MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The company owned by Thunder Thornton has filed a defamation suit against two people over claims made on Facebook about his development on Aetna Mountain. Thunder Air has filed the suit against Joe Blevins, Jr.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One thousand people in the EPB service area will receive free trees or shrubs starting this Saturday. EPB said…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Salvation Army is hosting a "Bacon and Boxers" event in April, to serve unhoused and underserved men in the community. It will take place at the Salvation Army's ReCreate Cafe, located at 800 McCallie Avenue.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With March Madness already in full swing across the country, experts are weighing in on the impacts of sports gambling. As we gear up…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga's first ever Parks and Outdoors Advisory Committee met Thursday at the Grymes Outdoor Chattanooga Center in Coolidge Park. One of the first…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A young woman in Chattanooga is using her love of crepes to serve up some amazing meals in the scenic city. Adelle Pritchard started her business at just 12 years old. The creperie serves fresh and…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Multiple agencies responded to help contain a woods fire in the area of Walden Farm Road on Wednesday. Walden's Ridge Emergency Services and the Tennessee Forestry Department assisted the Loan Oak Volunteer Fire Department. WRES…
MAYNARDVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A fisherman at a lake in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise at the end of his line when he pulled up a 3- to 4-foot long alligator. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said their Union County…
By LISA MASCARO/AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is at a crossroad, lacking the political appetite from within the Republican ranks to go forward with an actual impeachment, but facing political pressure…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputy found a stolen truck with his automated license plate reader on Wednesday morning. The HCSO said a deputy was patrolling the 7400 block of Bonny Oaks at around 1:30…
UPDATE: Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the U.S. southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law known as SB4. In…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case cleared the way Wednesday for Donald Trump and other defendants to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney…
UPDATE: LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A jury found Larry Cargle not guilty of vehicular homicide Wednesday morning in the 2021 death of Eden Muina. However, he was found guilty of failing to yield. Cargle has been placed on a year…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- LaFayette High School is hosting a "Songs for the Band" benefit concert on Wednesday, March 20. This is the second year that LaFayette's…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) - This week, we honor the vice principal at Lafayette Middle School. Adam Crowley has been teaching and coaching for 15 years. His coworkers say he treats every child with respect and dignity and has a passion…
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man convicted of killing his former girlfriend three decades ago is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be the state's first execution in more than four years. Willie James Pye, 59,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Springtime traditionally starts with the spring equinox and, around here, with pollen. With pollen comes allergies. And local allergists are explaining what allergies are like in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Pathway's Veterans Business Outreach program is hosting a Veteran Resource Fair in Chattanooga. It will take place at 100 Cherokee Boulevard. This event catered to support military service members in their entrepreneurial journeys. Folks will also…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A City of Chattanooga Public Works truck was involved in a crash Tuesday morning. The crash happened in the 3000 block of Wilcox Boulevard at 9:20 a.m. Chattanooga Police said a Chevrolet Silverado truck was partially…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man died in a motorcycle crash that happened earlier this month, according to Chattanooga Police. The police department said the crash happened on March 9, just before 4:30 p.m. at 9300 Lee Highway. CPD said…
RAINSVILLE, Ala. (WDEF) -- Two children part of a statewide Tennessee Amber Alert have been found in Alabama. Rainsville Police announced they have arrested the person responsible for taking the children. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Many Tennessee school systems have joined a lawsuit against social media companies, seeking protection for their students. One of those school system is local. Thirty-three total school systems in Tennessee have filed lawsuits against these platforms,…
The rollout is underway for the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, with online sales kicking off Monday. It will also soon be available in major retailers…
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has identified the person who died in-custody last week. Deward Burton Johnson died on Thursday, March 14. The HCSO said he passed…