CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- One person died in a house fire in Ringgold on Friday. County officials said four firefighters also received burn injuries while battling the flames. First responders transported them to the hospital for treatment. Catoosa County…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's two-year legislative session ended early Friday, after lawmakers stayed past midnight on Thursday pass some bills and reject others as the term ended. Lawmakers rejected legalizing sports betting, but agreed to tighten rules on law enforcement…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Senate Bill 351, which also would ban social…
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would require local jailers to check the immigration status of inmates and work with federal immigration officials instead of sheltering people who are in the country illegally.…
Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases. The new rules,…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Whitfield County grand jury found a man guilty of attempting to commit murder, kidnapping and two other charges. The jury found Mitchell Lee…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Cleveland Police Department says a petition for sexual battery has been filed with the Bradley County Juvenile Court this week against a…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - A ministry that serves mothers in crisis received a large grant Thursday. Foundation House Ministries in Cleveland has received a $790,000 grant from the State…
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said missing teen Isaac Steele has been found. He was located in Bridgeport, Alabama. MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has put out an…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp delivered his State of the County Address Thursday morning. "In the weeks, months and years ahead, we should…
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that the woman rescued from the house fire has died from her injuries. They have not yet released her identity. The fire is still under investigation. N Moore Road fire…
UPDATE: BALTIMORE -- The search for bodies was paused Wednesday as attention turned to clearing debris from the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopening the Port of Baltimore. The bodies of two construction workers were recovered from a submerged truck Wednesday. Four…
Washington — House Republicans are set to present the articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate after Congress returns from recess next month, kickstarting a clash over an impeachment trial in the upper chamber that Democrats…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for fleeing from police on a motorcycle on Sunday. The HCSO said a deputy was trying to make a lawful stop of the motorcyclist on Highway 27,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Wednesday for his involvement in a fentanyl-related death. U.S. District Court Judge Curtis L. Collier sentenced…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nightfall organizers have released their lineup for the 2024 summer festival. Plus, there are a lot of new features coming to the event this year. On its 37th season, Nightfall says it is the longest-running outdoor…
ATLANTA (AP) — There's still a chance Georgians could vote on authorizing sports betting in November, but the odds may be poor. The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed out both a proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Organizers have announced dates for two returning festivals to the Chattanooga area in 2024. The Chattanooga Beer Festival will be on Saturday, May 25th at the First Horizon Pavilion. Craft beer makers will offer samples to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a deadly shooting downtown on Tuesday morning. It happened just before 6 a.m. at a house on Vine Street. Investigators say that a 56-year-old man was shot inside the residence and the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The suspect charged with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday night, a multi-vehicle crash on I-24 Westbound resulted in all lanes being blocked. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department on X, two cars crashed into each other at…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson has moved his recovery to his home following a weekend wreck. The sheriff was released from the hospital on Wednesday. He stopped by the sheriff's office for a visit on his…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police RTIC division unveils their updated and remodeled surveillance center. "What we do is we assist the entire department in reduction of violence, crime, violent…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Every year, the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union gives out a gift of money to help the business world. The nominations are in for the 2024 Idea Leap Grant. Now, it's time to vote on a…