CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Investigators say an increase in distracted driving is causing real problems on our roads. Officers have been ticketing drivers going over 100 MPH more than ever before. They're also catching those 18-wheelers driving in lanes that are…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The wife of a former schoolteacher who is alleged to have kidnapped a 15-year-old student is pleading with her husband to bring the girl home. Media report that on Friday, March 17th, Jill Cummins beseeched her husband…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga introduced The Chattanooga Hop, a new trolley tour today, March 17th. Many people, including Mayor Andy Berke, attended the kickoff event for the new service at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. The Chattanooga Hop will take riders popular…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Four Alabama cities will be looking to fill a hole in their retail economy following a decision by J.C. Penney Co. The store chain is closing stores in Auburn, Bessemer, Gadsden and Jasper as it shuts…
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A Hamilton County Judge is stepping down from his job for medical leave.
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they say that their Facebook friends identified the thieves.
Police say White and Stewart, who was 18 at the time, knew each other.
This decision applies in cases where one parent has more time with the kids than the other.
Chattanooga, Tenn. -- Chattanooga firefighters responded to a fire in the 5,000 block of Old Dayton Pike shortly before 7:00 tonight. The residents told firefighters they were away from home, but when they returned, they discovered a fire in the garage.…
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A mother has been found guilty of child cruelty and false imprisonment for starving her then-15-year-old autistic daughter and locking her in a closet. Jurors Thursday handed up the verdict against Jade Jacobs but found Jacobs'…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County students are seeing big dividends due to Hamilton County Department of Education’s focus on preparing students for careers or college. Seventy-six per cent of all HCDE graduates enrolled in a two- or four-year college,…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Dalton church was vandalized Friday, causing thousands of dollars in damage. Pastor Gilbardo Guerrero looked over the damage at Iglesia Mundo de Amistad. Seven windows of the church were shot at last week. "We don't…
Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies have wrapped up their two-day operation in the Tennessee Valley.
People could carry loaded guns on their boats in a bill approved by the Tennessee House of Representatives.
The UTC Women's basketball team is ready to do some dancing, by playing Louisville in the NCAA Tournament.
A Knoxville businessman stops in Chattanooga to announce his bid for the job of Tennessee Governor.
A Soddy Daisy woman is accused of theft over missing funds at Daisy Elementary.
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"the 50-year-old may have been abusing his role as a teacher to groom this vulnerable young girl for some time in an effort to lure and potentially sexually exploit her."
Larceny and Theft are the most common crimes.