Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed.
Governor promotes local judge
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - A Hamilton County judge has been appointed to a state level position. Judge Tom Greenholtz, who has been serving as a criminal court judge in Hamilton County, was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals…
Prosecutor: Driver who killed 4 homeless people was drunk
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The…
Florida officials fight back against rowdy spring breakers
A group of women twerk on Washington Avenue early Saturday night before the midnight curfew imposed by the City of Miami Beach, Fla., Saturday March 26, 2022. Miami Beach officials have spent recent years trying…
Oregon ends residency rule for medically assisted suicide
FILE - This Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, shows the state Capitol in Salem, Ore. Oregon has abandoned a requirement that restricted the use of its first-in-the-nation death-with-dignity law to residents of the state, after a…
Travis Scott accused of violating Astroworld suits gag order
FILE - Travis Scott performs at Astroworld Festival at NRG park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston. Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during 2021's deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court…
Black reparations panel could decide who gets compensation
FILE - Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., raises her fist as she speaks during the March on Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I…
Former Bradley Co. Commissioner stunned at lack of audit response
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Commissioner Erica Davis is seeking re-election in District 6 of Bradley County. At the same time, she's in ties with the…
Burn ban now for good reason as wildfire season grows
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - From the Smokies to Birmingham and several communities in between, we've seen a rash of wildfires and brush fires since the weekend. They all have one thing in common. High winds that have dried out the undergrowth…
Hamilton County District Attorney Debate Set for Tuesday 3/29/22
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - We are little more than a month away from the Republican Primary in the Hamilton County District Attorney's race, but we are just one day away from a debate…
From aesthetics to economics: Rossville puts banners up to start city makeover
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The city of Rossville wants to restore its former glory. The question isn't how, but when. It's beginning with an aesthetic change, and with a new look comes a new…
Enterprise Center Provides IT Skills Training to Chattanoogans
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- "When these students finish in this nine weeks, they're going to be cream of the crop," said Charlotte Brand, Economic Mobility Program Coordinator for the Enterprise Center. This morning, the…
Atlanta airport getting new security scanners
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta's airport plans to spend $55 million to replace X-ray machines at the main security checkpoint with more advanced scanners to screen carry-on bags. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport officials say the new technology…
What's Right With Our Schools: Remembering Aretha Franklin at Howard
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Did you know that Aretha Franklin sang at Howard High School 67 years ago? We'll she did. A touching tribute to that performance is coming up soon.…
Developments in woman with a shotgun story
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is sharing new information on case in which a woman fired a shotgun at intruders into her home. The burglary case happened two weeks ago in the northeast part of the…
Dollywood closes Drop Line after Orlando accident
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) - Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee says it has temporarily closed a ride developed by the same maker of a free-fall ride from which a teen dropped to his death at a Florida attraction. Dollywood told…
More To The Story: The Westside Easter Egg hunt
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's almost time for Easter! This year, it's on April 17th. And that means it's time for another Westside Easter Egg Hunt. It's all organized and sponsored…
Corrections Officer bitten in courthouse fight
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A court officer was bitten by an inmate according to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Last week, Corrections Deputy Amber Owens was doing her usual job at the Courthouse, shuttling suspects between the holding cell and…
Pedestrian dies from injuries after being hit by car last week on MLK Blvd
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The pedestrian who was hit crossing MLK Boulevard last Thursday morning has died. The 57 year old man was crossing near the Read House around 8:15 AM when he was hit by a Jaguar heading East. Police…
Man Sentenced To 27 Years For Crash That Killed Police Officer
(WDEF) - A Tennessee man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for being legally drunk and speeding in a vehicle crash that killed an off-duty police officer. The Shelby County district attorney's office says Marquell Griffin was sentenced…
Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine's army in east
FILE - A Ukrainian soldier stands a top a destroyed Russian APC after recent battle in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 26, 2022. With Russia continuing to strike and encircle urban populations, from Chernihiv and Kharkiv in…
Firefighters increase containment on Colorado wildfire
BOULDER, Colo. (AP)…
Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP
COMMERCE, Ga. (AP) — In Donald…
Sobriety Checkpoints Coming to Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn.- Drivers in Cleveland and Bradley County will need to be aware of sobriety checkpoints that are scheduled to take place on April 9. (more…)