WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A single-vehicle crash happened on I-75 Monday, killing one person. It happened just before 2 p.m. at the Carbondale exit near Dalton. Georgia State Patrol identified the victim as Lynn Ann Fleming of Buford, Georgia.…
NEW YORK (AP) — An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers across eight states even after the recall begun, according to a release published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. [caption id="attachment_1343047"…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Blood Assurance is asking the public to donate and says they are in critical need of blood. The organization had less than a two-day's supply of most blood types as of Tuesday. They are specifically asking…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- East Ridge Police provided an update on a shooting that occurred on Poindexter Avenue on Monday. Police arrested 20-year-old Travell Harris and 22-year-old Mikia Hudgins on charges related to shooting two people in a home.…
ATLANTA (AP) — Electricity bills for Georgia Power Co. customers will be going up 12% beginning in June after Georgia’s elected utility regulators Tuesday approved the boost to make up for the higher cost of fuel. The five Republican commissioners…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Dunlap man is facing several charges of drug possession after being arrested on Saturday. In a traffic stop, officers arrested Jacob Cain Foster. He was the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new restaurant is coming to St. Elmo this summer. Little Coyote will be filling the vacancy left when Mojo Burrito shut down.…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two Chattanooga men have been charged with the rape of an 18 year old college student in Nashville. Nashville police say the victim from Western Kentucky University had gone to Nashville with a friend. She says…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The bus strike in Dalton is still ongoing as of Tuesday. Bus drivers started striking Monday, causing Dalton schools to be virtual for the day. Now First Student, the school bus company, has started negotiating. They…
GUILD, Tennessee (WDEF) - Drug Task Force Agents credit one of their K-9 officers with sniffing out some meth suspects in Marion County last week. They were investigating suspected meth…
NEW YORK (AP) — The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands is trying to subpoena billionaire Elon Musk for documents in its lawsuit seeking to hold JPMorgan Chase liable for sex trafficking acts committed by businessman Jeffrey Epstein. Musk has…
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is telling owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles because the power liftgates can catch fire even when the engines are off. The company is recalling certain…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lake Resort Drive in Chattanooga is getting a bridge. Work begins this week on the nearly $6 million project. TDOT got the money through the…
The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed at getting more people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Many people in the Tennessee Valley are still showing concerns about a recent increase in dead fish found in the river. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency received several calls regarding dead catfish on the Chickamauga Lake…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The IRONMAN 70.3 competition begins Wednesday and lasts through Monday. This will cause some road closures, as will other Chattanooga events. Chattanooga's Department of Transportation stated that portions of Riverfront Parkway will be closed from 9…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Dalton Public Schools were virtual today due to a school bus driver strike. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A tuition free charter school for boys. Chattanooga has one. Knoxville is getting one. Our neighbors to the North think the…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Historical Commission has awarded a redevelopment project in Cleveland. They have chosen the Sanda Hosiery Mills project for a Certificate of Merit. The project has turned the Mills that are on the National Register…
UNITED STATES (WDEF) -- Americans can no longer get the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The remaining, unused doses of the vaccine expired last week. The CDC directed healthcare providers…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Health took these disciplinary actions in April for our area: Licensee: Brett Spradlin, D.C., License No 2726, Cleveland Violation: Failure to maintain continuing education. Action: Agreed citation; assessed civil penalty in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you are traveling by car, expect to pay more at the pump this week. Gas prices are on the rise again in Chattanooga. Prices have risen 12.3 cents per gallon in the last week. Average…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We are working to learn more about an incident in Hixson, Tennessee on Monday. The Dallas Bay Fire and Rescue said LIFE FORCE Air Medical landed…
BEIJING (AP) — China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years. Details of the charges against…