Dalton Police search for stolen skid steer
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a skid steer stolen…
Agriculture Department approves lab-grown meat for sale in US
UNITED STATES (WDEF) -- The U.S. Agriculture Department approved the sale of lab-grown meat on Wednesday. Some companies in California will now be selling "cultivated meat," which is chicken or cow meat grown…
Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves seek division title
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves are looking to win division title. They currently sit in first place for the Southern Conference: South Central Division. An upcoming game will determine whether the team can grab a spot…
Gov. Lee says now is the time to apply for SRO and school safety funds
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee says now is the time for local school districts and law enforcement to apply for new state funds to improve school security. The legislature this year…
Eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding as Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for torrential…
FTC accuses Amazon of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
By HALELUYA HADERO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them…
Underwater noises heard in desperate search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic
By PATRICK WHITTLE and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive operation searched early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a…
Campus assault suspect eludes arrest for 2 years, after 'So I raped you' Facebook message
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two years after a former Gettysburg College student finally saw charges filed over her 2013 campus sexual assault, the man suspected of sending her a Facebook messages that said, “So I raped…
ShowerUp creates mobile shower event for homeless in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A free mobile shower pop-up, ShowerUp, is set to launch in Chattanooga on June 24 and 25. ShowerUp is a nonprofit organization serving the homeless communities. On June 24, the event will take place at the…
Resources for domestic violence victims
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Last Thursday, six people died in a murder-suicide in Marion County. (more…)
Tourism Company Warns about Budget Cuts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new proposal in the Hamilton County budget has the Chattanooga Tourism Company alarmed. (more…)
Ex-Augusta city commissioner sentenced to prison for destroying records in investigation
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A former Augusta city commissioner was sentenced Tuesday to three years in federal prison after he was convicted of destroying records and lying about it to investigators. Sammie Lee Sias, 68, had his punishment handed down…
School in Chatsworth named finalist to win new playground
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF) -- One local school in Chatsworth, Georgia has the chance to win a new $100,00 playground. Play & Park Structures, along with The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show, announced their top ten finalists for the giveaway on Tuesday. The…
New connector trail to connect downtown Chickamauga to Battlefield
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - In a meeting with laughter and excited patrons there was a hope for the finish of the connector trail. "This is a…
EPB dedicates 10 new murals in downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Early Tuesday, EPB dedicated 10 new murals on the 10th St. Substation. Artwork was made true by local artists. The mural project began back…
Beware of car theft trend in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It’s a story that Kia and Hyundai owners have heard for a while, now. Certain models don’t have immobilizers. That makes them a tempting target…
Woman found with stab wounds after Chattanooga kidnapping
UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office released the mugshot and charges of Michael Oshea Walker, who kidnapped a woman twice on Monday. He faces the following charges: Aggravated kidnapping Evading arrest Domestic…
Supreme Court turns away veterans who seek disability benefits over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a Cold War-era hydrogen bomb accident in Spain. The justices not…
Social media star Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors say social media personality Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women. Romania’s anti-organized crime agency said Tuesday…
Georgia Election Board dismisses investigation in Trump election results fraud
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Secretary of State says that Georgia's Election Board today dismissed the controversial investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton County. The investigation found that the numerous allegations against the county election department and two…
Dalton Police arrest sex offender who assaulted 2 women
UPDATE: Dalton Police say Whitfield County deputies have arrested Aaron Terrell Tyler and have him in custody. EARLIER: DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is searching for a man who they say attacked two women and is a…
Auto shop owner who paid worker in 91,500 oily pennies ordered to pay nearly $40,000 more
ATLANTA (AP) — The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily pennies has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly 4 million more cents. A federal judge ruled that Miles Walker, who…
Eviction filings are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise
ATLANTA (AP) — Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from his two-bedroom apartment in Atlanta. Although sympathetic, the judge…
4 dead after fire at New York City e-bike shop spreads to apartments
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium…
