WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) - Local Congress members were on the losing side of the House Speaker vote on Tuesday. Representatives Fleischmann and DesJarlais in Tennessee, Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia, Chuck Edwards in North Carolina plus Robert Aderholdt and Dale…
TIFTON, Ga. (AP) — John Fuchko is the new president of Dalton State College, Georgia's Board of Regents confirmed Wednesday. Fuchko had been named the sole finalist for the position last month, typically a prelude to be named president of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We know now the trial date for a Chattanooga man charged with first degree murder and abuse of a corpse.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County detectives arrested one man and seized more than $26,000 worth of narcotics after completing a traffic stop. Deputies attempted a traffic stop of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The changes coming to the old Chattanooga Choo Choo include the end of the Songbirds museum in their original location. Songbirds opened as a guitar museum and concert venue on Station Street in 2015. But operators have…
UPDATE: The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office has released more information on a homicide that occurred in Dunlap, including the identities of the victim and suspect. Deputies arrested 63-year-old Keith Edward Kopecky for the homicide of his wife. [caption id="attachment_1440825" align="alignnone"…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The PIE Innovation Center opened Wacker Commons: a 14,000-square-foot, gathering space on Tuesday. This new space will hold athletic events, business events, conferences and…
UPDATE: The TBI says Faye Hodges has been found and is safe. They have ended the Silver Alert. She was found in Paulding County, Georgia. EARLIER: CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sewer customers in portions of Hamilton County will likely notice an increase in their sewer bills in the coming years. (more…)
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF)- A historic home in Fort Oglethorpe is being auctioned…
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) - The written word comes to life in Kevin Parsons English class. At least one of his Central High School students calls him, "the best…
DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — Family members of a Black man fatally shot outside his home by Alabama police are seeking more information about what happened and to see body camera footage of the shooting. Police shot and killed Stephen Perkins,…
HALETOWN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A car crashed and flipped on Highway 41 on Tuesday. The crash occurred in Marion County, Tennessee. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the single vehicle…
Washington (CBS) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday after a far-right revolt over his reliance on Democrats to pass funding to avert a government shutdown earlier this month. [caption id="attachment_1369076"…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sequatchie County Schools will be closing early on Friday due to a shortage of bus drivers. The message on their website states that car riders will dismiss starting at 11:20 a.m. on Friday, October 6.…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The 411 Yard Sale is taking place this weekend. It's happening October 5-7, 2023. Vendors will be setting up yard sale spots along U.S. Highway 411. The yard sale spans from Leeds, Alabama to Newport,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced in court. Terrick Thorne, 24, appeared in court on October 2, 2023. A judge has sentenced…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga National Cemetery is expanding to a new home in East Tennessee, which is a big announcement for local veterans. The Chattanooga National…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three federal firearms charges that emerged after his earlier deal imploded, setting the case on a track toward a possible trial in 2024 while his father is campaigning…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is investigating after a man was shot on Bonnyshire Drive overnight. According to police, the shooting happened at 10 p.m. Monday in the 7200 block of Bonnyshire Drive. This is near…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - One Westside is heading toward grant application. "This opportunity for the choice neighborhood grant coupled with the TIF coupled with the ability to get…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We continue our tour of local schools that have achieved Level 5 Status. At East Lake Elementary, teachers from as far away as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We are learning more about the suspect in a murder of a prominent Chattanooga businessman. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fall season is here, but for those who have allergies, the weather-change may be troubling. “Now we are hitting the second biggest season of the…