Heartfelt Homecoming for Skyla
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The two year old who went missing more than two weeks ago is at home with her mother tonight.
Overcrowding at the Bradley County Jail
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Bradley County Jail was built to accommodate about 400 prisoners, but lately it's been handling more than 500.
Harvard professor talks about Early Childhood Success
A Harvard professor taught some Chattanoogans Friday about how to prepare children for school.
News 12 Now: Remembering the Ocoee Olympics in 1996
Stories from 1996 on what it was like to attend the Olympic whitewater events on the Ocoee River.
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for Whitfield County home invasion
A man accused of duct taping an elderly man to a chair while he robbed his house, gets sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Black bear population growing in middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says the population of black bears in middle Tennessee has been growing.
Officer indicted on vehicular homicide testifies in court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Bartlett police officer is on trial after being charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in a 2014 car crash that killed two people. The Commercial Appeal reports that 34-year-old Lucas Hines testified in court…
Senate to debate Bentley lottery bill
Lawmakers rejected a version that would also allow gambling machines
Local reality TV personality from Teen Moms investigated for killing cats
It began with comments Ryan Edwards made on the TV show
HCDE Releases OHS Basketball Investigation Report
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Department of Education released their report on the Ooltewah High School rape investigation and hazing culture. Courtney Bullard, an attorney with Spears, Moor, Rebman and Williams conducted the external investigation. The report states…
Bradley County welcomes Skyla Wilson back home after Endangered Child Alert
Charge against her father upgraded to aggravated kidnapping
EPB Board appoints David Wade as new CEO
"He has played a critical role in transforming EPB's culture and in leading the deployment of Chattanooga's fiber optic network and smart grid."
Justice Dept: Smalltown cop created his own drug task force to rip off drug dealers
“Hubbard assisted drug traffickers for his own financial gain."
Deceased bride-to-be to be in wedding gown at funeral
Did she die of a panic attack before her wedding?
Independent Report on Ooltewah High School Basketball Team Finds Culture of Bullying & Hazing
The Hamilton County Department of Education plans to publicly release a report concerning the incident involving the Ooltewah High School basketball team last school year.
JOE FRUGAL: Best Buy Celebrates it's 50th Anniversary with 50 Hours of Deals
Best Buy celebrates it's 50th anniversary with 50 hours of deals online and in store.
Mountain Rescue Team Saves Woman Who Fell From a Bluff on Raccoon Mountain
Woman was hiking with two friends when she fell more than 50 feet.
Burglary suspect captured on surveillance video identified; warrants taken out for his arrest
Spangler will face two counts of aggravated burglary and two counts of theft.
Man Peads Guilty in Shooting of Former Metro Councilman
A man accused of shooting former Nashville Metro councilman Loniel Greene has pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge.
Dogs rescued in Louisiana are coming to McKamey Animal Shelter
All six dogs will arrive on Friday.
Woman falls from bluff on Raccoon Mountain
Woman fell around 50 feet
Resident posts his own surveillance images of home burglar
"I have no idea who he is. I got him pulling in the driveway."
ACLU settles lawsuit over students' right to free speech
Richland High senior who was censored by the school system after she wore a shirt to school supporting equality for lesbian and gay people.
Deputies: Baby Sitter charged after infant breaks 4 bones
5 month old suffers broken bones in four different instances