DeKalb County woman arrested for child abuse
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office arrested a Crossville woman for child abuse and torture. DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said they arrested Jessica Lindsey Nation on…
Blackburn Touts Rural Health Care Agenda
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn was in Chattanooga this morning. (more…)
Brainerd High School student arrested for possessing taser
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Police arrested a Brainerd High School student for having a taser. Taija Hudson is an 18-year-old student at Brainerd High. Police said she got into a fight with another girl Friday afternoon. The…
Police arrested man for 2020 Chattanooga homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department arrested a man for a homicide, they announced on Friday. They are charging him following the death of Tramell Harris. They are charging Teatio Cal, 20, with first-degree murder and with attempted…
Bicyclist hit by car, sustained major injuries
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vehicle hit a bicyclist on McCallie Avenue Friday morning, according to Chattanooga Police. They received a call about a pedestrian that had been hit just after 3 a.m. They then found the 55-year-old man in…
Red Cross gives gift cards to blood donors in March
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The American Red Cross is asking the public to donate blood this spring. Those who do will receive a $10 gift card and be entered into a drawing for a $3,000 gift card. [caption id="attachment_1252104"…
Chattanooga sees several road closings for holiday weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation announced upcoming road closures for this weekend. On Friday, Station Street will be closed from 4 p.m. until midnight. This road is between Market Street and Rossville Avenue. It is closing…
Chattanooga Police Department warns about drinking and driving on St. Patrick's Day
The Chattanooga Police Department addresses St. Patrick's Day drinking and driving and the dangers of hitting the roads.
Unity Group petitions to make Juneteenth legal holiday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Unity Group of Chattanooga started a petition to make Juneteenth a legal holiday. Currently, it is only a "day of special observance," according to the group. Unity Group said a bill to make this change happen…
Man who hoped to kill Arab and Black people gets 20 years
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man who shot at two convenience stores hoping to kill Arab and Black people has been sentenced to serve 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to a federal hate crime charge. Larry Edward Foxworth,…
Ford recalls 1.5M vehicles to fix brake hoses, wiper arms
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break. The largest of…
Man sentenced to 60 years for murder of wife
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- An Alabama man was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Thursday. Officials said he is being charged with the murder of his wife. …
Cleveland man assists in Oscar-winning Avatar film
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local man recently assisted Avatar: The Way of Water in winning an Oscar. Ben Murphy is an alum to Cleveland High School. On Sunday, the new Avatar film won an Oscar for Best Visual…
St. Patrick's Day rites: parades, bagpipes, clinking pints
By RUSS BYNUM and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press Oh, Danny boy, 'tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City, across the swooning boughs of Savannah, Georgia, and in the…
TECH BYTE: App Helps Musicians Learn Favorite Songs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Every musician loves playing songs by their favorite artist. But hunting down music and lessons online can be a big pain. One smartphone app…
Volkswagen Academy Holds Open House
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Volkswagen Academy held an open house event this evening. (more…)
Bluesky Institute Holds Future in STEM Event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- 100 female Hamilton County High School students got a true hands-on experience thanks to…
Tennessee Tech Band Bringing Back Color Guard
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville is celebrating the return of…
World Rally coming to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Scenic City might be the next location to host the World Rally Championship happening in 2024. This would be the first WRC event in the U.S.…
"Pothole season" is here
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With the current cold front, there's a chance of area potholes increasing. As we all know, potholes are small, gaping holes on our roadways. However, what…
'Rock the Riverfront' will grace downtown Chattanooga on St. Patrick's Day
River City Company is bringing back, "Rock the Riverfront," for an entire month.
Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fears
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press TikTok is once again fending off claims that its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, would share user data from its popular video-sharing app with the Chinese government, or push propaganda…
Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven of the biggest banks in the country announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic Bank on Thursday, in an effort to prevent the California-based bank from becoming…
Microsoft adds AI tools to Office apps like Outlook, Word
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its Office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails. The company said Thursday the new feature, named Copilot, is a processing engine that will…
