Testimony to resume in Ahmaud Arbery death hate crimes case
Prosecution witnesses were to retake the stand Wednesday in the federal hate crimes trial of three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. (more…)
Student arrested for pulling a knife at Walker Valley High
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - A student at Walker Valley High in Bradley County has been charged with pulling a knife on another student at school. School officials were notified that a threat had been made against at student around 1…
McMinn County School District rocked by high school sex scandal
For the second time in five days, the McMinn County School District becomes the center of the news universe again. This time due to a scandal…
Board of Regents pick Sonny Perdue as next Georgia Chancellor
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Board of Regents has picked former Governor Sonny Perdue to lead the University of Georgia system. The full board still must confirm the selection in a vote. Tuesday's selection comes after a year long, nationwide…
Longtime Cleveland resident receives free roof
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Clevelanders helping Clevelanders could be seen as one of the city's local companies came to the aid of one of its longest-tenured residents. Rivco Owner Alex Rivera and his men…
Recent Spike in Chattanooga Overdose Deaths Alarms Police and Local Rehabs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Overdose deaths are on the rise all over the country and the startling trend is hitting Chattanooga hard. "Chattanooga is no different, we've seen quite a…
20 Years Ago Today: Tri-State Crematory Scandal
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. -- On the afternoon of February 15, 2002, the Walker County Sheriff's Department was called to Tri-State Cemetery in Noble, Georgia. What they found was shocking. "Throughout the next…
Mayor Kelly announces 5 new appointments for Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announces five new promotions and hirings in his administration. Karista Mosley Jones will serve as administrator of the Department of Early Learning. The former school board member has been working for the city…
Golden Apple Award: Dinna Spradlin, Dalton Academy
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - Who says Math class has to be dry as toast? What if you could write the equations right on your desk? How about a comfy couch for when you…
Woman indicted for having sex with students at McMinn Central High
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officials in McMinn County are announcing indictments in a sex offense investigation involving students at McMinn Central High School. The victims, so far, are nine male teenagers from…
Sheriff: suspects arrested after dragging stolen fiber cable behind car
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Marion County Sheriff's Department has charged two suspects with stealing fiber optic cable. Last Thursday morning, deputies saw a Chevy Impala driving down Highway 41 with…
Police warn of a string of overdose deaths in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are issuing a warning about a rash of overdose deaths in our area that they blame on fentanyl. They say the city has seen 10 overdose deaths since the…
Sandy Hook families settle for $73M with gun maker Remington
The families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012.
Firefighters Battle House Fire In Red Bank
A fast moving fire ripped though a home in Red Bank about 7:15 Tuesday morning.
Small fire at Hixson restaurant causes disruption for other businesses
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters were called to a Mexican restaurant in Hixson on Tuesday morning. They found a fire in the back of El Matate in the Publix complex on Hixson Pike near Valleybrook. But when firefighters put it…
Benjamin Brown gets 'big win;' is eligible for immediate probation despite conviction
The case that’s captured the Tennessee Valley’s attention since 2018: a two-year-old girl dead; her babysitter’s boyfriend charged with killing her. On Monday, a jury found Benjamin Brown of Soddy-Daisy guilty, but…
Tennessee lawmakers pass ban on instant runoff voting
Tennessee lawmakers passed a ban Monday against instant runoff voting in elections, which is also known as ranked choice voting.
Avian Flu Detected
HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) - A flock of commercial broiler chickens in Kentucky near the Tennessee border has tested positive for avian influenza. According to a news release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian…
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know on hopes of averting war
BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Germany's chancellor on Tuesday after the Kremlin signaled that it was still possible for diplomacy to head off what Western officials have said…
Firefighters Walk from Cleveland to Nashville, Draw Attention to Workers Comp Bill
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Today a pair of Cleveland firefighters began a nine day walk to the State Capitol in Nashville. They took a pit stop at Wired Coffee in Ooltewah to speak with News…
Memphis Drive resident grateful for pump station's closure
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga retiree Ronnie McGill described it as if a battle had been won. For the first time in more than three decades, he and the fellow residents of Memphis Drive…
Family of Annie Shell Disappointed Following Benjamin Brown Verdict
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "I don't understand what the jury was thinking," says Annie Shell's father David Shell. A jury took two days to decide Benjamin Brown of Soddy-Daisy is guilty of criminally negligent…
More To The Story: The Tree Team
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Rich Sulley knows trees better than most. Fact of the matter is, Rich is in Chattanooga for one reason: look at our trees. Rich is an…
Benjamin Brown convicted on lesser charges in death of child
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A jury on Monday found Benjamin Spencer guilty in the death of two year old Annie Burkett. But it was not on the original charges. In the trial that began last week, prosecutors said the Annie and…