MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two staff members at Liberty Christian Academy in Athens, Tennessee, have been arrested for numerous sex charges involving minors. Additional charges have also been…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga, as well as the rest of the country, is seeing a significant increase in Syphilis. Over the last year Hamilton County has seen a 65%…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army Chattanooga Area Command 614 is partnering with Food City to host a food drive lasting from January 23rd to January 27th…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement officers busted a suspected fentanyl-manufacturing setup in Chickamauga, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force. They also busted a connected distribution in Hamilton County, Tennessee. After obtaining two search warrants,…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A McMinn County man was indicted on Tuesday in the investigation of a drug overdose, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Koby Alexander Wyatt,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for vandalism at a women’s health clinic in Nashville. The fire occurred at the Hope…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Leslie Jordan's cause of death was revealed as sudden cardiac dysfunction, according to coroners. The Chattanooga-native died on October 24 of last year after a car accident. On Friday, his coroner report was revealed, which showed…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Police say an Alabama man involved in an investigation into the death of his wife fatally shot his two children before killing himself in Tennessee. The shooting occurred Thursday morning at a home in Murfreesboro. Police…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four people were arrested in a drug bust at a home in McMinn County, according to the sheriff's department. The McMinn County Sheriff's Office had…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- LEGO lovers of all ages have an experience to look forward to this spring. A new LEGO Discovery Center is opening in Atlanta this March. The Atlanta LEGO Discovery Center will be the first to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple's newest computers are getting a big boost. Apple is boasting some new chips for its Mac Mini and MacBook Pro computers. The tech company…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several Boys and Girls Clubs in Tennessee received a $10,000 grant in an effort to promote digital access. Spectrum representatives and local leaders met tonight in Cleveland to present the Spectrum Digital Education Grant. The grant…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton plans to bring a variety of bills to the legislation this year. Among these are exemptions to…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds of new jobs are soon coming to Cleveland and Bradley County. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on I-24 on Wednesday night, Chattanooga Police Department said. The man was pronounced dead after arriving at a hospital. The man was struck by a vehicle on I-24 eastbound…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland City Schools may soon be relocating to a new central administrative office. (more…)
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its top attorney and another employee following a scathing independent report on failures within the state’s lethal injection system. Documents obtained by the AP…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student at Cleveland Middle School brought a handgun onto school property on Wednesday, the Cleveland Police Department said. The student was taken into custody by police and is being charged. A report was made to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Grocery store lines are always evolving. Local consumers are grousing about the rising number of stores that are forcing us over to self-checkout. But 30 years…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Police responded to a domestic disturbance Thursday morning where they found a dead body, according to Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Police say they had to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A traffic stop in Chattanooga resulted in a vehicle pursuit and crash, the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) said. On Wednesday, Chattanooga police had a pursuit with a stolen vehicle on Lee Highway. There were five suspects,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year. The Tennessee Valley Authority said Thursday…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department stated in a press release that syphilis cases are up 65 percent. The Hamilton County Health Department's Sexual Health Clinic is encouraging the public to practice safe sex and have…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new food production facility is coming to Cleveland, projected to create over 800 new jobs by 2030. Governor Bill Lee announced on…