DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A Sylvania man is behind bars for child torture, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrested Tracy Lee Ray, Jr., 30, on Thursday. Tracy Lee Ray, Jr. / DeKalb…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Cleveland woman is being charged with stealing more than $97,000 in lottery tickets from a gas station she worked at. Cleveland police officers arrested Kathaleen Yarber on Tuesday, January 2. Kathaleen…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police arrested a homeless man on Wednesday for stealing from the Homeless Health Care Center/CHATT Foundation in Chattanooga. The homeless center on East 11th Street reported a theft, and officers responded at around 5 p.m.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- CARTA is offering free bus rides to anyone for three days over the next three months. January 5th was their first 'Free Friday' day. It's a promotion to convince the public of the benefits of taking…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County lawyer Charles Gammons Wright, Jr. was censured on Friday. The Board of Professional Responsibility of the Tennessee Supreme Court censured Wright for his delay in representing his client in a civil claim. Additionally, they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- District 10 Commissioner Jeff Eversole confirmed that the meeting regarding the South Broad Projects will be held on January 11th. It will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the downtown Chattanooga…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Rep. Greg Martin from Hamilton County filed a bill on Thursday to create a tax holiday for some baby products. He hopes, if passed, this will ease the cost of parenthood. House Bill 1637 would…
LONDON (AP) — Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” and topped the music charts with the ballad “Don't Give Up on Us," has died at the age…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We remember the big snowfalls from the past. But sometimes a thin layer of ice can be even more trouble. 40 years ago, we survived a tough week of weather. It started with a Christmas morning low…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The suspect charged with murdering a Chattanooga Businessman and Baylor alum had his arraignment hearing Friday morning. Darryl Roberts…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you got a cool tech gift over the holidays, you might need a smartphone to be able to use it. If your…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board discussed major changes coming to their school facilities Thursday. One change was where to put a Red…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office announced that their School Resource Deputy (SRD) unit is now fully staffed. The HCSO recently hired three new SRDs. However, they must first go through weeks of training before receiving…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Newly elected mayor of Dalton Annalee Sams will be sworn into office on Monday, the city announced. Sams will be sworn in at the Mayor and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several juveniles evaded arrest after an attempted traffic stop in Hamilton County on Wednesday. One juvenile was arrested. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said a deputy tried to pull over a car on Bonny…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- PlayUSA conducted a survey of a little over a thousand Americans nationwide and found that over half of the participants are experiencing an overwhelming amount of tipping…
(Click here to see the entire document) Documents that include the names of more than 100 people connected to Jeffrey Epstein, including business associates and accusers, among others, were made public on Wednesday, Jan. 3, following a federal judge's December…
LANETT, Ala. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff's deputy was fatally injured Thursday morning when he was stuck by another law enforcement vehicle during a police chase that crossed into Alabama. Deputy Sheriff Eric Minix / Coweta…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man is being charged with aggravated arson for intentionally setting his family's home on fire, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD).…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Upcoming roadwork in Dunlap will result in lane closures over the span of several days. The City of Dunlap posted to social media on Thursday to alert the public of the upcoming roadwork. They are asking…
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI PERRY, Iowa (AP) — The suspect in a shooting at an Iowa high school has died of what investigators believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Police say multiple…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Commissioners met Wednesday night to discuss budgets and their minutes at the start of the year. District 10 Commissioner Jeff Eversole mentioned his…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- An elderly man went to the hospital with burn injuries on Wednesday, according to the Dalton Fire Department. The fire department said the 75-year-old man was attempting to open a bag of chips with a lighter,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga police arrested a man for running from officers in a stolen car on Wednesday. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) said they found a stolen Audi A5 in a driveway on Dee Drive at around 4:30…