Tennessee Volunteers Assisting Idalia Recovery Efforts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Relief in response to Hurricane Idalia is going to Florida and neighboring states, including from right here in the Volunteer State. (more…)
Commission approves legal expenses for Wamp/Taylor battle
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The bill has come due for the Weston Wamp & Rheubin Taylor legal battle. The Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday approved spending a total of…
Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Georgia and Florida, swamping the coast and closing highways
By DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into…
The only defendant in the Georgia election indictment to spend time in jail has been granted bond
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The only person who spent time behind bars as a result of the sweeping indictment related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia remained in jail Wednesday…
Police investigating a fatal shooting on Maryland Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police received a call of a person shot on Maryland Street near Spears Avenue late Tuesday night. Officers found a 48-year-old man bleeding…
Chickamauga Man Disputing High Water Bill
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF)- With recent inflation, many of our recurring bills have gone up. (more…)
$35,000 worth of items stolen from Bethel Bible Village
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A thief stole thousands of dollars' worth of items from Bethel Bible Village in Hixson. The theft happened early Tuesday morning, sometime between…
Former Spring City Commissioner faces child abuse, drug charges
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former Spring City Commissioner is facing child abuse and drug charges. Authorities arrested Jeff Rhear, along with two others, for exposing children to…
Red Bank city officials respond to Mayor Wamp's criticism
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Red Bank has issued…
Settlement reached for Ooltewah mobile home park
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A three-year issue has just received a settlement from Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. Auburn Hills Mobile Home Park has faced claims since 2020 after…
Neurosurgeon investigating patient's mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman's brain in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a…
Tennessee special session ends
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee special session regarding public safety has adjourned for both the Senate and the House. The special session ended on Tuesday, passing a total of three bills. WTVF Nashville reported that only one of those…
After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens water protections
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, MATTHEW DALY and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction…
No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise, 57,…
3M agrees to pay $6 billion to settle earplug lawsuits from U.S. service members
NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle numerous lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by…
Idalia strengthens into a hurricane, chases Florida residents away from vulnerable coast
By DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of…
Trapped Cumberland Trail hikers rescued from rising creek waters
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Monday thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and caused creeks to rise. Because of this, the Mowbray Volunteer Fire Department rescued several hikers…
Graduate student charged with murder in killing of University of North Carolina faculty member
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, GARY D. ROBERTSON and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Police charged a University of North Carolina graduate student Tuesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a faculty member that caused a…
TBI: Rockwood woman arrested for fatally shooting 4-year-old
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents have arrested a woman who they say shot and killed a four-year-old girl in Rockwood, Tennessee. The TBI began investigating…
Lauren Alaina, Brandon Davis to perform at Hamilton County Fair
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With the Hamilton County Fair upcoming this fall, county officials made an announcement this morning regarding the musical acts for the…
Lightning strikes Chattanooga home, attic catches fire
UPDATE: Late Monday night, the Chattanooga Fire Department said two firefighters were injured while fighting this house fire. Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, CFD said the two firefighters had…
Whitfield County chooses the roll-back
WHITFIELD COUNTY, GA. (WDEF) - Whitfield county voted to roll back their millage rate again this year. Jevin Jensen, Commission chairman, said, "Our goal, number one, was to rollback the property…
Catoosa survey asks for input about future of Hutcheson building
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- It has gone by several different names from Tri-County Hospital to CHI Memorial... But most people remember it as the Hutcheson Medical Center. This historical landmark has plans…
Fort Payne teacher arrested for intoxication on school grounds
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A Fort Payne, Alabama teacher has been arrested for being intoxicated on the job, according to the Fort Payne Police Department. Fort…