CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The last week for Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy has been a trying one. After submitting the names of 15 officers to the U.S. Attorney for misrepresenting facts, the police…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says that first lady Maria Lee has been diagnosed with cancer. In a news release, Lee said Friday that his wife will begin treatment immediately after learning she has lymphoma. The Republican…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - "I've always been around agriculture. I grew up on a farm. And we had an orchard. And I love to ride horses too." Right…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is releasing more information on the pilot who was killed in the Marion County helicopter crash this week. Lee Russell was from a small town in western Tennessee, McKenzie. He began his law…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Authorities in McMinn County say two staff members of a private school near Athens have been arrested on sexual assault charges. 46-year-old Jason Kennedy is facing two counts of…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police have identified a suspect for a shooting on Thursday afternoon. They were called to a home on 6th Street in East Cleveland after 3 PM. But by the time officers arrived, the victim had…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Many Americans are still celebrating Wednesday's student debt cancellation announcement by President Biden. But not everyone is optimistic. Regarding the economy, one financial expert believes…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Narcotics officers say they found a marijuana grow operation along with other drugs at a house in Ooltewah this week. Hamilton County investigators served a warrant Wednesday at a home on Flagstone Drive. They say they…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tennessee's Human Life Protection Act went into effect Thursday, banning abortion across the state. This prompted a pro-choice rally Thursday night at Chattanooga's Miller Park. One activist…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports a major drug bust this week at a local motel. Narcotics detectives raided a room at the Microtel Motel on McCutcheon Road…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - FreightWaves reports that U.S. Xpress is making another round of job cuts at their corporate offices in Chattanooga. The second round is another 5% of their staff. That's about 140 jobs cuts since May. U.S. Xpress says…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Mayor Tim Kelly's Office has reached a resolution with the Chattanooga Police Department to review the assignments of all policed officers alleged to have been less than truthful on the…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (WDEF) - Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn is the third U.S. official to defy Chinese objections by visiting Taiwan in recent weeks. She made a surprise visit, landing on Thursday and continuing through Saturday. Of course, Taiwanese independence is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Lipscomb University is reminding us this week that singer Pat Boone is a member of their Hall of Fame. Boone was a popular singer, movie star and…
The Red Sand Project is a movement that is meant to bring awareness to the sinister reality of human trafficking by packing attention grabbing red sand into the cracks of sidewalks. Several local…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Two Huntsville men have been arrested for a murder in Rossville several weeks ago. Dakota Bradshaw was shot inside his home on Peachtree Street on Monday afternoon, August first. Witnesses…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A preliminary investigation shows a mother from Tennessee fatally shot her adult son at his residence in Bismarck before taking her own life, police said Wednesday. According to Bismarck Police Lt. Luke Gardiner, officers went to…
OCOEE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Polk County drivers have a new bridge to drive across on US-64 over the Ocoee River. (more…)
UPDATE: Happy to report that Kallie has been located, and is safe. Thanks for the help in getting the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy announced today a process to review the cases of police officers who have been transferred due to accusations that they have mislead officials in various investigations. She has been grappling with how…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - Rome Police say their officers rushed to the home of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene last night on a call that a man had been…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Have you ever wanted to set up an entertainment system, a sofa and a grill on the side of the road while watching college football? In just under a month, that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Wednesday, President Biden announced a three-part student relief plan to cancel $10,000 of student debt for low-to middle-income borrowers. Naturally, there were plenty of students excited to hear…
ABINGDON, Virginia (WDEF) - The Food City company is buying out a grocery business in Cleveland. They are buying the Cooke's family of stores, which include five Fresh n' Low locations plus a Cooke's Food Store & Pharmacy. Cooke's was…