Tennessee man gets DUI after driving with no tires, sheriff says
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monroe County deputy arrested a Madisonville man for a DUI after seeing him driving with no tires. Sunday night, the deputy witnessed the car…
Police: Red Bank man stabs woman, then stabs himself
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Red Bank and Hamilton County authorities are investigating after two…
5 people died in a fiery wrong-way crash in middle Georgia
EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — Five people died in a wrong-way crash on a rural highway in middle Georgia. A woman and three passengers in a sedan were driving south Tuesday in the northbound lanes of U.S. 441 when the vehicle…
Hanon Systems bringing 600 new jobs to Tennessee
LOUDON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Another manufacturing company is coming to the state of Tennessee, as officials announced on Tuesday. Hanon Systems will be coming to Loudon, Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner…
Raising taxes in Sequatchie and Catoosa County
UPDATE: Property taxes may be increasing in the city of Ringgold soon, in addition to the county. City officials proposed a property tax increase of 5.02%, they announced on Tuesday. A home with a market value of $150,000 would see…
GM recalls nearly 900 vehicles with Takata air bag inflators, blames manufacturing problem
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 900 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel in a crash. The recall covers certain Chevrolet…
Chattanooga police investigating Fagan Street drive-by shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are investigating following a shooting that happened Monday afternoon on Fagan Street. The police department said it happened at 4106 Fagan Street at…
Even one alcoholic drink per day is linked to higher blood pressure, American Heart Association analysis finds
UNITED STATES (CBS) -- Routinely drinking alcohol — as little as one drink a day — is associated with an increase in blood pressure readings, even in adults without hypertension, according to new research analysis. The research published Monday in the American Heart…
Chen Indictment Upheld Despite Defense Objections
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Chattanooga woman last November was back in court Monday. (more…)
Grocery sales tax holiday starts August 1
CHATTANOOA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Starting Tuesday, Tennessee families can save some money at the supermarket. This year, Governor Bill Lee and the General Assembly passed the Tennessee Works Act. …
What's Right With Our Schools: Fund for Teachers, Thrasher's Ricky McEvoy
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The best educators never stop learning. As the world continues to shrink, another country can be great place to get…
Nearly century-old trucking company shuts down
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Yellow, one of the oldest and biggest U.S. trucking businesses, shut down on Sunday. The 99-year-old company has more than 12,000 trucks moving freight across the…
Our Town: Whitwell
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Head about 40 minutes northwest of Chattanooga and you'll find the town formerly known as Cheekville. It's now known as Whitwell: named after the man who made coal mining the…
Biden has decided to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama, officials tell AP
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press Abstract: Senior U.S. officials say President Joe Biden has decided to keep the U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to…
17-year-old arrested for Chattanooga burglary, murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Last week, a teenager died after being shot during a burglary, according to Chattanooga Police. On Monday, the police department gave more details into what happened. On Wednesday, July 26, police responded to a burglary just…
Singer Craig Morgan sworn into U.S. Army Reserves at 59
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music singer Craig Morgan joined the U.S. Army Reserves Sunday night. The 59-year-old is just years away from…
Paul Reubens, aka 'Pee-Wee Herman,' dead at 70
NEW YORK (CBS) -- Actor, writer and comedian Paul Reubens, also known as "Pee-Wee Herman," died Sunday, his family has confirmed. Reubens died from complications of cancer, according to the statement. "Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark…
The first US nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades enters commercial operation in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new reactor at a nuclear power plant in Georgia has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new American reactor built from scratch in decades. Georgia Power Co. announced Monday that Unit…
More to the Story with Staley: Veterans Scam
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you've ever been scammed, and hopefully, you haven't been, one can only imagine what a helpless feeling it is. One national organization is…
Hamilton County 9-1-1 picks new Director of Operations
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Board of Directors has chosen a new Director of Operations for Hamilton County's 9-1-1 Emergency Communications. They chose veteran Barbara R. Loveless. She has spent 17 years with the District as a telecommunicator, floor supervisor and…
80-year-old pedestrian dies after being struck by car
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Graysville man died after being struck by a car on Brainerd Road Sunday night. The Chattanooga Police Department identified the deceased man as…
Grocery Sales Tax Holiday begins tomorrow in Tennessee
https://youtu.be/WWWbYjki7qQ NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - One Sales Tax Holiday has just ended in Tennessee, but a bigger one is just about to begin. And this one is a lot longer than the back-to-school holiday. The state is suspending the sales…
World's longest yard sale returns to Highway 127
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Known as the world’s longest yard sale, the Highway 127-yard sale has started yet again this year. The sale runs from parts of Alabama…
Locals cool off at Coolidge Park during extreme summer heat
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This summer has been recorded as one of the hottest we have seen in a while. Locals are taking advantage of the…