From The Archives: 1987 Reggie White
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - He just may have been the best football player to ever come out of Chattanooga. And he became a Chattanooga legend. Reggie White was a mountain…
Historically Black TSU hopes for Grammy with gospel album
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State University is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category. The historically Black university's Aristocrat of Bands teamed up…
2nd Chattanooga March for Life
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 2nd annual Chattanooga March for Life is taking place this Saturday. The event is hosted by the Greater Chattanooga Right to Life and Students for Life of Southeast Tennessee. The event will be at 1…
Proposals to deal with rising juvenile crimes in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A committee appointed by Tennessee lawmakers has come out with some recommendations to tackle juvenile crimes. Lawmakers appointed the Committee on Juvenile Justice last summer. They were looking for ways to deal with rising juvenile crimes…
Two more Pedestrians Struck by Cars in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two more pedestrians have been struck by vehicles in Chattanooga, according to police. Chattanooga police say that one pedestrian has died, and the other has non-critical injuries. On Wednesday, CPD responded to a hit and run…
California judge orders release of footage of Pelosi attack
CBS Evening News / YouTube SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Footage of the attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband will be released to the public after a judge on Wednesday denied prosecutors' request to keep it secret. San…
Tennessee says pair gave incorrect execution drug testimony
FILE - Ricky Bell, warden at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tenn., gives a tour of the prison's execution chamber, Oct. 13, 1999. The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its longtime top attorney and…
Chattanooga police officers reinstated following prior reassignment
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Fourteen Chattanooga police officers were "temporarily reassigned" back in August after adjustments were made to the department's truthfulness policy. On Wednesday, the city reached a settlement agreement…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Nokian Tyres
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nokian Tyres has been making headlines a lot lately, but in a good way. The company recently announced it is expanding its Dayton factory, bringing plenty…
Donald Trump is reinstated to Facebook after 2-year ban
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and JILL COLVIN The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. The company said in a blog post Wednesday it is adding “new…
Whitfield County Dispatcher Killed in Car Accident
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Whitfield County E-911 dispatcher was killed in a car accident early Wednesday morning. Haley Cunningham of Calhoun crashed on I-75 close to 4 a.m., according to the GSP. She was 28 years old. The…
Pair of Child Sex Crime Arrests Has Police Encouraging Safety
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After a pair of arrests concerning sex crimes against children, Chattanooga Police are trying to alert parents to be more cautious with…
Police Advising Citizens To Be More Cautious with their Cars
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Following a rash of car break-ins, Chattanooga Police want citizens to protect their vehicles. (more…)
CARTA Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Free Bus Rides
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - CARTA is celebrating its Golden Anniversary this week, commemorating 50 years of service to Chattanooga public transit. The week includes several events to show…
Nashville International Airport opens new grand lobby
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport has opened its new 200,000-square-foot grand lobby, with two-dozen security screening lanes and new art displays. The first passengers passed through the lobby early Tuesday, using new CT scanners that produce a 3D…
Cleveland Teacher Named Extraordinary Educator
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local teacher earned national recognition, being named a 2023 Extraordinary Educator. Amanda Price teaches at Taylor Elementary School in Cleveland, Tennessee. She is the only teacher in Tennessee to receive the recognition this year,…
Urban Air Employee Charged with Solicitation of a Minor
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested on Tuesday after he groped a 10-year-old girl, according to police. They say the incident occurred at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park…
Chattanooga Settles, Reinstates Officers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Chattanooga has reached a settlement with 14 officers, who were reassigned because of integrity standards. The officers have been reinstated and reimbursed for lost earnings…
Rescue 82 Sends Aid to Ukraine
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga-based non-profit is traveling to Ukraine in March. Rescue 82 will be making their third mission trip to the country since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The group says they will be providing aid…
GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation shared an update on their investigation of a shooting that involved an officer on Tuesday. They say the incident resulted in the death of a 51-year-old man named Billy Dewayne…
Woman files suit accusing Mike Tyson of rape in early '90s
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson of raping her sometime in the early 1990s after she met him at a nightclub in Albany, New York. The woman, who…
Two Dead in South Pittsburg Shooting
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities aren't saying much yet about the death of two people in South Pittsburg on Tuesday. But Police Chief Wayne Jordan says a man and woman were found in a home in the 400 block…
Local nonprofit, community clean up illegal tire dumpsite
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An eyesore off of Exit 20 in Cleveland has finally been cleaned up after more than a year's worth of volunteering from the…
Senators grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift fiasco
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Senators grilled Ticketmaster Tuesday about its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets. Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee debated possible action, including making tickets non-transferable to…