Bledsoe County parents upset with director of schools
BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Parents in Bledsoe County are complaining that the school board is considering a four-year extension on the contract for their director of schools. The…
Trump immunity claim rejected by appeals court in 2020 election case
Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington found former President Donald Trump is not entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution, delivering a landmark decision that would allow the criminal case against the former president involving the 2020 presidential election to move…
House set to vote on impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas today
Washington — The House is set to vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday after Republicans and Democrats clashed over whether his handling of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border rose to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. House Majority…
Person stabbed in Chattanooga overnight
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person was stabbed in Chattanooga Monday night, according to police. They say the stabbing happened on the 600 block of W. 14th St. Ct. Chattanooga police arrived to find a person with stab wound injuries…
Red Bank man arrested for terroristic threats against courts building
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested a man who made terroristic threats against the county courts building. The HCSO arrested Tyler Jordan Spence, 31, and charged him with commission of act or…
Toby Keith, country music star, dies at 62. He was suffering from cancer.
Country music star Toby Keith has died, his social media sites and website announced early Tuesday. He was 62. The sites said he "passed peacefully last night on February…
Bradley County superintendent, sheriff comment on school fight videos
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An article in the Cleveland Daily Banner over the weekend is raising concerns about fighting in the school systems. The paper was sent links…
Chen's defense attorney questions Pace family over apartment searches
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The man awaiting trial for the death of a woman in his Northshore apartment in November 2022 was back in court on Monday. …
Affordable housing in Hamilton County a 'major problem,' survey says
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department has released their 2023 Public Health Survey, which was used to determine the health issues and concerns of county residents. Community Problems The survey asked residents to identify which were…
What's Right With Our Schools: Dade County High School Spirit
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Imagine what a go-pro camera could pick up in the student section during a high school football game. Our friends at Dade…
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has started treatment, palace says. Here's what we know.
Doctors have detected cancer in Britain's King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Monday. The unspecified cancer was discovered as doctors treated the monarch for an enlarged prostate just over a week ago. What type of cancer does King Charles…
Chattanooga firefighters save 3 cats from burning duplex
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters saved three cats out of a burning house on Monday, according to the fire department. Cats saved from…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee previews State of the State
Watch Live: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will deliver his sixth State of the State address tonight at 7 p.m. Gov. Lee says he wants…
Deadline approaching for porcupine naming submissions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TVFCU and the Chattanooga Zoo are holding a porcupine naming contest for one of their newest additions. The deadline to submit a name suggestion for the African Cape Porcupette is Monday, February 5 at 5 p.m.…
Who won Grammys for 2024? See the full winners list here
Taylor Swift took home album of the year at the 2024 Grammy Awards for her album "Midnights," giving her four wins in that category over her career, the most for any artist. Swift also won best pop vocal album and surprised the audience…
'Moms Demand Action' against gun violence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At the Avondale community center, the organization 'Moms Demand Action' came together to support those who have lost loved ones due to gun violence. They also…
Rhea County Elementary remembers Jo'zie Brown with balloon release
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rhea County Elementary School held a balloon release on their football field to celebrate the life of Jo'zie Brown. He was a…
Erlanger-Sequatchie inmate took officer's firearm, went off during struggle
At the Erlanger – Sequatchie facility after an inmate grabbed a correction officer’s firearm and a struggle ensued, involving a discharge of the firearm. An off-duty deputy from a neighboring county assisted the correction officer in securing the inmate. There…
Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies
By MARK KENNEDY/AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and…
US begins strikes on militias in Iraq, Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack, officials tell AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan…
Suspect in Knox County missing girl case was Georgia sex offender
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - An 11-year-old girl missing from Knox County was found safe early Friday morning in Hamilton County. Authorities say the man…
Public invited to honor Capt. Larry Taylor during funeral procession
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Larry Lowe Taylor will be laid to rest on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The Coolidge National Medal of…
Man survives gunshot on Fifth Avenue, police say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person was shot on Fifth Avenue on Thursday, according to Chattanooga Police. Officers arrived on scene to find a 34-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. They say the injury was not life-threatening. It happened…
Chattanooga Police investigating East 48th Street homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are investigating a homicide that happened Thursday night. CPD responded to the scene of the shooting at 8 p.m., on the 700 block of East 48th Street. Upon arrival, police say they found a…