HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County grand jury has indicted a former transportation manager for Hamilton County Schools. The Tennessee Comptroller said he used his work vehicle during work hours, for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. The grand jury…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The United States Postal Service is hosting several job fairs in Tennessee this month. Each job fair will last from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Central Time. Job fair locations: Cleveland Post Office - 1981 Keith…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A comedian who considered Chattanooga part of his home territory has died from heart complications. James Gregory was 78. The Georgia native made a career touring southern comedy clubs and was a main stay at the…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The annual Thrillville Fair is back in Hamilton County with funnel cakes, fast rides and a good time for everybody. With more than 30 rides,…
HENAGAR, Ala. (WDEF) - Henagar, Alabama was one of the hardest hit areas of Wednesday night’s severe weather. City and DeKalb County Officials say around 11 p.m. Wednesday,…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) - There was some storm damage in parts of Scottsboro. We saw damage in…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rhea County authorities seized several items from a store in Dayton for exceeding the allowed THC amount in Tennessee. On Wednesday, May 8, Rhea County detectives and the TBI served a search warrant on Tammy's…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Schools was on a two-hour delay on Thursday due to the storms that hit overnight. Now, some parents are concerned. Some said the schools should have remained closed for the entire day due…
UPDATE: OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office provided more information into the SWAT standoff Thursday morning. Residents near Cobblestone Hill Drive reported shots fired, including…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Lookout Mountain, Georgia man faces a 20-year term in federal prison in a child pornography case that involved an animal. 44-year-old Eric Lee Bagley pleaded…
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — Dangerous storms crashed over parts of the South on Thursday even as the region cleaned up from earlier severe weather that spawned apparent tornadoes, killed at least three people, and gravely injured a boy who was swept into…
Deputies responding to a disturbance call at a Florida apartment complex burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot a Black U.S. Air Force airman who was home alone when they saw he was armed with a gun, an attorney for the…
Alabama has scheduled a date for the upcoming execution of Alan Eugene Miller, a convicted murderer who, after surviving a previous execution attempt, is set to become the second inmate ever put to death using nitrogen gas in the United States. Nitrogen…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Strong cybersecurity is vital in today's business climate. In May, we paid a visit to the Smart Factory for a lesson in heading off hackers. This conference helped numerous businesses protect their investment. It's just a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thousands of customers are still out of power in our area from the storms. This is the update from several area power companies at noon. The Electric Power Board reports that there are almost ten thousand…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton government officials said numerous roads and facilities were closed Thursday morning due to the overnight storms. However, the fire department said it resulted in no injuries. Here is a list of closures in Dalton: All…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A tree fell onto a Chattanooga Police officer's patrol vehicle on Thursday morning. The officer was patrolling on Hixson Pike at around 8 a.m.…
UPDATE: May 9, 2024, 1:16 p.m. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation released a list of road closures and hazards on Thursday morning. Following the overnight storms, they have received reports of power lines down, trees down…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The debate over vacation rentals in Hamilton County continued to intensify Wednesday. The Hamilton County Commission held a committee session to debate the…
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - The Chickamauga Battlefield is honoring one of the park’s most storied figures. An exhibit honoring Mark Thrash is now on display inside of the Visitor…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - You might call this high school course shocking. Brainerd High School students learned the safety and potential risks behind battery chemistry. “We partnered with…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged Donald Trump to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month, a move that comes as the presumptive GOP nominee has ramped up both criticism of Kennedy’s independent bid…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Summer is approaching quickly, and the Salvation Army is doing everything they can to help the community stay cool. The beat the heat campaign started…