NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Your local county leaders will have a choice to make soon on how to spend some opioid money. Tennessee's Opioid Abatement Council is sending out their first round of direct payments to counties. That's more than…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- McMinn County Police arrested a man after he was indicted and charged for a 2020 overdose death. William Dean Roberts was charged with second degree murder, and the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - EPB says their Fiber Optics packages are going up again. Beginning on April 1, the prices for their Fiber TV channels are going up: $2 Bronze Tier $6 Silver Tier $7 Gold Tier They blame the programmers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman was shot by her boyfriend in Chattanooga on Thursday, according to police. They say her injuries were not life-threatening. The shooting happened around 8 p.m. at 3375 Hughes Ave. The 39-year-old woman was sitting…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 8, 2022, left, and country singer Brad Paisley attends a ceremony honoring Carrie Underwood with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 20,…
By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - According to the Associated Press, Ukraine’s president has pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Electric cars are becoming a lot more popular these days, but how do you know if they're right for you? AAA is helping drivers decide.…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- People are organizing to improve a deadly stretch of highway. There are a few curves on State Route 111, but one…
AUSTIN, Texas (WDEF) -- Tennessee Valley native Kane Brown will be the star of the show at the 2023 CMT Music Awards once again this year. Kane will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium will be unveiling a new exhibit next week. Crowds will certainly be lined up to see what they have in…
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Abstract: A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. The…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two Tennessee bills concerning minors passed on Thursday. House Bill 01 and House Bill 09 both sparked a lot of controversy. Tennessee House Bill 01 will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga parents and community leaders started Orange Grove Center back in 1953 to assist those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. During their…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Commission started the ball rolling this week on honoring a local sports hero. They passed a proposal to rename a stretch of South Lee Highway after…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Like most southerners, we've got a few expressions in East Tennessee. Do you know someone who is feeling "puny?" Well, they don't in other parts of the country. The folks…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested in Chattanooga after his dog attacked a child at Bright School. The attack happened on Wednesday. Burton Webb was on school property when his dog attacked and bit a child. The…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WDEF) -- Rock City is hosting their 15th annual Shamrock City St. Patrick's Day celebration. At Shamrock City, guests can experience Irish culture on two special weekends in March. Shamrock City will take place on March…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nokian Tyres announced on Thursday that they have started hiring a substantial number of employees. The company said they will hire 125 new employees at their Dayton factory. The increase in hiring is due to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A motorcycle crashed into a camping trailer being hauled by a pickup truck Wednesday night, HCSO said. Hamilton County Police said the motorcycle rider was…
KNOXVILLE (WDEF) - University of Tennessee System President laid out his vision for the five universities in the system, including UTC, this morning. He identified Three Grand…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced appointments to judicial circuits and state courts on Wednesday. Of those, Governor Kemp appointed Chris Arnt…
A Texas man who threatened U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three…
This image released by the Orange County, Fla., Sheriff's Office shows Keith Melvin Moses. Authorities say a central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, near the scene of…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N. Carolina (WDEF) -- The Hiwassee Dam Fire Department in Murphy, North Carolina, rescued a juvenile with special needs earlier this week after he…