She succeeds…
Sheriff's deputy pays for hotel for crying woman, son
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A deputy in Macon is helping a woman and her son from becoming homeless. WMAZ-TV reports that sheriff's deputy Johnny Rowe went to perform a wellness check on a woman at a hotel last Wednesday. He found…
Nashville man released 2 years after wife's false allegation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville man has been released from prison, more than two years after his wife lied about him threatening her. The Tennessean reports 33-year-old Robert E. Polk was released from a Tiptonville prison on Nov. 23,…
Fatal Shooting at Cleveland Apartment Complex
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – News 12 has now learned the name of the man killed in early morning shooting in Bradley County. Cleveland Police responded to a shooting that left 18-year-old Adam Johnson dead and sent a juvenile to the…
Police identify 18 year old killed in Cleveland apartment shooting
This is the same apartment complex where two women were stabbed to death in April.
Stretch mark bikini photo strikes a chord
"I would like to have the courage to do something like this."
Hardy Elementary School Bus
Hardy Elementary has a school bus that can provide transportation for parents to meet with teachers.
Singer Joe Ligon of gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Singer Joe Ligon, the dynamic frontman of the Grammy-winning gospel group Mighty Clouds of Joy, has died. He was 80. His booking agent, Ricky DeRae, said Monday that Ligon died on Sunday in Georgia. Ligon was…
Terminally ill 5-year-old boy dies in Santa's arms
it took him days to recover, but he's continuing to play Santa.
The Grinch who stole iPads from young cancer patients at Austin Hatcher Foundation
“To say that we were stunned – and remain stunned – by this theft is an understatement,”