Hundreds attend One Billion Rising in Chattanooga
One Billion Rising is the largest mass initiative to end violence against women in human history.
Erlanger hosts organ donor families for National Donor Day
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- February 14th is more than Valentine's Day. It is also National Donor Day.
Moms spend Valentine's Day asking Sen. Alexander for answers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A group of Chattanooga area mothers delivered Valentine's Day cards to Senator Alexander : “Senator Alexander, Will You Be My Representative? A Valentine’s Day Plea.”
Officials: Man fatally shot after ramming officers' vehicles
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man has been fatally shot by Tennessee law enforcement officers who were trying to arrest him on charges including theft and endangerment.
Lawmakers trying to ease restrictions on alcohol sales
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia brewery bill has turned into the booze bill.
Official sides with Georgia over Florida in water lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) - A judicial official is siding with Georgia in a decades-long dispute with Florida over water rights, recommending that the U.S. Supreme Court refuse Florida's request to cap Georgia's use.
Early voting starts Wednesday in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Early voting starts Wednesday, February 15th in Chattanooga.
Suspect in 4 burglaries at Orchard Knob Elementary arrested
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department Neighborhood Policing and Investigations Officers arrested a suspect in connection multiple burglaries.
Video shifts initial view of fatal Nashville police shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville police say new video has caused them to revise their account of a traffic stop that ended with a white officer fatally shooting an armed African-American man.
Jamaican man gets 3 years for threatening immigration judge
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - Prosecutors say a Jamaican man has been sentenced to serve more than three years in federal prison for threatening an immigration judge.
Construction to close intersection for two weeks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation says construction will close the intersection of Foster Street and 10th Street for 2 weeks.
Lawmakers send added spending for police, storm aid to Deal
ATLANTA (AP) - Lawmakers have backed a spending plan increasing state law enforcement pay and providing money for storm recovery in south Georgia, sending it to Gov. Nathan Deal.
Golden Apple: Robert Millsaps
A Soddy Daisy Middle School teacher is helping his kids succeed.
Atlanta zoo names cockroach after Patriots QB Tom Brady
ATLANTA (AP) - More than a week after the Falcons fell victim to the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, an Atlanta zoo has named a cockroach after Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Parking lot altercation leads to lockdown
Signal Mountain, Tenn (WDEF) -- Nolan Elementary School was briefly placed on lockdown Tuesday as a precaution due to an altercation in the parking lot their Facebook page says.
Man accused of engaging in sex act with dog turns himself in
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - An Atlanta-area man has turned himself in after he was accused of engaging in a sex act with a dog while working as a landscaper.
Proceeds from Grateful Gobbler Walk presented to Maclellan Shelter
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Grateful Gobbler Planning Committee presented representatives of the Maclellan Shelter for Families with the proceeds from the 2016 Grateful Gobbler Walk.
Tennessee lawmaker resigns after accusations of improper sexual contact
calls reports "100 percent false"
Auburn again replacing landmark oaks at Toomer's Corner
Fans won't be allowed to roll the new trees until they're older.
And the Valentine's Day survey says.....
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a Valentine's Day tradition in the news business. We get swamped with news releases of companies conducting Valentines surveys and lists to judge our romantic caliber. So here is a quick look a what we learned…
Police warning for parents about gun safety devices and kids
the infant snuck out his mother's gun in a restaurant and fired it.
Judge to rule on deal for smaller set of cheating VWs
the deal on Tuesday covers Volkswagens, Audis and Porsches with 3-liter diesel engines.
Community Meeting Brings Plans to Improve Test Scores
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- This district 5 zone meeting had a lot of information about the good things teachers and students are doing in district 5. Not only that a plan to improve test scores as well. Karitsa Jones, the District…
Police seek landscaper they say engaged in sex act with dog
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Police in an Atlanta suburb are seeking a man they say engaged in a sex act with a dog while working as a landscaper. Gwinnett County police Cpl. Deon Washington said in a news release they're…