WARNING: Images may be graphic to viewers. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An inmate at the Silverdale Detention Center stabbed two corrections officers. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said the officers were trying to stop an inmate-on-inmate assault. The…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee National Guard identified the two pilots killed in Wednesday's helicopter crash. They said the accident happened during a training flight near Highway 53 in Madison County. Those killed in the crash were Chief…
NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly a year after Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.” In a statement posted Thursday, the 67-year-old actor’s family…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials have released parts of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee's General Assembly approved nearly $9 million in grants to renovate and preserve historical buildings across Tennessee. The TNECD recently released the list of recipients of the Historic Development Grant. The TNECD said this program…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police said a man was shot Wednesday on East 34th Street. They said the man did not have life-threatening injuries. Emergency personnel took the man to a hospital for treatment. The shooting happened near U.S.…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Senate lawmakers have approved the expansion of an education voucher program that allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling. The Republican-dominant chamber voted…
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wednesday night, Monroe County police arrested a suspect in the shooting of five people. Sheriff Tommy Jones released information regarding Huerta's arrest. Liu Huerta faces three…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More than 20 years ago, high school student Dustin Barnes decided that those who didn't have a Valentine should get a special day too. So,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested on Tuesday after attempting to evade arrest. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said the man is facing multiple charges. He…
By KIMBERLY CHANDLER, LOLITA C. BALDOR and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Tennessee National Guard says one of their Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Alabama, killing two crew members. Brig. Gen. Warner Ross said Wednesday that…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The head of Alabama's prison system said Wednesday that a protocol for using nitrogen gas to carry out executions should be finished this year. “We're close. We're close,” Alabama…
FALMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The sheer size of the vessel and the shoes were what struck Robert Ballard when he descended to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in 1986, the year after he and his crew from the Woods…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soldiers seized more than a half million fentanyl pills in a raid on what the army's announcement Wednesday called the largest synthetic drug lab found to date. The army said the outdoor lab was discovered…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- According to a report from the American Jewish Committee, antisemitism throughout the country has been found to be the strongest here in the South. The…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A Black Hawk Helicopter crashed Wednesday afternoon near Huntsville, Alabama. CBS News reports that it belonged to the Tennessee National Guard. They said there were no…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Valentine's Day may be over, but we don't need an excuse to have some good chocolate. Especially if it's made by a Chattanooga company like Cocoa…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thousands of people are flooding to Wilmore, Kentucky, to attend an ongoing chapel service. But what started in Kentucky has now made its way…
ATLANTA - Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry is donating $2.75 million to older homeowners in Atlanta to help ensure they’re able to stay in their homes. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Perry reached out a few weeks ago to Atlanta…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A suspect is in custody after being charged with criminal homicide in Chattanooga on Valentine’s Day. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At their press conference today, Chattanooga Police unveiled a new police driving training simulator. (more…)
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lauren Alaina will be performing at Dollywood's I Will Always Love You Celebration. The Rossville, Georgia native will be the final act of the event. The event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of when Dolly…
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film “One Million Years B.C.” would propel her…
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- All Jackson County, Alabama schools will be closed on Thursday. The school closings are for February 16, 2023. The closings are due to the threat of severe weather. The Jackson County Board of Education announced…
