Coal Mine Explosion in Poland Turns Deadly
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Authorities say methane explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland on Wednesday killed four miners, injured 19 and left seven others missing. (more…)
Chattanooga attorney drafts complaint against East Ridge city, police officers
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The NAACP is raising questions over a police tasing incident in East Ridge last week. Video surfaced on Youtube that appeared…
Rossville man shot by deputies after north Georgia chase
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - A Police chase that began in our area ended with the suspect being shot in Gordon County, Georgia overnight. The GBI issued their preliminary report today. They say Ringgold Police tried to stop 26…
Police arrest suspect in Volkswagen Drive shootings
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting last week on Volkswagen Drive. Two men (31 & 19 years old) were in a vehicle near the Volkswagen parking lots when they were shot. It…
Waupaca Foundry in Etowah shutting down some production
ETOWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - A national company announces that they are shutting down production lines at their plant in McMinn County. Waupaca Foundry just outside of Etowah is idling its melt, molding and core room operations. They will continue the…
Erskine Oglesby placed on leave following arrest
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga official and former council member has been placed on leave following an arrest. Erskine Oglesby was arrested on Tuesday on charges of taking items from a store without paying. The city put him…
Golden Apple Award: Ritchie Stevenson, Lake Forest Middle
Good principals play a vital role in assembling a caring and professional staff for the school. Lake Forest Middle School Principal Ritchie Stevenson checks those boxes and many more earning him a Golden Apple Award.
Lawsuit challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene's re-election will continue
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ruled that a group of Georgia voters can proceed with legal efforts seeking to disqualify U.S Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection to Congress, citing her role in the deadly…
Here is where each Airline stands on requiring masks on flights now
Undated (WDEF) - After the ruling by a Federal Court in Florida on Monday, the travel industry is changing their mask requirements. Uber and Lyft are dropping their mask requirements for both drivers and passengers. Many airline passengers…
Bradley County Sheriff announces new Chief Deputy
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sheriff in Bradley County has named a new Chief Deputy. Sheriff Steve Lawson is promoting 25 year veteran John Stone for the post. Stone started as a deputy, became a detective and headed…
Man charged with shooting into homes in Murphy, NC
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Police have made an arrest from a neighborhood shooting last week. Several homes and a vehicle were hit by shots late Thursday night on Cool Springs Street, but no one was injured. Investigators…
Chattanooga Airport, CARTA Buses Lift Mask Mandate
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Following a Florida federal judge's ruling to strike down mask mandates on public transport, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has announced that customers will no longer be required to wear masks. CHA's…
Deadly Bombings Rock Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanstan (AP) - An Afghan police spokesman says explosions targeting educational institutions in Kabul have killed at least six civilians and injured 11 others. (more…)
Parkridge and Erlanger completing expansions on east side of town
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two local hospital companies are showing off expansions in the our area. Parkridge East Hospital (East Ridge) has complete their expansion project of its women's services unit. The Birth Place at Parkridge East Hospital offers 23 postpartum…
Tennessee posts the state broadband accessibility map
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The state of Tennessee is posting a broadband map online to get your feedback on the availability in your area. TNECD is asking for public comment through May 30. They have collected data from…
What's Right With Our Schools: College Prepping
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - For students about to graduate high school, knowing what the possibilities are for what college can offer is extremely valuable. See how students from Howard gained some of…
Athens names Fred Schultz as Police Chief
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city manager of Athens, Tennessee is making the interim Police Chief his permanent choice. Fred Schultz took over after Cliff Couch was abruptly fire last October. Couch felt the firing was over concerns he raised…
Concerns growing for mobile payment app
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- An online search by News 12 Now shows several Zelle payment app users were scammed out of thousands of dollars. Victims report they believed cyber thieves behind the scams were…
Airports deciding what to do after mask mandate ruling
UPDATE: Response from Chattanooga Metro Airport officials this evening. "There are no policy changes at the moment." _______ UPDATE: Officials with the TSA say they won't enforce the mask mandate after today's ruling. _______ ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (WDEF)…
Pipe bomb explosion leaves Grundy Co. resident with serious injuries
PALMER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Grundy County Sheriff's Office and other agencies are investigating after a man detonated a pipe bomb on his property. Deputies responded to a home on Stagecoach…
Fort Payne man faces Child Sexual Abuse charge
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Dekalb County authorities arrested a Fort Payne man last week with child sexual abuse. They began investigating information on 38 year old Carey Lynn Joseph Koss in Marhc. Last Thursday, they charged him with…
More To The Story: Australian Rules Football
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Australian Rules Football is by far and away the most popular team sport "Down Under." It's been around since the mid 1800's. But only an organized sport here in the…
East Ridge responds to NAACP complaint about tazing incident
https://youtu.be/j0UyYQvp-20 A man in East Ridge was tased during a felony traffic stop last Wednesday. This has prompted the NAACP to release a statement questioning how many times a taser should be…
Red Bank charges juvenile with stealing vape cartridges
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police say a break-in at a gas station over the weekend targeted vape cartridges. It happened Saturday night after 11 PM at the Gas N' Go on Dayton Boulevard in Red Bank. An…