Blackburn, Ossoff Introduce Emergency Grant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Senators Marsha Blackburn and Jon Ossoff are teaming up to introduce new bipartisan legislation. (more…)
Tennessee Republican lawmakers receive mail with 'white powder substance,' lockdown in effect
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's legislative office building in Nashville was placed on lockdown after multiple Republican leaders received what House Speaker Cameron Sexton called “a white powder substance” in the mail. “The sixth floor has been placed on lockdown…
Cohutta officers find meth in toy during traffic stop
COHUTTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Cohutta Police Department arrested two people Tuesday evening, one of which had felony warrants and the other possessed a toy with meth inside. The first arrest happened on Red Clay Road near Pleasant Valley. The…
Company confirms 5 dead in missing submarine
UNITED STATES (WDEF) -- CBS News reports that the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the missing OceanGate submarine imploded. OceanGate also announced the five passengers to be deceased. The Coast Guard said the submarine experienced a "catastrophic loss of the pressure…
Group promoting plant-based eating wants a new name for Macon Bacon baseball team
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A doctors' group that promotes plant-based eating and animal rights is makin' a fuss over the Macon Bacon baseball team. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has sent a letter urging the Georgia summer collegiate team…
Cleveland man charged with 10 counts of child rape
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One Cleveland man is facing an abundance of charges relating to sexually exploiting and raping a child, according a booking report from Bradley County. Bradley…
Correctional officer indicted, arraigned for excessive force on inmate
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- A federal correctional officer in Atlanta was indicted and arraigned for using excessive force on an inmate and writing a false report to justify it, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Justin Newkirk recently appeared…
New Food City coming to Ocoee, Cleveland
OCOEE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A groundbreaking took place on Thursday for two new Food City store locations in Polk and Bradley Counties. Those locations are in both Ocoee and…
Alabama lawmakers to begin work on new congressional map
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislators will hold their first meeting next week to determine what the state's new congressional map should look like after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state's existing plan unlawfully diluted the power of Black…
Police arrest wanted fugitive, recover stolen car
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Wednesday who was in possession of a stolen vehicle. According to police, the man was a wanted fugitive. A sheriff's…
Debris field has been found in search for missing submersible, Coast Guard says
By The Associated Press DEBRIS FIELD FOUND NEAR TITANIC SITE AMID SEARCH FOR MISSING SUBMERSIBLE The U.S. Coast Guard says an underwater vessel has located a debris field near the Titanic in…
Fire fatality in Red Bank early Thursday morning
UPDATE: Red Bank fire officials say they found the resident of the home in the rear of the house. He was prounced dead at the scene. _____________ RED…
Hunter Biden plea agreement in tax, gun case set for July court date
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden will go before a judge next month to formally strike a plea agreement with prosecutors on tax and gun charges that will likely spare President Joe Biden's son time behind…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Divine Goods
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sometimes gift giving can be a challenge, but Divine Goods in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee wants to make it easier on you. The website has plenty…
Commission Approves Budget Amid Controversy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission unanimously passed next year’s fiscal budget. (more…)
300 Whitfield County residents receive free weather radios
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Whitfield County Emergency Management gave away 300 weather radios Wednesday morning. Whitfield County received a grant to purchase these radios. Only Whitfield County residents…
Judges Discuss State of the Courts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Three Hamilton County judges spoke about the state of our court system Wednesday morning. (more…)
More to the Story with Staley: Summer Heat
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's the first day of summer, and that means a lot of things. One of those things is heat, especially here in our area.…
Chattanooga unveils plan to add more parks to the city
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For the first time this century, Chattanooga City Council is taking a look at a park plan. This could lead to more green…
Police K-9 known for 'Joker's Law' set to retire
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A police dog made headlines when he underwent surgery in 2021 for life threatening injuries he had suffered. Joker was shot multiple times…
Georgia officials lay out obstacles to updating election system before 2024
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia election officials said Wednesday that they would need six to nine months to install new software and hardware to update the state’s voting system to protect against security flaws, pushing…
ShowerUp launches this weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Nashville-based nonprofit organization is providing mobile showers and personal care this weekend to those in need. ShowerUp is establishing a…
Florida fugitive, affiliated woman arrested for drug possession in Collegedale
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Florida man was arrested in Collegedale, Tennessee on Wednesday after police identified him as a fugitive. Shortly thereafter, police arrested a woman trying to…
TBI identifies six dead in Marion County murder-suicide
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has identified the people involved in last week's murder-suicide. Authorities gave the names and ages of the…