BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement seized more than 1,000 fentanyl pills during an investigation on April 20. Drug Task Force (DTF) agents arrested two people during this investigation. The 12th Judicial Drug Task Force said they found the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's 2023-2024 budget includes funding for the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. State Rep. Yusuf Hakeen worked with the governor to ensure the grant was included in the budget. The legislature approved the budget…
WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) — One of the co-founders of Ben & Jerry's has gone from ice cream to ‘blunts,’ promising a line of marijuana products with a social mission. Ben Cohen has started Ben's Best Blnz, a nonprofit cannabis line…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is planning to offer low-cost kayaking classes in May at 13 state parks. The kayak training will take place on Saturday, May 20, from…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Food and Drug Administration regulators on Tuesday approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease, though they are requiring further research to confirm it truly helps patients. The FDA approved Biogen's injectable drug…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- Catoosa County police arrested a man for illegally stopping a school bus on Monday. Officials charged Roger O'Neal Barrett with disruption or interference…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- President Joe Biden made the announcement on Tuesday that he is running for re-election. He posted his campaign video to his official YouTube page. Following the announcement, Biden took to…
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese and foreigners streamed out of the capital of Khartoum and other battle zones as fighting Tuesday shook a new three-day truce brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia, the latest attempt to pull Africa's third-largest…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Firefighters had to extricate one person from a crashed vehicle Tuesday morning. The collision happened at Grubb Road and Highway 153, just before 7 a.m. [caption id="attachment_1330208"…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation announced a road closure that will be in effect until Friday. The northbound lanes of North Holtzclaw Avenue, between Wilcox Boulevard and Citico Avenue, are temporarily closed off. This is…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five months after a deadlocked jury led to a mistrial for actor Danny Masterson, the former star of “That '70s Show" is on trial again in a Los…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama and Mississippi closed most government offices Monday for Confederate Memorial Day as efforts have stalled to abolish state holidays that honor the old Confederacy. Legislation has been introduced in the ongoing Alabama legislative session to…
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Jeff Drummond spends days and nights alone in a tiny room with fake wood paneling, two small beds and a microwave atop a mini refrigerator that serves as a nightstand — his pickup truck parked…
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, former President Donald Trump has seemed to shake off allegations, investigations and even impeachments. Now his “Teflon Don” reputation is about to face a new test: a jury of average citizens in a lawsuit…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Erlanger held a Donor Remembrance Ceremony this morning. The guest speakers explained how organ donation can saves lives. Danyelle Stone was seven years old when…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Governor Lee is calling Tennessee lawmakers back to Nashville for a special session. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Police blocked off Brainerd Road after reports of an armed shooter on a CARTA bus this afternoon.…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - The Ridgeland High School Robotics Team might be a relatively new thing, but it's already making noise on the world stage. It's a timely…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- It was a different kind of meeting at the recent gathering of the Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce. There were a lot…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- April 24th, a day of sad emotion for the Wellington family. Today marks 27 years since Lester Wellington was murdered. Lester was a 29-year-old hair stylist in…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: The prosecutor who is investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia says she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and is…
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A man who has repeatedly run for mayor and other political offices in Columbus has been arrested for kidnapping, aggravated assault and other crimes. The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that deputies, along with U.S.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff's officers are reporting details on a fentanyl bust last week. The searched a home on 5th Avenue in East Lake on Thursday. The office says they found 6 grams of Fentanyl, 27 grams of…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Murray County school system says there were no serious injuries in a school buas crash this morning. They are not giving many details on how it happened other than it was a single vehicle wreck.…