CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local health officials are warning of an uptick in drug overdoses. The Hamilton County Health Department reports a spike in non-fatal overdoses at local hospitals over the last couple of days. "This is a cluster of concern…
ELLIJAY, Georgia (WDEF) - There was an upset in the Special Election to replace David Ralson in the Georgia House on Tuesday. North Georgia banker Johnny Chastain defeated Sheree Ralston for the seat but just a few hundred votes. Ralson…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Millions of Americans have it. Between 15 to 20 percent of us. Tinnitus. Most of us call it ---ti-NIGHT-us---but the official pronunciation is ---TIN-it-us------. It's a ringing in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal shooting near Rossville Boulevard. It happened just after 1 PM at 4310 6th Avenue. Officers found a 35 year old man…
SWEETWATER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI will look into an officer-involved shooting this morning in Sweetwater. They say that US Marshals and Monroe County deputies were serving a warrant at a home on Hiwassee Road. The officers say they encountered…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tom Brady has announced his retirement. Brady won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa. He is the most successful quarterback in NFL history and one…
The man who shot and killed a Tennessee nurse as she was driving to work two years ago was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday, while a co-defendant was acquitted. Devaunte Hill and James…
Daytime television psychologist “Dr. Phil” McGraw says he plans to end his talk show after 21 years in the coming months, but viewers haven't seen the last of him. “Dr.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- In light of Tyre Nichols' shocking death, one of Chattanooga's leading public officials is ready to sit down and talk about what transpired with the community. The Chattanooga Police Department posted on social media Tuesday that Police…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee has proposed legislation to keep children from being exposed to sexually explicit performances. The bill would restrict adult cabaret or salacious performances from happening on public property. It would also keep these performances from occurring…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The best teachers are interested in their students' lives outside the classroom. Boyds Buchanan's Bonnie Ray has been known to show up at her kids'…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp and District Attorney Coty Wamp came together to announce a new initiative to help clean up Hamilton County roads. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Starting this week, the Chattanooga Public Library will offer free museum passes that provide admission to the Hunter Museum of American Arts. These…
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A Santa Fe district attorney has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” Santa…
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative and gun-rights groups challenged new federal regulations on guns with stabilizing braces in court Tuesday, suing to block a gun-control action touted by President Joe Biden after the accessories were used…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Whitfield County jury has found a Dalton man guilty of raping a six-year-old child. William Gilberto Gaspar-Mateo, 37, showed no remorse according to Judge…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The shooting suspect on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road was arrested Monday by Marion County Sheriff's Office. Police arrested the man on I-24 after a high-speed chase. Ooltewah Shooting The shooting suspect was Brian Stone, who had an…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hunter Museum of Art teamed up with the Chattanooga Public Library to offer free museum passes. The Chattanooga Public Library stated in a press release that museum passes may…
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Priscilla Presley has filed legal documents disputing who oversees the estate of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley. The filing in Los Angeles Superior Court last week disputes the validity…
By JIM SALTER Associated Press 26 February 2000 - 29 January 2023 Memphis/Los Angeles/New York (AP) - As Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others held Nichols down or milled about, even as…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A road rage incident resulted in a crash and a man fleeing the scene. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office says they found and arrested the man shortly after. Earl Dockery was driving a Dodge Charger when…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The suspect involved in a shooting Monday in Ooltewah has been arrested. Police say the individual is in custody. The incident is an ongoing investigation, according to HCSO. They say…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School system has placed a high school principal on leave pending an investigation. Brainerd High's Dr. Crystal Sorrells was put on leave effective on Monday. She has been under fire since an incident…
A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she's dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should guarantee the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades. Cook…