At King's church, advice on 21st century social activism
Longtime members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s church say the new generation of social justice activists is on the right side.
Red Cross seeks blood donors as supplies run low in summer
MACON, Ga. (AP) - The American Red Cross is asking Georgians to donate blood to replenish local blood banks. Red Cross officials say that declining donations of blood are typical in the summer months, as donors are busy with vacations…
Tourists feeding bears causes outrage
(CNN) - Vacationers in Gatlinburg are in trouble after posting photos of themselves feeding a bear cub on social media. See more courtesy of CNN.
Plane diverted to Tulsa after passengers become sick
Delta Flight 1817 from Atlanta to Denver diverted due to ill passengers.
Officials say 3 dead in Tennessee from overnight storms
Fallen trees lead to fatalities in Carter and Knox counties.
Aircraft expansion could create nearly 200 jobs in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The construction of a new hangar and support facility could increase the workforce by as many as 200 employees. Yulista broke ground on a 60,000-square-foot aviation hangar and 20,000-square-foot support facility at the Huntsville Executive Airport…
CPD warning City of Hoax Post on Social Media
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are warning individuals in the city of a hoax post that is circulating on Social Media. The post states that opposing gang members are planning to riot in Downtown Chattanooga, resulting in an increased Police…
Soddy Daisy Police investigating fatal accident on Hwy 27
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Soddy Daisy Police are investigating a fatal accident that happened on Highway 27 Southbound just before the Harrison Lane exit. The accident happened around 10:00 p.m. Friday. When police arrived on scene, they found two…
Man bonds out of jail, kills girlfriend next day
ATLANTA (CBS46) - A Hilton Atlanta Airport housekeeper was shot and killed by her boyfriend a day after he bonded out of jail on a battery charge. According to police, Jerrell Berger walked into an Atlanta police precinct, Thursday, and told police…
Georgia set to execute sixth inmate this year
ATLANTA (AP) - An execution scheduled for Thursday would be the sixth in Georgia this year. That would be the most executions the state has carried out in a calendar year since the death penalty was reinstated four decades ago.…
Woman thrown from Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Officials with the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce say a person was thrown from coaster over the July 4th weekend. Chris Cannon Director of Communications says a woman was the front passenger of a double…
Autopsy: Gatlinburg hot tub death caused by drowning, alcohol and heart problems were factors
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The autopsy results for a man and woman who were found dead in a Gatlinburg hot tub show the official cause of death is drowning. Alcohol and heart conditions were contributing factors. The two were found…
Bradley County Sheriff's Office hopes you can help find burglary suspect
If you know where Cody Dewayne Ballinger is, please contact the Criminal Investigations Division of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office at 423-728-7336.
Dallas Violence And Controversial Police Killings Don't Deter Police Cadets
Retired CPD Officer Says the Dept. Has Got to Learn to recruit Minorities
800 block of Chestnut Street to be closed 15 weeks beginning Monday
To improve access, W 8th Street from Broad Street to Chestnut Street will be converted to two way traffic, and the intersection at W 8th Street and Chestnut Street will be an all way stop.
Portion of Gunbarrel Road closed for six weeks beginning Monday
Detours will be posted using McCutcheon Road, Lifestyle Way and Elam Lane.
News 12 Then: The "death" of vinyl records in Chattanooga
This story first ran on WDEF TV on July 5, 1991
Authorities: Bristol Tennessee highway gunman motivated by police shootings
Killed one person, injured 3 others including a police officer
Suspect, Georgia police officer wounded in shooting
Investigators in Valdosta find no connections to Dallas shootings at this point
Sheriff Hammond reacts to Dallas police shooting
He's telling his deputies to be careful out there
Social Media video and pictures from Black Lives Matter protest Thursday Night in Atlanta
These images and videos were shot before the Dallas shooting
Man exchanges gunfire with Georgia police officer
This is the second officer in Georgia shot at since the Dallas shootings Thursday night
Roswell police arrest suspect for taking a shot at officer overnight
Incident happened a few hours after Dallas shooting
Chief Fletcher message for Chattanooga police officers following Dallas shooting
"I watched the attack in Dallas and saw cowardly criminals"