NC boy rescued with drones from Hamilton, West Polk Counties
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…
Georgia lawmakers pare back bill to increase truck weights
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are watering down a bill to allow heavier trucks on state highways after widespread opposition to the original measure by state and local officials. The House Transportation Committee voted 12-7…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Serious Health
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's important to take our health seriously. And that's where one Chattanooga business gets its name - Serious Health. Let's look at how they're changing elder…
Severe Weather Awareness Week held in Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee. (more…)
Chattanooga Police focusing on drug overdoses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department held their weekly press conference this morning. (more…)
Shogun Japanese Steakhouse on Gunbarrel bulldozed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Construction crews bulldozed the Shogun Japanese Steakhouse on Gunbarrel Road Wednesday. This is just four months after the announcement of two new restaurants being built at the site. The site…
New apartments and retail buildings to be developed in Red Bank
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Red Bank Commission has approved the developments of new apartment and retail buildings. Rise Partners came before the commission last…
New Senate Bill could legalize guns on college campuses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Senator Joey Hensley sponsored Senate Bill 827 this week. The bill would allow enhanced handgun carry permit holders to legally carry firearms…
Tennessee girl lose legs after hit from car in Missouri
ST. LOUIS - A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee had both her legs amputated after she was hit by a car in St. Louis that was driven by a man who court records show had repeatedly violated bond conditions. Police…
Fire at Y-12 contained; no injuries, contaminations reported
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) - A fire that broke out at the Y-12 National Security Complex in a building where uranium is processed has been contained. A National Nuclear Security…
City of East Ridge hosts Women's History Month celebration
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of East Ridge is hosting a National Women's History Month Celebration on Saturday, March 4. The city invites everyone to attend. It will take…
Drone Thermal image finds lost boy in the mountains
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Rescuers are crediting drone technology for a successful recovery of a lost teen in the North Carolina mountains. Officials say the juvenile got lost Monday evening after wandering from his home near the Tennessee…
Jane Fonda campaigns to save 'our brethren in the ocean.
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Graphic videos show inmate's pain as officers strap him down
FILE - This booking photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows death row inmate Henry Hodges. Graphic videos filed in court on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, show the Tennessee death row inmate who has…
Riverside High School alumni celebrate new memorial
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- 1983, 40 years ago, marked the end of Riverside High School -- known today as the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences. Riverside High was…
Alabama hoops star delivered gun in shooting, police say
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Police say Alabama basketball star Brandon Miller brought a teammate the gun that was used in a fatal shooting near campus. Tuscaloosa Police investigator Brandon Culpepper testified Tuesday that Miller brought Darius Miles’ gun to him…
Golden Apple Award: Jori Day, Trion Elementary
TRION, Ga. (WDEF) - For most of us, education begins in Pre-K. Jori Day has helped generations of Georgians get off to a strong start in the classroom. Parents…
Salvation Army's Mardi Bras event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary celebrated their 10th annual Mardi Bra Outreach event today. This Mardi Gras-themed event is for women facing homelessness. The event took place…
Child Abuse Investigation Underway at Pikeville Elementary
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two educators in Bledsoe County are at the center of a child abuse investigation. (more…)
School bus crash in Walker County
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A school bus crashed Tuesday in Walker County, according to Walker County Emergency Management. A vehicle rear-ended a school bus on Marble Top Road. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the wreck. Reports say kids…
Explosion at Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with at least two in critical condition.…
Rossville man killed while working Super Bowl cleanup
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Rossville man was killed over the weekend while working in Arizona. The man was an employee for Chattanooga Tent. He was assisting in taking down tents from the Super Bowl. Reports say he was accidentally…
Collegedale police arrest driver of stolen vehicle
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The driver of a stolen vehicle was arrested by Collegedale Police on Monday. The individual faces multiple charges. Police said they were notified that the vehicle was entering Collegedale on Lee Highway. The vehicle was coming…
Bradley County Commission honors WNBA player Rhyne Howard
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Commission voted today to honor a local role model. The item discussed today would name a portion of South Lee Highway…