Walmart celebrates birthdays with free cupcakes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Millions of free cupcakes were passed out today and some even made it to the Chattanooga area.
Winter weather impacts local businesses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Saturday night's flurries impacted some local businesses.
Sevier Co. high speed chase ends in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two teenagers from the Smoky Mountain Children's Home steal a van in Sevier County and crash it in Chattanooga according to our sister station WVLT in Knoxville.
MORE: Two suspects identified in homicide
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have released more information on the homicide of Jalen Little. Police say that 19 year old Zachary Chadwick has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide and especially aggravated robbery. …
Mountain of trash collapses in garbage dump, killing dozens
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (CBS News) -- A mountain of trash gave way in a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, killing at least 46 people and leaving several dozen missing, residents said, as officials vowed to relocate those who called the landfill home.
Tennessee woman convicted of torturing, starving stepsons
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knox County jury has convicted a woman on charges that she tortured and starved two teenage stepsons.
Bus runs into crowd in Haiti, killing at least 34 people
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitian rescue officials say a bus has plowed into a crowd in the city of Gonaives, killing at least 34 people.
Reward offered in killing of bald eagle
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal wildlife officials are offering a reward for information about the shooting death of a bald eagle in Cherokee County.
Teen fatally shot in suburban Atlanta subdivision
LOGANVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police say a teenager in suburban Atlanta was fatally shot during a fight in a subdivision.
Southern Republican governor leading free college movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Republican governor from a deep red Southern state has emerged as an unlikely leader of the free tuition movement, winning converts across party lines by emphasizing the need for a better-trained workforce.
Volunteers install smoke alarms
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department and the American Red Cross want to make sure residents are protecting their homes and themselves.
Spring freezes threaten plants
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The spring weather can have a major effect on people,pets, and plants.
Habitat for Humanity hosts "Women Build Breakfast"
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hundreds of attendees came out to support Habitat for Humanity's "Women Build Breakfast" at The Chattanoogan Hotel today.
House fire in Whitfield County
Whitfield County, Ga. (WDEF) -- A fire engulfs a home in Whitfield County around 11:30 am Saturday morning.
Update: Roberts Mill Road & W Road Reopens
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As of 8:20pm Saturday night, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says Roberts Mill Road and the W Road are closed due to weather.
Hearing set for Alabama inmate sentenced as juvenile
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A resentencing hearing is set for an Alabama inmate whose case changed how juveniles can be sentenced.
Men charged with causing $11,000 in field damage
ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) - Calhoun County authorities say two men have been arrested after someone did more than $11,000 in damage to athletic fields at White Plains.
Baby skull piece missing, possible evidence in murder trial
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A piece of a baby's skull that could be evidence in the murder trial of the boy's parents is missing.
Traffic Crash at UTC, Driver Deceased
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Police officers responded to a single vehicle traffic crash at 700 Vine Street on the U.T. Chattanooga campus late Friday evening. A Jeep Wrangler, driven by Kimberly Anne Payne, 47, was traveling north on Campus Drive,…
Pedestrian Struck on East 11th Street
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Police responded to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at 730 East 11th Street yesterday afternoon. The vehicle involved in the crash was parked on the side of East 11th Street, facing west. While the pedestrian,…
UPDATE: Missing Elderly Woman Found
Updated at 10:12am: Ms. Edene Fry has been located. She was found just a before 10:00am. -- Previous story: Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Police Department are asking for assistance in locating Edene Fry, who has been reported missing…
Prison nurse accused of sexually assaulting convicted rapist
MACON, Ga. (AP) - A former nurse accused of having sex on the job inside a Georgia state prison is now under arrest. The charges include sexually assaulting a convicted rapist. Thirty-five-year-old Jodi Suzanne Rigby was arrested Thursday. A newspaper…
Dr. June Scobee Rodgers speaks at Challenger Center
Dr. June Scobee Rodgers made an appearance at the Challenger STEM Learning Center this afternoon. She held a virtual video teleconference with 500 students at a middle school in Manhattan, Kansas. The school presented Rodgers with a musical performance that…
Lightning strikes a home in Sale Creek; burns to ground
Lightning strikes a home in Sale Creek early this morning, burning it to the ground. It happened on the 1600 block of Leggett Road. Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Marshall Bill Klingensmith says, "we responded just a little bit after one…