FedEx plane crash lands at Chattanooga Airport
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dramatic scenes unfolded overnight at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. (more…)
Tennessee River Rescue kicks off with proclamation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 35th Tennessee River Rescue Week kicked off on Thursday. (more…)
Biden administration is resuming deportation flights for Venezuelan migrants, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is going to resume deporting migrants to Venezuela, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. The process is expected to begin shortly, the officials said, though they did not provide specific details…
Rome woman charged with insurance fraud of $1.5 million
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Rome, Georgia woman has been charged with insurance fraud and forgery, according to the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Commissioner John F. King said authorities charged 54-year-old Denna Rochelle Conaway with three separate incidents. [caption…
Alabama man sentenced to life in prison for soliciting child
CENTRE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A judge sentenced an Alabama man to life in prison for electronically soliciting sex from a 13-year-old, according to District Attorney Summer Summerford. Circuit Judge Shaunathan Bell sentenced Jeremiah Lamar Southerland on Monday, October 2. Southerland…
Governor Kemp's 'Georgia Match' to help students will college admissions
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp unveiled a new college plan this morning. One that he calls one of the largest direct admissions programs in the country. The Georgia Match program gives high schoolers a quick pass to schools…
Three arrested in Hamilton County for theft and drug possession
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies arrested three people and seized more than $23,000 worth of drugs in a traffic stop. A deputy with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) checked a Nissan Rogue's registration to find it…
Hamilton County Jail inmate passes away after being assaulted
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An inmate at the Hamilton County Jail recently passed away due to an assault that occurred last week. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said that on September 26 at 8:15 p.m., a group of…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Fablerealm
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- One North Georgia Airbnb is turning some fairytales into reality. Fablerealm allows both locals and visitors alike to step into their favorite Disney or Harry Potter movie. Let's see how Fablerealm is Driving Our Economy Forward.…
UPDATE: FedEx plane skids off Chattanooga Regional Airport runway after gear failure
UPDATE: There were no injuries to the people on board. Chattanooga Airport released a statement that the primary runway is closed until further notice.…
Local Representatives React to McCarthy's Removal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Yesterday was a historic day in the House of Representatives. (more…)
An emergency alert test will sound today on all U.S. cellphones, TVs and radios. Here's what to expect.
UNITED STATES (CBS) -- Your electronic devices may alarm you today — but there's a reason for that. A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system will be broadcast at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the…
Local lawmakers supported Kevin McCarthy in House Speaker vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) - Local Congress members were on the losing side of the House Speaker vote on Tuesday. Representatives Fleischmann and DesJarlais in Tennessee, Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia, Chuck Edwards in North Carolina plus Robert Aderholdt and Dale…
Georgia regents choose John Fuchko as new president for Dalton State College
TIFTON, Ga. (AP) — John Fuchko is the new president of Dalton State College, Georgia's Board of Regents confirmed Wednesday. Fuchko had been named the sole finalist for the position last month, typically a prelude to be named president of…
Trial Date Set at Jason Chen Hearing in Jasmine Pace Murder Case
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We know now the trial date for a Chattanooga man charged with first degree murder and abuse of a corpse.…
Hamilton County man arrested for having $26,000 worth of narcotics
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County detectives arrested one man and seized more than $26,000 worth of narcotics after completing a traffic stop. Deputies attempted a traffic stop of…
Songbirds Museum leaving the Choo Choo for a new home on Main
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The changes coming to the old Chattanooga Choo Choo include the end of the Songbirds museum in their original location. Songbirds opened as a guitar museum and concert venue on Station Street in 2015. But operators have…
Sheriff's office charges Dunlap man with homicide of wife
UPDATE: The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office has released more information on a homicide that occurred in Dunlap, including the identities of the victim and suspect. Deputies arrested 63-year-old Keith Edward Kopecky for the homicide of his wife. [caption id="attachment_1440825" align="alignnone"…
PIE Innovation Center opens new Wacker Commons
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The PIE Innovation Center opened Wacker Commons: a 14,000-square-foot, gathering space on Tuesday. This new space will hold athletic events, business events, conferences and…
UPDATE: Silver alert for missing woman ended
UPDATE: The TBI says Faye Hodges has been found and is safe. They have ended the Silver Alert. She was found in Paulding County, Georgia. EARLIER: CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert…
WWTA To Pay EPA Fines, Upgrade Sewer System
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sewer customers in portions of Hamilton County will likely notice an increase in their sewer bills in the coming years. (more…)
Historic Fort Oglethorpe Home Up For Auction
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF)- A historic home in Fort Oglethorpe is being auctioned…
Golden Apple Award: Kevin Parsons, Central High School
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) - The written word comes to life in Kevin Parsons English class. At least one of his Central High School students calls him, "the best…
Fatal shooting by police draws protests and raises questions in north Alabama
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Family members of a Black man fatally shot outside his home by Alabama police are seeking more information about what happened and to see body camera footage of the shooting. Police shot and killed Stephen Perkins,…
