CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Community Haven Patrol is the brand-new safety initiative from the Chattanooga-based Community Haven. It isn't looking to police, but rather to teach its neighbors and surrounding…
By R.J. RICO and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency, giving him the option of calling in the Georgia National Guard to help “subdue riot and unlawful assembly.” The declaration…
GEORGIA (WDEF) - $61.5 million dollars of Governor Kemp's budget proposal will be dedicated to revamping the Georgia HOPE Scholarship. For the past decade, the HOPE scholarship…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Division of Transportation announced multiple road closures this upcoming weekend. Due to a private event on Friday, Fort Street will be closed from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. This road is between W 13th Street…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Grand Re-Opening of the East Lake Community Center is this Sunday. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly will speak at the event. The community center has been closed since March of 2021 for renovations. The newly modified…
By ADRIAN SAINZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Girl Scouts Cookies will be available for purchase soon, while introducing a new flavor. Raspberry Rally is the name of the new cookie flavor. The Girl Scouts' new cookie will…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - He just may have been the best football player to ever come out of Chattanooga. And he became a Chattanooga legend. Reggie White was a mountain…
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State University is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category. The historically Black university's Aristocrat of Bands teamed up…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 2nd annual Chattanooga March for Life is taking place this Saturday. The event is hosted by the Greater Chattanooga Right to Life and Students for Life of Southeast Tennessee. The event will be at 1…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A committee appointed by Tennessee lawmakers has come out with some recommendations to tackle juvenile crimes. Lawmakers appointed the Committee on Juvenile Justice last summer. They were looking for ways to deal with rising juvenile crimes…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two more pedestrians have been struck by vehicles in Chattanooga, according to police. Chattanooga police say that one pedestrian has died, and the other has non-critical injuries. On Wednesday, CPD responded to a hit and run…
CBS Evening News / YouTube SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Footage of the attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband will be released to the public after a judge on Wednesday denied prosecutors' request to keep it secret. San…
FILE - Ricky Bell, warden at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tenn., gives a tour of the prison's execution chamber, Oct. 13, 1999. The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its longtime top attorney and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Fourteen Chattanooga police officers were "temporarily reassigned" back in August after adjustments were made to the department's truthfulness policy. On Wednesday, the city reached a settlement agreement…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nokian Tyres has been making headlines a lot lately, but in a good way. The company recently announced it is expanding its Dayton factory, bringing plenty…
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and JILL COLVIN The Associated Press Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s personal account after two-year suspension following the Jan. 6 insurrection. The company said in a blog post Wednesday it is adding “new…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Whitfield County E-911 dispatcher was killed in a car accident early Wednesday morning. Haley Cunningham of Calhoun crashed on I-75 close to 4 a.m., according to the GSP. She was 28 years old. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After a pair of arrests concerning sex crimes against children, Chattanooga Police are trying to alert parents to be more cautious with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Following a rash of car break-ins, Chattanooga Police want citizens to protect their vehicles. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - CARTA is celebrating its Golden Anniversary this week, commemorating 50 years of service to Chattanooga public transit. The week includes several events to show…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport has opened its new 200,000-square-foot grand lobby, with two-dozen security screening lanes and new art displays. The first passengers passed through the lobby early Tuesday, using new CT scanners that produce a 3D…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local teacher earned national recognition, being named a 2023 Extraordinary Educator. Amanda Price teaches at Taylor Elementary School in Cleveland, Tennessee. She is the only teacher in Tennessee to receive the recognition this year,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested on Tuesday after he groped a 10-year-old girl, according to police. They say the incident occurred at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park…