DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A DeKalb County substitute teacher has been arrested and charged with having a relationship with a student. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office received complaints about the relationship and started investigating. Then on Thursday, deputies arrested…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election. The new charges filed Thursday — three…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The holiday season is in full swing, and spending time with family and close friends is a big part of celebrating. There is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The ongoing dispute between the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga and Hamilton County Government continues into its second week. (more…)
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you drive along Dayton Pike in Soddy-Daisy in the evening, you may notice a Christmas themed roadside memorial. (more…)
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A part-time teacher at an elementary school in Cumberland County has been arrested on drug charges. Deputies arrested 31-year-old Angela Elizabeth Anderson of Cookville, Tennessee.…
UPDATE: The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office said the case has been solved as of Tuesday, December 12. They did not provide any other information. SEE PREVIOUS: CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man stole a cell phone at a gas…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Catoosa County will soon be the home of a brand-new Siskin rehabilitation hospital. “We have served hundreds of patients who live…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There will be a free New Year's Eve celebration this year downtown, sponsored by Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors and Soundcorp. The event will be on December 31, 2023, starting at 8 p.m. It will last until…
UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office provided an update that they found the teen deceased. They said they are now conducting a death investigation. "The HCSO would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of this young man…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is honoring one of their K9s for his service. K9 Gunther is now retiring, CPD stated on Thursday. He served with the police department…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Volkswagen employees are joining the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. The UAW made this announcement on Thursday morning, December 7. More than 1,000 Volkswagen workers have signed union cards in less than a week, the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Thursday morning, the Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department worked to put out a house fire at 9214 Dallas Hollow Road. At 4 a.m., a driver saw the fire and called 911. When the Dallas…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There's new life in the old TVFCU building downtown. Several local companies have moved in, and renovated the 45,000-square-foot building. Let's see how Market…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Soddy-Daisy Post Office is trying to recover from a backup in mail deliveries. (more…)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A lawmaker from Signal Mountain filed a bill requiring explicit websites to verify the age of users, in an effort to protect children from online pornography access. Patsy Hazlewood, the House Finance, Ways and Means Chair,…
BY KATE GIBSON Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade is being blamed in the death of a second person, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday. Dennis Brown of Fleming Island, Florida, drank three of the drinks — unknowingly consuming high levels…
McDonald's plans to open about 10,000 new stores worldwide by 2027 in what it anticipates will be the "fastest period of growth" in its 60-year history, the company said in a news statement on Wednesday. While inflation has sent prices at fast…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- Two Cherokee County residents are now in custody after deputies said they found trafficking amounts of drugs in their car and home. Those two people are John Barriero and Enerjai Pendleton. On December 4,…
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California. His announcement capped a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Many people appreciated council's quick action on Frazier, but not the action itself. John Duncan a community member said, "I want to congratulate Vice…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Citizens on the Chattanooga Northshore are reacting to Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly’s announcement Monday about traffic calming measures. (more…)
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new animal shelter is soon coming to East Ridge. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Chattanooga has received a grant to complete a study on bringing an Amtrak rail service to the area. Mayor Tim Kelly made the announcement Tuesday evening. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Corridor ID…