SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Tennessee woman and mother will be graduating from Tennessee Tech University on Friday. It's a dream she has long had, which seemed unattainable for many years. Tennessee Tech is sharing her story. [caption id="attachment_1339061" align="alignleft"…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald's restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found. Agency investigators found the 10-year-olds received little…
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. Several other locations also were searched and a…
Tori Bowie, the sprinter who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, has died. She was 32. Bowie's death was announced Wednesday by her management company and USA Track and…
ATLANTA (AP) — Police on Wednesday evening arrested a man accused of opening fire inside the waiting room of an Atlanta medical practice, killing one woman and wounding four others earlier in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga Police Officer who attempted a traffic stop got shot at on Wednesday. The officer noticed a traffic infraction around 7 p.m., according to the CPD. It happened on Shallowford Road. They said one vehicle…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- What do Babe Ruth, Dolly Parton, Abe Lincoln and a West African ruler all have in common? In a sense, they all were in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A clean home is a happy home. That's also the case on the outside. That's where Renew Exterior Services comes in. Let's see how this…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There was a major scare today for families across Tennessee. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Our local school threat hoax this morning was just one that hit system's across the entire state. The TBI is investigating the calls that reported fake shootings from Johnson City to Memphis. The Hamilton County School System…
CHATTANOOGA, Tn- Crossville woman finally fulfilled her life-long dream after many years of hard work. 91 year old Merrilee Hyde recently passed her test to become a U-S citizen.She has been living in Crossville since 1965. Merrilee is originally from…
SALE CREEK, Tennessee (WDEF) - A doctor's office was damaged by fire this afternoon in Sale Creek. Officials say an employee called in the fire at Sale Creek Family Practice on Griffith Street. The building was fully involved when volunteer…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioners go an update on the work at the Silverdale Detention Center and a debate on the costs. Sheriff's officials say the current phase of jail improvements should be complete in a month or two.…
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital drew sketches of classrooms and made a list of people he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said. He killed eight…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed it foiled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin early Wednesday, calling it an unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Vladimir Putin and promising retaliation for what it termed a “terrorist” act. Ukraine denied…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An SUV caught on fire in Dunlap on Tuesday. The fire department said it happened just after 8 a.m. Dunlap Volunteer Firefighters responded to the call on Herron Road in Sequatchie County. The vehicle was…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management reported there was a mobile home on fire Wednesday. Officials reported this around 9 a.m. They stated that Dallas Bay VFD was working to put out the fire at…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama workers could see their overtime pay exempt from state income tax, under legislation advanced Tuesday by state lawmakers. The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously approved the legislation that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The…
ATLANTA (AP) — Critics of Georgia's voting machines say they are unconstitutional and should be scrapped in favor of hand-marked paper ballots. State election officials dismiss their concerns as unfounded and argue that the state's voting system is safe and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A shooting happened on Tuesday night, according to Chattanooga Police. Someone shot a juvenile near the 3400 block of Jones Street around 7:30 p.m. Police were called to the hospital about the incident. The victim's gunshot…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A popular Chattanooga entertainment venue is holding their grand opening in their new location tonight. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local orthodontist's office needs help tracking down the thieves who took the tires off their Jeep over the weekend. It happened at Scenic City Orthodontics on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new bill introduced this morning by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn and Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal aims to tackle how social media companies can access the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department provided more information regarding child overdose deaths. This is an update to their press release from Monday. The Health Department said this is the first time they have reported drug…