Dunlap 'School Bus Blitz' targets drivers ignoring stop signs
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Dunlap Police Department and the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office is preparing to conduct a School Bus Blitz. It's a move by law…
Georgia will spend $392 million to overhaul its gold-domed capitol and build new legislative offices
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's lawmakers are moving not only to regild the iconic dome on state Capitol, but the entire complex. Lawmakers on Monday with little dissent agreed to spend $392 million to build a new legislative office building for…
Chattanooga PD invites citizens to Community Police Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police Department is inviting citizens to attend the Community Police Academy. Participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at how the department operates and…
Child's dirt bike stolen in Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is looking for a child's dirt bike that was recently stolen. They are asking for the public's help in recovering the stolen bike. The sheriff's office said someone stole it…
Tennessee Aquarium summer camp sign-ups begin soon
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium announced on Tuesday it is preparing to open sign-ups for summer camp. The aquarium will open…
Wendy's explores bringing Uber-style pricing to its fast-food restaurants
Patrons of Wendy's may soon pay varying prices for their burgers, as the fast-food chain intends to bring Uber-like surge pricing to its menu. "As early as 2025, we plan to test a number of features such as AI-enabled menu…
Macy's to close 150 stores, or about 30% of its locations
Macy's on Tuesday said it plans to close roughly 150 underperforming stores over the next three years, the struggling retailer's latest effort to energize its business as it seeks to fend off a proposed takeover by activist investors. The department store chain…
Chattanooga residents invited to Community Police Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department invites the public to attend their 2024 Spring Community Police Academy. This is a free academy, offering Chattanooga residents a behind-the scenes look at how the CPD operates. Guests can see how…
Summerville man sentenced to prison on meth trafficking charges
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A judge has sentenced a Summerville man to 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. A Chattooga County jury convicted 43-year-old Brice Restan Ware of trafficking meth and possession of meth with intent to distribute. [caption…
Tennessee passes fire alarm bill regarding active school shooters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill on Monday requiring schools to have a safety policy regarding active shooters and fire alarms. House Bill 1644 unanimously passed the Senate on February 26. The bill requires schools to develop a…
Court documents reveal new details of killing of nursing student at University of Georgia
By JEFF MARTIN and JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The suspect in the killing of a nursing student on the University of Georgia campus used an object as a weapon…
Body of missing Harrison Bay boater found, identified
(Feb. 27, 2024) UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Late Monday night, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office revealed the identity of the missing boater on Harrison Bay, and they found his body. They identified him as 78-year-old Philip Acord, a…
Thermal imaging drone helps locate suspect after high speed chase
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office said they arrested a man Monday night using a thermal imaging drone. A man was speeding on…
Local fertility clinic responds to Alabama Court ruling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Legal battles have broken out after the Alabama supreme Court ruled frozen embryos can be considered children. Would be Alabama parents seeking…
Safety of Ringgold intersection questioned after fatal crash
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - In the wake of the fatal crash that killed two young women and has left a driver hospitalized, some Ringgold residents are wondering if…
K-9 unit now at Hamilton Place
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - CBL Properties has announced that Hamilton Place Mall has a permanent K-9 unit. They are…
Woods, grass fire extinguished by Lafayette firefighters
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Lafayette firefighters worked to extinguish a woods and grass fire Monday afternoon. Firefighters said the fire was near N Industrial Loop and behind homes on Pledger…
What's Right With Our Schools: Ridgeland High School FBLA
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - High School students in Georgia are learning how to become the business leaders of tomorrow. Lessons in employability and entrepreneurship are sowing the…
2 charged with trafficking fentanyl in Walker County
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two people in Walker County were arrested and charged with drug trafficking on Monday, according to the sheriff's office. Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force agents executed a search warrant on Monday, February 26.…
Georgia authorities say 2 dead, 1 injured in Ringgold crash
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two died in a fiery crash in Ringgold and one other was severely injured, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened Saturday night, February 24 around 11:30 p.m. It was on Georgia Highway 151,…
Several acres burn in Marion County wildfire Sunday
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters reported there was a multi-acre wildfire on Sunday near Ladds Substation. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department arrived at…
Suspect in murder of Georgia nursing student entered U.S. illegally, ICE says
The suspect in the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley entered the U.S. illegally from Venezuela, officials said Sunday. The suspect, 26-year-old Jose Ibarra, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 8, 2022, after he unlawfully entered…
AT&T to offer customers a $5 credit after phone service outage. Here's how to get it.
AT&T said it will provide a $5 credit to customers who were "potentially impacted" by Thursday's widespread network outage, when tens of thousands of customers reported losing cellphone service for much of the day. In a letter sent Sunday to AT&T…
Ronna McDaniel announces last day as RNC chair will be March 8
Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel will step down effective March 8, she announced in a statement early Monday. McDaniel had told former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, a few weeks ago that she would step aside…