America's population grew by more than 1.75 million over 2023 and at midnight on New Year's Day, the population is expected to be 335,893,238, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. As Americans ring in 2024, the population will have grown…
By JOE REEDY/AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alabama is covering every angle when it comes to preparing for Monday's College Football Playoff semifinal game against Michigan at the Rose Bowl. That includes making sure their equipment and films…
ETOWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pickup truck and semi-truck crashed head on early Thursday morning in Etowah. The crash happened at around 3 a.m. on Highway 411…
UPDATE: DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cookie Jar Cafe is making final additions to their building before reopening. The restaurant is making repairs after catching fire earlier in the year. The restaurant posted to social media on Thursday with a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A year and a half after moving locations due to issues with their landlord, Chattanooga Mercantile’s lawsuit has officially ended. A judge has ordered named defendants Steve Watts and Luke Stewart to pay more than $250,000…
WDEF NOTE: The new district does slightly affect politics in our area. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will see some of her district change. She loses all of Gordon County from the district and picks up the Kennesaw portion of Cobb…
MIAMI (WDEF) - North Murray High School graduate and Georgia star wide receiver Ladd McConkey plans to play in the Orange Bowl. That is if he is healthy enough to do so. McConkey, like many Georgia players, have "opted in"…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is asking for the public's help in solving a burglary case. Someone stole a ring out of a storage unit in Rock Spring sometime over the last month, according…
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. BlendJet 2 Portable…
"That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson has been sent to a Southern California state prison to serve his sentence for two rape convictions. Danny Masterson mugshot / California Department of Corrections Authorities said Wednesday that the 47-year-old Masterson has been…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In November, bird watchers saw an Ancient Murrelet in Tennessee. TVA reported that the bird was spotted at…
UPDATES: CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This week, Rick Sentell was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor for possessing child pornography. Sentell is listed online as the pastor of the Cornerstone Church of God. However, there is a…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A mobile home in Dunlap was severely damaged on Wednesday by fire. Crews with the Dunlap Fire Department responded to the house fire just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival, firefighters said the resident was…
ATLANTA (AP) — A prominent Georgia state lawmaker was appointed Wednesday to a judgeship, and a special election for his House seat will be needed in coming months. Rep. Barry Fleming of Harlem will serve as a superior court judge…
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A 13 year old boy was injured in a fire in Dalton last night. Dalton Fire crews were called to a home on Ironwood Way around 9:30. They found a piece of furniture on fire and…
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CHATTOOGAVILLE, GA (WDEF) - The Chattooga County Sheriff says the man his officers gunned down on Christmas Eve was a suspect in a murder. He says the body of a 50 year old Summerville woman was found dumped at Johnson…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Christmas came a little early this year for students at East Lake Elementary. It's a holiday tradition that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local holiday favorite took of Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet came to Chattanooga just in time to celebrate…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some local first responders brought Christmas cheer to kids who were near in Dunlap this past weekend. Dunlap Police officers spread holiday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to an incident in Hamilton Place Mall on Saturday afternoon after calls of a fight inside the mall. Officers were informed that one of those involved had a gun. They immediately ran toward…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you were/are out doing last minute Christmas shopping this weekend, you're not alone. In fact, it seems it has always been this way. Before…