CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Chattanooga has received a grant to complete a study on bringing an Amtrak rail service to the area. Mayor Tim Kelly made the announcement Tuesday evening. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Corridor ID…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga hosted its first annual Season to Remember on Monday night. Family and friends of those who passed away by homicide met at the Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In just five years, Megan Snider has become a beloved fixture at Orchard Knob Elementary. She has a gift for making every student and faculty member feel welcomed and loved. For going above and beyond on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hazmat Team is now an Accredited Type 1 Hazardous Materials Team. “It is hard work, blood and sweat, and probably literal tears…
By JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — Brushing aside concerns that they may be breaking law that protects coalitions of nonwhite voters, Georgia state senators on Tuesday passed a new congressional map that would maintain a likely 9-5 GOP edge in…
Red Bank, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Erlanger North Behavioral Health Hospital celebrated the expansion of their new psychiatric facility which includes 48 new beds. This facility is the…
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — NCAA President Charlie Baker is asking members to make one of the most dramatic shifts in the history of college sports by allowing highly resourced schools to pay…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Rhea County woman has been convicted of TennCare fraud, according to the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration. On October 5, 31-year-old…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A church in Hixson is holding a free concert next Tuesday, with award-winning Christian artist Jason Crabb set to perform. The concert will be held…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Secretary of State Tre Hargett on Tuesday announced the names of the presidential nominees for 2024's Super Tuesday Presidential Primary election. There are nine republicans running for election to be listed on the ballot and just…
COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday night, a rescue building caught on fire in Coffee County. The Coffee County Rescue Squad's (CCRS) responded to a fire in their main building around…
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he's ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, following heavy criticism from many of his colleagues in the Senate and clearing the way for hundreds to…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A building caught on fire overnight in Decatur, Tennessee. A single wide mobile home and the surrounding woods was on fire on…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hixson man has been arrested for a domestic violence situation in which he shot a gun at a woman and two kids. The incident happened on December 1 at a home on Hickory Woods Lane,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The suspect in the deadly Frazier Avenue crash on Thanksgiving weekend made his first appearance in court Tuesday morning. Hamilton County Judge Larry Ables gave Vega a $500,000 bond. Randy Vega appears in…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County's school board is going to look a lot different next year. Former Board chair Tiffanie Robinson is the latest member to say she will not seek re-election in 2024. Robinson represents District 4,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga Police Department sergeant recently passed away unexpectedly while on duty. Now, there is a GoFundMe to help his family. Sergeant James "Mike" Russ served the city of Chattanooga for 16 years, according to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Doctors at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger know all too well the dangers that firearms pose to children. “We have seen an increase in…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature passed House Bill 987 that strengthened the requirements around senior care facilities. (more…)
DADE COUNTY, GA (WDEF) - Students in Dade County are putting a new spin on an old rule. They're using their creativity to get everyone to buckle up. That could be a lifesaving example of what's right with our schools.…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Citizens of Georgia could be seeing some huge savings in the next calendar year as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed…
WASHINGTON (CBS) -- Without new funding, aid to Ukraine will be depleted by the end of the year, the White House warned Congress Monday. By the end of the year, "we will run out of resources to procure more weapons…
CUPERTINO, Calif. (CBS) -- Apple is urging iPhone users to download a new version of its latest operating system to patch two iOS 17.1.1 security issues. The tech giant wants customers to install the iOS 17.1.2 update, which does not…
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A stabbing at Macy's in Philadelphia left a security guard dead and another injured, interim police commissioner John Stanford said Monday. It happened at the department store in the 1300 block of Market Street in Center City.…