WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Whitwell High School is receiving funds to install new water fountains. The school is receiving a $10,000 grant to replace their outdated water fountains. The new fountains…
NEW YORK (AP) — Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may notice an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police surveillance drone. The New York City police department plans to pilot the unmanned…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fatal wreck happened in Ooltewah on Friday, and now a road is temporarily closed. Chattanooga Police said the wreck happened in the 6400 block…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A Texas man has pleaded guilty to posting a threatening message online directed against election workers in Georgia after the 2020 election. Federal prosecutors say Chad Christopher Stark posted the message to Craigslist threatening bloody revenge…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga authorities are investigating after a small fire broke out at East Lake…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested five Hamilton County men during a human trafficking operation. Some individuals were arrested for actions related…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The White House has formally announced when they will award the Medal of Honor to a local veteran. The President will make the award to Captain Larry Taylor next week. The Medal of Honor ceremony will…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two vehicles were involved in a fatal head-on crash in Rock Spring, Georgia on Thursday. The crash happened shortly after 9 a.m. on State Route 1 (Highway 27) near Fields Drive, according to the Georgia…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The popular online language learning platform, Duolingo, is the latest victim of a data leak. If you've ever used it to learn a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County is on pace for more than 200 overdose deaths this year. The Hamilton County Coalition and other organizations came together Thursday. They are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- More people in our area are adopting electric vehicles. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The State of Tennessee is providing Hamilton County with millions of dollars of funding as part of Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds. On Thursday,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Tourism Company presented findings on how to best promote the growth of the Chattanooga Convention Center. (more…)
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is searching for two men who committed an armed robbery in Cleveland. They are also offering a $500…
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced three major interstate construction projects Thursday, including the widening of Interstate 65 in Shelby County. Ivey announced the $500 million in construction projects during a news conference in Hoover. The largest…
By RUSS BYNUM and JEFF AMY Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution said Thursday they will spend an additional $2 billion and hire an extra 400 workers to make batteries at the automaker’s…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama legislator has agreed to plead guilty to a felony voter fraud charge that he used a fraudulent address to run for office in a district where he did not live, according to an agreement…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- In 2022, a drunk driver crashed into West Hill Cemetery in Dalton and damaged many gravesites. Almost a year later, families of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Alpine Crest is one of three schools that could be combining. Dr. Justin Robertson the Hamilton County School Superintendent said, "We're recommending…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga will be upgrading an existing park after receiving a $500,000 grant from the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD). The park upgrades will benefit children with disabilities. The Riverview Park, located on Riverview Road…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- Federal agents have arrested a Georgia man for his actions related to…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - The GBI announced charges against 26 men in a statewide operation against child exploitation. Two of the suspects are from northwest Georgia.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp has issued a statement about the legal fees that arose from his dispute over the…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and waived arraignment in the case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.…