More to the Story with Staley: Running to Live
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's one thing to be a runner, maybe running a mile or two several times a week. Maybe every day. It's another thing…
Salvation Army kicks off Flowers of Hope
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today the Salvation Army began their Flowers of Hope program bringing joy and hope to Chattanooga's under served communities. (more…)
5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The mother of Tyre Nichols says none of the five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers charged with killing her son would look her in the eye in court. The former officers…
GPS swim team finishes second in state
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Girls Preparatory School (GPS) in Chattanooga finished in second place at the 2023 TISCA State Meet. This year's TISCA State Meet was held in Knoxville over two days. The GPS Bruisers had 204.5 team…
YouTube CEO steps down, severing longtime ties to Google
Susan Wojcicki, a longtime Google executive who played a key role in the company's creation, is stepping down as YouTube's CEO after spending the past nine years running the video site that has reshaped entertainment,…
Lawsuit seeks white woman's arrest in Emmett Till kidnapping
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A relative of Emmett Till is suing to try to make a Mississippi sheriff serve a 1955 arrest warrant on a white woman in the kidnapping that led to the Black teenager's…
TECH BYTE: Hyundai, Kia Offer Theft Software Fix
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Hyundais and Kias are getting a free anti-theft software upgrade. This comes after too many of them were getting stolen. After some insurance…
School board members discuss state student retention law
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County school board members voted Thursday night on a resolution that would have impacted the retention of local students based on their…
Puppies abandoned in Bledsoe County
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four puppies were abandoned on the side of a road in Bledsoe County. Volunteers with Maringa Animal Sanctuary picked them up, but only one pups survived. "My…
School board member posts rape joke
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County school board member is under fire, and this isn't her first time. Rhonda Thurman is known as someone who is heavily opinionated…
Probable Cause Found to Continue Murder Case Against Jason Chen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Another hearing was held today for the man charged with criminal homicide in the November death of Jasmine Pace. (more…)
EPA chief at train derailment site: "trust the government"
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) - The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is trying to assure residents forced from their homes by a toxic train derailment in Ohio nearly two weeks ago that testing…
Corrections officers stabbed while intervening in inmate attack
WARNING: Images may be graphic to viewers. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An inmate at the Silverdale Detention Center stabbed two corrections officers. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said the officers were trying to stop an inmate-on-inmate assault. The…
TN National Guard identifies two killed in helicopter crash
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee National Guard identified the two pilots killed in Wednesday's helicopter crash. They said the accident happened during a training flight near Highway 53 in Madison County. Those killed in the crash were Chief…
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsens
NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly a year after Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.” In a statement posted Thursday, the 67-year-old actor’s family…
Parts of Georgia grand jury's Trump report released
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia officials have released parts of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election…
Tennessee Historic Development Grant recipients unveiled
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee's General Assembly approved nearly $9 million in grants to renovate and preserve historical buildings across Tennessee. The TNECD recently released the list of recipients of the Historic Development Grant. The TNECD said this program…
Chattanooga police searching for shooting suspect
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police said a man was shot Wednesday on East 34th Street. They said the man did not have life-threatening injuries. Emergency personnel took the man to a hospital for treatment. The shooting happened near U.S.…
Tennessee senators OK school voucher expansion bill
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Senate lawmakers have approved the expansion of an education voucher program that allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling. The Republican-dominant chamber voted…
Suspect arrested in Sweetwater shooting
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wednesday night, Monroe County police arrested a suspect in the shooting of five people. Sheriff Tommy Jones released information regarding Huerta's arrest. Liu Huerta faces three…
From The Archives: 2013 Singles Awareness Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More than 20 years ago, high school student Dustin Barnes decided that those who didn't have a Valentine should get a special day too. So,…
Man facing numerous charges after vehicle pursuit
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested on Tuesday after attempting to evade arrest. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said the man is facing multiple charges. He…
Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2 crew
By KIMBERLY CHANDLER, LOLITA C. BALDOR and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Tennessee National Guard says one of their Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Alabama, killing two crew members. Brig. Gen. Warner Ross said Wednesday that…
Alabama 'close' to finishing nitrogen execution protocol
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The head of Alabama's prison system said Wednesday that a protocol for using nitrogen gas to carry out executions should be finished this year. “We're close. We're close,” Alabama…