LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll reached at least 36 and survivors told…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A tractor caught on fire Thursday while driving down a road in Ooltewah. The Tri Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire around 2 p.m. In…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Ocoee Whitewater Center is now asking for the public's input on the rebuilding of the site destroyed by fire. They also announced…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia officials are investigating an arson that happened at a church in Dalton on Wednesday. Whitfield County Fire requested assistance from the State Fire Marshal's Office…
UPDATE: The press conference is now live and can be streamed here: ORIGINAL POST: MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A video has been circulating on social media regarding a…
LOVELAND, Colorado (WDEF) - A national gun rights organization is slamming Governor Lee's call for a special session on public safety in Tennessee. The governor is calling lawmakers back in session on August 21 to consider new legislation to address…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will ask Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Red Bank police are investigating a shooting overnight at an apartment complex. It happened at 107 Goodson Avenue around 1 a.m. Thursday. Investigators believe a suspect…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Wednesday was the first day of school for students across Hamilton County. Children, teachers and staff say they are ready to make this year the best…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As we begin a new school year in Hamilton County, we asked you what your main concerns were heading into this school year. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Another concern parents have shared with us is concerns over bullying. (more…)
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is facing its first court challenge over a congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last year's elections, a move that the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County's Construction Career Center is literally building its future workforce. Let's see how it's driving our economy forward. "You know, the story…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- First responders are preparing for the worst, with an active shooter drill at Chattanooga State on Wednesday. Multiple agencies participated in the exercise. This…
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police say they have arrested the man involved in the shooting of a 19-year-old at the Amazon Fulfillment Center. The police department said they arrested 20-year-old…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The state of Tennessee updated their Move Over Law this year to include more types of vehicles. The Move Over Law requires drivers to change lanes…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge dismissed the case against a woman who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in the slaying of a man who was bound with duct tape and robbed when she…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Maybe you're not a BMX-Motocross fan, but you've almost certainly heard about it. It's organized bicycle racing on a dirt track, using a kind…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- BlueCross BlueShield, the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga and Love on a Leash partnered up to offer pet therapy to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp made two key changes within county government. He recently announced two leadership changes, featuring David Roddy and Lee Brouner. Mayor Wamp named David Roddy as Hamilton County's first Chief Operating…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country superstar Keith Urban and Kix Brooks of powerhouse country duo Brooks & Dunn will be…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- NFL team Tennessee Titans are getting a new stadium. The Titans expect groundbreaking on the new stadium to happen in 2024, by midyear. The Titans' website says the new stadium will be built on the east…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An aid organization in Haiti says one of its staff and her daughter have been freed, nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped in the capital Port-au-Prince. Witnesses told The Associated Press that armed men seized…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, bringing a conclusion to a three-year legal and cultural saga that saw…