Former President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he is "going to fight" and appeal his felony conviction Thursday in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The former president again referred to the New…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four dogs died in a Hixson house fire on Friday, Hamilton County authorities said. The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management said the fire took place at a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority will start summer maintenance on the Thrasher Bridge at the Chickamauga Dam this weekend. As a result, there will be lane closures on Highway 153 in this area. The lane closures will…
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee OSHA reported that a person died in a workplace fatality at TS USA on Thursday. TOSHA said it is now investigating the circumstances that led to the worker's death. They also said it could…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Sports Authority Board received an update Thursday morning on the status of the South Broad Stadium project. Despite months of discussions, there still…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty…
Consumer Reports is continuing to sound the alarm on plastic chemicals in food, with the advocacy group again targeting General Mills for producing a range of products found to contain risky and unintended ingredients. Advocates on Thursday delivered a petition signed by…
The Biden administration is planning to refer some migrants in Latin America for resettlement in Greece and Italy as part of another effort to discourage people in the region from traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border, two people familiar with the…
By DAVID KOENIG/AP Airlines Writer Boeing officials explained their plan to improve manufacturing quality and safety during a three-hour meeting Thursday with federal officials, who will continue restrictions they placed on the company after one of its jetliners suffered a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police officers recently made an arrest in a shooting from last Friday, May 24. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 27-year-old Lyndell Dunnigan. He now faces the following charges. Attempted 1st degree murder Felony reckless…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A 13-year-old is being charged with stealing a car and evading police, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). An automatic license plate reader alerted Collegedale Police to a stolen white Kia on Thursday.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vehicle crashed into a fire station in Soddy-Daisy on Wednesday afternoon and caused major damage, according to the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is proposing a one-time pay bump for teachers. The money would guarantee a starting salary of $50,000. Here…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An SUV crashed into a home in Cleveland on Wednesday, according to the fire department. They said the silver SUV ran off the road, through the yard and crashed into the back of the South Cleveland…
Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments. Wednesday's urgent request comes after one…
Another house has collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean along North Carolina's coast, the sixth to fall along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore's beaches in the past four years, according to U.S. National Park Service officials. About one mile of the beach…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - EPB hosted a Supplier Diversity Day recently to celebrate small and diverse businesses serving our community. It provided a forum for minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses to hear from experts on expanding opportunities. Learn more about…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The attorney for a former Hamilton County EMT continues to argue his client should get a retrial. Justin Whaley was convicted of vehicular…
Prosecutors dropped criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler on Wednesday, less than two weeks after the world's top golfer was arrested outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell said his office couldn't move forward with the charges based…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday, construction crews will close the intersection of McBrien Road and Ringgold Road. The closure will be at the 1500 block of McBrien Road starting June 3. It will extend down to Stone Street. Crews…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of East Ridge will open its Splash Pad this Saturday, they stated in a press release. The splash pad will…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The new Parkridge Emergency Room in Soddy-Daisy officially opened Wednesday morning. The new ER, located at 9402 Reco Drive, opened at 7 a.m. Parkridge said this facility has a fully functional emergency room. It has…
Press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office: Hamilton County, TN – This afternoon, Sheriff Austin Garrett, members of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help with a stolen truck case. On Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office posted the incident to social media. They said someone stole a silver Dodge…