Will Town of Ranger cease to exist?
RANGER, Georgia (WDEF) - A north Georgia town could cease to exist if a bill is approved in the Georgia legislature. Ranger is a small town of about 140 people on the eastern…
GOP leader passes confidence vote after social media uproar
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally's Republican colleagues in the Senate have voted 19-7 that he should keep his leadership post in the wake of revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of…
Los Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they were joined by teachers in a three-day strike…
Tennessee man arrested for committing fraud through DraftKings
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) arrested a Nolensville man for committing fraud through the online sports betting platform DraftKings. Bruce Orr faces eight charges of identity theft, following…
Tennessee Lawmakers approve narrow abortion exceptions
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers are making decisions this week on tweaking the state's "no-exception" abortion law. The state house approved some very narrow exceptions on Monday, after a furious battle by Democrats to add more. The state senate…
Trucking company buying locally owned U.S. Xpress
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One of the leading Chattanooga-based freight companies is being bought out. Officials with U.S. Xpress announced the deal on Tuesday morning. Knight-Swift Transportation is purchasing U.S. Xpress in what is being called one of the largest trucking…
Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control of the…
Ex-Tennessee lawmaker asks judge to withdraw guilty plea
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee state senator accused of violating federal campaign finance laws is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, arguing that he initially did so with “unsure heart and confused mind.” Brian Kelsey had entered a guilty…
What's Right With Our Schools: OLPH Robotics Team
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - In just two short years, the Robotics team at OLPH is already making noise on the world stage! Those smart and capable students are…
Deputies fatally shoot woman suspected of domestic violence
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee sheriff's deputies fatally shot a woman who was a suspect in a domestic violence incident, officials said. Shelby County deputies stopped a vehicle Saturday afternoon in Bartlett that matched the description of one involved in…
Georgia Senate backs Kemp's push for tougher gang penalties
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House members on Monday turned aside objections that tougher anti-gang sentencing laws would sweep too many young people into prison for long stretches, passing a bill backed by Republican Gov. Brian…
Update to Regions Bank robbery, shooting
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department issued a statement on why there is no imminent threat to the community: Some of you have asked why it has been stated there's no…
Chattanooga Police update on bicyclist struck Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vehicle struck a 55-year-old bicyclist on Friday. Now, Chattanooga Police have released an update on the incident, and they have cited the person responsible. The CPD said the bicyclist's injuries are not as serious as…
Kelcurt Foundation plans to build 20 community gardens within 5 years
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Kelcurt Foundation of Soddy Daisy is building a new way to give back to their community. Co-Founder, Curtis Cecil…
Bradley County father charged, arrested following child's drowning
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement officers arrested a man Monday for the death of his child back in September. A Bradley County Grand Jury indicted David Carroll Jr. for aggravated child neglect and criminally negligent homicide. [caption id="attachment_1273968"…
Update on man who jumped out of ambulance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police released an update on the man who jumped out of an ambulance on Sunday and was hit by a car on I-24. They identified the man as James Moore. CPD said an ambulance was…
Ooltewah man arrested for sexual crimes against children
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Police have recently arrested an Ooltewah man for sexual crimes against children. Hamilton County Officers arrested 47-year-old Robert Allan Bell on Friday. They are charging Bell with the following: Continuous…
Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest…
Jury convicts 3 of murder in death of rapper XXXTentacion
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three men were found guilty Monday of the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000. Michael Boatwright,…
Chemical reaction causes explosion in apartment building
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person spraying chemicals with no ventilation resulted in a small explosion at an apartment building on Monday. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the…
Great Adult Egg Hunt returns to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattery is hosting their fourth annual Great Adult Egg Hunt and Hoppy Hour next month. It will take place on Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. The location will be at the Sculpture Fields at…
Bradley County marks Bearettes Day
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - This is Bearettes Day in Bradley County. The County Commission made it official this morning with a proclamation honoring the Bradley County women's basketball team for…
More to the Story with Staley: The Little Farmhouse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Creative Discovery Museum is one of the "Crown Jewels" of downtown Chattanooga. It's been here for some 25 years, always coming up…
GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected Republican donor, accused of plying petite, vulnerable teenage girls with cash, liquor and gifts, goes on trial Tuesday on federal charges of sex trafficking minors. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro is…