Golden Apple Award: Jennifer Turner, Westview Elementary
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Jennifer Turner has a passion and a joy that shines in all she does. That enthusiasm makes learning fun for students in her Westview Science Lab. Debbie Caudle is…
FedEx driver questioned about hundreds of packages in woods
HAYDEN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say they have questioned a FedEx driver after hundreds of packages were recently found in a wooded area north of Birmingham, Alabama. Blount County Sheriff Mark…
Erlanger lawsuit: TennCare continues to underpay hospitals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga-based Erlanger Health System is once again suing Tennessee’s Medicaid program, known as TennCare. In a new lawsuit, the company argues that the state continues to underpay some hospitals that treat the neediest patients. The complaint…
Mayor Tim Kelly Expanding Family Forward Services with Partnership with Signal Centers
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): "By focusing on programs and investments in young children, we as the city of Chattanooga have the potential to help break the violence of multi - generational poverty, prevent violence in…
Private Cheerleading coach charged with child molestation
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff says a cheerleading coach working for private companies has been arrested for child molestation. The suspect is 49 year old James Everett…
Victim suffers minor burns in Red Bank apartment fire
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - A person has been sent to the hospital after an apartment fire in Red Bank. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to the call on Dayton Boulevard above…
I 59 traffic stop leads to illegal gun haul in northeast Alabama
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The sheriff in DeKalb County, Alabama says a traffic stop on I 59 on Monday ended with the arrest of two suspects for gun smuggling. A county interdiction agent stopped the vehicle on the interstate…
TVA & TEMA Release New Safety Calendar for Sequoyah & Watts Bar Nuclear Plants
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): The T-V-A and T-E-M-A have released their new safety calendars for the Sequoyah and Watts Bar Nuclear Plants. The calendars will be mailed out before Christmas to those living within a ten mile radius of the nuclear…
Local health officials express concerns over Omicron variant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Omicron Covid variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa. Although little is known about this new variant, World Health Officials say…
Tennessee Supreme Court reinstates 2013 murder conviction
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Supreme Court has reinstated a first degree murder conviction in a Chattanooga case from 2013. The ruling hinged on evidence in the original trial about the gang membership of suspect Jeremy Reynolds. Wendell Washington was…
Mayors, Police Chief, and NFL Player On Hand for Lung Cancer Awareness Proclamation
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We hereby proclaim the month of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month," said Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger to a full Courthouse lobby. The lobby was filled with officials, police…
What's Right With Our Schools: OLPH Helps the Chattanooga Community Kitchen
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - At Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Chattanooga, children learn 3 core values. They are to know, love and serve. Even the youngest students put those values in…
Cyber Monday Shopping Tips from BBB
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): "Cyber Monday is a huge shopping day, we see billions of dollars spent by consumers," says Michele Mason, President of the Better Business Bureau for Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.…
Alabama inmate who survived execution attempt dies of cancer
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate whose lethal injection was halted because medical staff couldn’t find a suitable vein for the execution has died of natural causes almost four years later, his lawyer said Monday. Doyle Lee Hamm, who…
Bradley Schools tout improved graduation rates
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County Schools are proud of their graduation rates in a state report for last year. “We are beyond excited and delighted to announce that our graduation rate for…
Passenger accused of airplane tirade arrested in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight allegedly punched a flight attendant and pulled another attendant’s hair before being subdued. Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Nicole Aguiar says Nashville International Airport police removed the passenger for…
tnAchieves still needs mentor volunteers with 4 days left
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Promise comes with mentors to help students keep up the work in college. But the state scholarship program still needs 2,100 more volunteers to fulfill that promise in the next 4 days. The mentors are…
Bradley investigators post image of suspected road rage vehicle
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators now have an image of a vehicle that was part of a road rage incident 11 days ago. It happened on the afternoon of November 18th at the Harrison Pike overpass of I-75.…
A former police chief and current mayor talk about Lung Cancer
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A "Who's Who" of Chattanooga Officials - including a former NFL player - met at the Hamilton County Courthouse this morning for a Lung Cancer Awareness Rally. Chattanooga Mayor…
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as CEO of the social media platform, the company announced.
Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year
With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine.
Re-Entry Program To Be Held
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Correction’s Division Re-Entry Program will host a job fair Tuesday morning at the Silverdale Detention Center.
Airline Passenger Arrested
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight allegedly punched a flight attendant and pulled another attendant’s hair before being subdued. Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Nicole Aguiar says Nashville International Airport police removed the passenger for…
TECH BYTE: Avoid Getting Scammed While Shopping Online
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you still didn't get all of your shopping done on Black Friday or earlier this holiday season, you're running out of time! Not everyone can…
