YMCA's Y-CAP expands to Brainerd
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The YMCA has expanded their Community Action Program (Y-CAP) into Brainerd. The new Y-CAP location is at the Chris L. Ramsey Community Center on North Moore…
Bill for $6,500 vouchers creeps toward Georgia House passage
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia conservatives are getting closer to a long-held goal of broadening state funding for private school tuition and home schooling, with a House committee passing a bill Tuesday that would give $6,500…
North Carolina doctor faces even more sexual misconduct charges
MURPHY, NC (WDEF) - A Grandy Jury in the Murphy area has indicted a doctor on a variety of sexual misconduct charges. 66-year-old Dr. Thomas Vann Clayton faces 16 felonies in all. They involve Human Trafficking, Forcible Sexual Offense and…
Siskin Hospital raises money to help uninsured patients
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Siskin Hospital held their 20th annual Possibilities Luncheon today at the Convention Center. Victoria Arlen was the keynote speaker of the event. She shared…
Georgia senators send gender care restrictions to governor
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bill banning most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies in Georgia for transgender people under 18 is headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk after senators gave it final passage on Tuesday.…
Hamilton County Schools offering support relating to sexual abuse case
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Schools District released a statement following the arrest of a first-grade teacher for sexually abusing students. They are offering support to students, families and faculty who may have been impacted from this…
US probes reports of steering glitch on newer Honda Civics
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints from Honda Civic drivers that their steering can stick, causing a momentary increase in effort and increasing the risk of a crash. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Will Town of Ranger cease to exist?
RANGER, Georgia (WDEF) - A north Georgia town could cease to exist if a bill is approved in the Georgia legislature. Ranger is a small town of about 140 people on the eastern…
GOP leader passes confidence vote after social media uproar
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally's Republican colleagues in the Senate have voted 19-7 that he should keep his leadership post in the wake of revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of…
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they were joined by teachers in a three-day strike…
Tennessee man arrested for committing fraud through DraftKings
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) arrested a Nolensville man for committing fraud through the online sports betting platform DraftKings. Bruce Orr faces eight charges of identity theft, following…
Tennessee Lawmakers approve narrow abortion exceptions
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers are making decisions this week on tweaking the state's "no-exception" abortion law. The state house approved some very narrow exceptions on Monday, after a furious battle by Democrats to add more. The state senate…
Trucking company buying locally owned U.S. Xpress
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One of the leading Chattanooga-based freight companies is being bought out. Officials with U.S. Xpress announced the deal on Tuesday morning. Knight-Swift Transportation is purchasing U.S. Xpress in what is being called one of the largest trucking…
Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control of the…
Ex-Tennessee lawmaker asks judge to withdraw guilty plea
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee state senator accused of violating federal campaign finance laws is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, arguing that he initially did so with “unsure heart and confused mind.” Brian Kelsey had entered a guilty…
What's Right With Our Schools: OLPH Robotics Team
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - In just two short years, the Robotics team at OLPH is already making noise on the world stage! Those smart and capable students are…
Deputies fatally shoot woman suspected of domestic violence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee sheriff's deputies fatally shot a woman who was a suspect in a domestic violence incident, officials said. Shelby County deputies stopped a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Bartlett that matched the description of one involved in…
Georgia Senate backs Kemp's push for tougher gang penalties
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House members on Monday turned aside objections that tougher anti-gang sentencing laws would sweep too many young people into prison for long stretches, passing a bill backed by Republican Gov. Brian…
Update to Regions Bank robbery, shooting
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department issued a statement on why there is no imminent threat to the community: Some of you have asked why it has been stated there's no…
Chattanooga Police update on bicyclist struck Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vehicle struck a 55-year-old bicyclist on Friday. Now, Chattanooga Police have released an update on the incident, and they have cited the person responsible. The CPD said the bicyclist's injuries are not as serious as…
Lost Cow
Rosie the cow jumped our fence last night in Ooltewah. She was seen in Meadowstream subdivision, and we think she is on the Snow Hill side of the creek as she was seen swimming across the creek. She was last…
Kelcurt Foundation plans to build 20 community gardens within 5 years
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Kelcurt Foundation of Soddy Daisy is building a new way to give back to their community. Co-Founder, Curtis Cecil…
Bradley County father charged, arrested following child's drowning
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement officers arrested a man Monday for the death of his child back in September. A Bradley County Grand Jury indicted David Carroll Jr. for aggravated child neglect and criminally negligent homicide. [caption id="attachment_1273968"…
