CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An Ooltewah man gets 12 years for his second violent conviction against a prostitute. Tyler Michael Benson Pleaded guilty to aggravated kidnapping and sexual battery. The woman says he held her captive for 18 hours and repeatedly…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) - This week, Gov. Bill Lee issued his State of the State Address, which included the education freedom scholarship act. Needless to say, there are some…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) - Sunday was Hug a Cow Day at Blessing Creek Farms. People who came by got to have a meet and greet with a local famous…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga is celebrating two years of Food Truck Fridays with a heated competition. The owners of seven food…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Valley Robotics will host two robotic league tournaments on Saturday. One of the tournaments will take place at the Volkswagen Conference Center…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The union drive at the Volkswagen Plant continues to be a hot button issue. The United Auto Workers (UAW) claimed earlier this week that over 50% of…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A DeKalb County substitute teacher has been arrested for engaging in sexual relations with a student, according to the sheriff's office. The sheriff's…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Collegedale man has been arrested and charged with 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to a Hamilton County arrest report. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A trash compactor caught on fire at the Amazon Fulfillment Center early Friday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the call at about 1:20 a.m. on…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation says they will be doing concrete repair on I-24 from the Highway 27 ramps to the Long Street area. Monday through Wednesday night, there will be lane closures on I-24…
MURRAY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chatsworth woman has been sentenced to prison for shooting her boyfriend, according to a press release from the Whitfield County district attorney's office. The…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A large wreck happened on I-75 Thursday night in the Ooltewah area. On Friday, the Chattanooga Police Department confirmed that one person died in…
UPDATE: The TBI says the reward for information leading to DeHart's arrest is now more than $60,000. Anyone with information on him may call 865-981-7125 or 800-TBI-FIND. MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An officer-involved shooting took place in Maryville on Thursday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Excitement is building for the Super Bowl happening this Sunday. You have probably heard about some of the astronomical sums being asked for tickets. Most of us will have to settle with watching it on TV,…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One year ago to the date, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation began looking into a death within a vehicle fire. Now, two people are being charged with murder. On February 9, 2023, the TBI began…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Rhea County woman has been indicted on charges of sexual battery and raping a child last fall. The victim is between the ages of…
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has given a preliminary report on the Highway 58 deputy-involved shooting from Thursday night. The TBI says that HCSO deputies were "conducting an enforcement operation" at the Zaxbys…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Just last weekend, rescuers had to pull a couple of men out of a swollen creek in Trion. This is the time of year the area gets flooding problems. Tonight, in our Thursday Throwback, we take you…
Washington — Special counsel Robert Hur issued his report on President Biden's handling of classified documents from his time as vice president, finding that no criminal charges were warranted. The special counsel said he would have reached the same conclusion even if the…
By JULIE WATSON/Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The helicopter carrying five Marines that crashed during stormy weather in the mountains outside San Diego was a CH-53E Super Stallion designed to fly through bad weather, even at night. The Super…
UPDATE: Piedmont Urgent Care, the medical…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Outshine Adventures and Nomad be Happy will kick off its first ever Chattanooga Outdoor Festival in April. The event will take place April 6 at the newly renovated Choo…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As we are gearing up for the holiday of love next week, one local animal shelter is waiving their fees for their…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Legislation requiring that schools determine the cause of a fire alarm being triggered before instructing children leave a classroom was advanced unanimously by the Tennessee House on Thursday. The proposal is in response to a Nashville…