School board member posts rape joke
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County school board member is under fire, and this isn't her first time. Rhonda Thurman is known as someone who is heavily opinionated…
Probable Cause Found to Continue Murder Case Against Jason Chen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Another hearing was held today for the man charged with criminal homicide in the November death of Jasmine Pace. (more…)
EPA chief at train derailment site: "trust the government"
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) - The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is trying to assure residents forced from their homes by a toxic train derailment in Ohio nearly two weeks ago that testing…
Corrections officers stabbed while intervening in inmate attack
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…
TN National Guard identifies two killed in helicopter crash
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…
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsens
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…
Parts of Georgia grand jury's Trump report released
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…
Tennessee Historic Development Grant recipients unveiled
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 police searching for shooting suspect
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.…
Tennessee senators OK school voucher expansion bill
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…
Suspect arrested in Sweetwater shooting
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…
From The Archives: 2013 Singles Awareness Day
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,…
Man facing numerous charges after vehicle pursuit
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…
Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2 crew
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…
Alabama 'close' to finishing nitrogen execution protocol
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…
It was 'haunting': Ballard recalls mission to Titanic site
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 claims largest synthetic drug lab bust to date
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…
Report findings show strong antisemitism in American South
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…
No survivors in Huntsville helicopter crash
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…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Cocoa Asante
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…
Revival fire spreads from Asbury to Lee University
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…
Tyler Perry to donate $2.5M to help older Atlanta homeowners
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…
Affidavit reveals circumstances behind Valentine's Day Murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A suspect is in custody after being charged with criminal homicide in Chattanooga on Valentine’s Day. (more…)
Chattanooga Police Unveil New Training Simulator
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At their press conference today, Chattanooga Police unveiled a new police driving training simulator. (more…)