ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The abortion laws changed abruptly in Georgia on Wednesday following a court ruling. A federal appeals court overturned an injunction of Georgia's Heartbeat abortion ban. The legislation essentially bans…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police report the arrest of two local men on federal drug indictments. Brandon Rakestraw and Keunte Suttles were indicted for a conspiracy of 400 grams of a drug containing Fentanyl and 50 grams of meth. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Three homes were hit by lightning in the Tennessee Valley, this morning. According to the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management, the strikes occurred within the span of thirty minutes. "It's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Nashville isn't just the country music capital because of it's recordings. The town has always lead the way for putting artists on TV. In the summer…
The Center for Disease Control has confirmed there are ten active cases of monkeypox in Tennessee. (more…)
Hamilton County Commissioners approved $2 million from America Rescue Plan (ARP) funds on Wednesday for the Westside Evolves project. (more…)
GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - A suspect in a Chattanooga murder has been arrested in the Atlanta area. The case involved the case of a man who was killed by gunfire outside his home at the City View Apartments in…
MARBLE, North Carolina (WDEF) - The eastern edge of Cherokee County in North Carolina was hammered by a storm last night. The Sheriff says the area got torrential rains for several hours around Marble, which is northeast of Murphy. They…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters battled hot and humid conditions Wednesday night as they battled a fire at a vacant home in Hixson.…
CHICAGO, Illinois (WDEF) - A Chattanooga native with a national reputation has been killed in a murder/suicide case in Chicago. 29 year old Sania Khan was a professional wedding photographer here. She had developed a following on Instagram and TikTok…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an American Airlines flight headed with 56 people for Nashville, Tennessee, from Florida had to be diverted to Alabama after hitting severe turbulence. At least eight minor injuries were reported by the airline Wednesday.…
AUGUSTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A bolt of lightning struck 10 soldiers Wednesday at Fort Gordon in Georgia. "It is with a heavy heart Fort Gordon confirms one of the soldiers in the lightning strike this afternoon succumbed to their injuries,"…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Marion County Sheriff's officers say they have interrupted a drug connection from Atlanta to Guild, Tennessee. Investigators say Cary Paradis picked up a large amount of meth…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country. Its transmission level is high in Hamilton County, according to the CDC. Erlanger's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Local McDonald's owner-operators presented a check for nearly $17,000 Wednesday morning to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga. That money was raised from the Happy Meals for…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- In January, the U-S Department of Transportation acknowledged a nationwide shortage of bus drivers. As the fall semester approaches, Cleveland City Schools are still in need of more drivers. "We're…
By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and said Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law could take effect immediately. The Georgia law bans most abortions once a…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - For the second year in a row, the Cleveland-based "Foundation House" is holding its "Christmas In July" celebration! Foundation House is an organization that provides assistance to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One thing lead to another for Chattanooga Police in a Brainerd neighborhood on Wednesday. Police went to a home on Parkway Drive right off of Wilcox Boulevard for another call around 11PM While there, officers noticed that…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - There was no overall winner of the Mega Millions lottery drawing last night, so the pot climbs to $630 million for Friday. That makes it 27 drawings in a row without…
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Rhea County Sheriff's Office is warning drivers of a sinkhole along Highway 27 in Spring City. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A national nonprofit has returned to Chattanooga for its nineteenth summer and is taking care of residents in need. World Changers will be in action until Saturday, July 23 and provides…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a week long-scale drill this week on the Tennessee River The maritime drill involves joint training with local law enforcement and fire rescue…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen's Board of Directors came to Chattanooga today to get a first hand look at what's new here. They officially created the new Scout line and names Scott Keogh as…