DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dalton Public Safety Commission paid tribute to a pair of city first responders at this morning's meeting. The Dalton Fire Department recognized Matt Asbell as the Firefighter of the Year. Fire Chief Todd Pangle said…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's spring time, and that means showers are likely in our forecast. Sometimes, those showers bring so much rain they overwhelm drains, and that brings sewage and liter into our…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "The Tennessee River is our most important natural resource. It is literally and figuratively the essence of sustainability in Chattanooga, and that's Chattanooga's essence," said Mayor Tim Kelly. It's world…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are nearing final passage of legislation allowing students and staffers to sue public colleges and universities if they feel they’ve been unfairly punished for not accepting “divisive…
ATHENS, TN (WDEF) - Elementary school classrooms are made up of students with vastly different skills and experiences. The ability to reach each one of them is the hallmark of a good teacher.…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - News 12 Now has obtained the affidavit from a traffic stop in Collegedale in which the suspect was tazed and arrested. The case is now under investigation by both…
TELLICO PLAINS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI will investigate the fatal shooting of a female suspect in Tellico Plains Monday night by Monroe County deputies. Their preliminary report says that the deputies came to a house on Dunn Road around…
Statement from Mayor Tim Kelly on the passing of Kelly McCoy: “Kelly made it her mission for more than 30 years to keep our spirits high, our hearts full, and our toes tapping,” said Chattanooga Mayor TIm Kelly. “She was…
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - We're learning that the sex charges filed in Grundy County are the result of a larger case in northern Alabama. Danny Pitts was the pastor at GracePoint Church in Decatur, Alabama when he was arrested there…
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces said…
Catoosa County, GA (WDEF) -- Georgia's 29-cent gas tax is currently null and void to help Georgians save a little more cash at the pump. Georgia resident Matthew…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A hearing has been set for Friday morning in Judge Don Poole's court for Janet Hinds. Hinds has requested a new trial, based on what she believes to be errors in her original trial. The motion cited…
QUANTICO, Virginia (WDEF) - One member of the new FBI class is from Chattanooga. The FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia graduated 258 law enforcement officers last week. Six of…
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - In the hyper-competitive world of College admissions, being able to say you took the most rigorous course load your high school had to offer is crucial. At…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- "It's been awesome. This city's amazing," said Chanda Chambers, co-owner of Chambers Welding and Fabrication. According to a report from finance website Smartest Dollar, Chattanooga has the seventh most minority-owned…
CLANTON, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man who called a wrecker service asking to have a 70-ton crane pulled out of the woods is now charged with stealing the heavy machinery, sheriff's officials said. The owner of a towing service…
UPDATE: The nineteen barrels were not initially in the dumpsters seen in the story. They were lined up in front of the residence's garage to the street. The EPA put the drums…
NEW YORK (AP) — With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again. Parton is teaming with Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine media company for an adaptation of the best-selling novel she co-wrote…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Crews are searching for a Kentucky miner who was working alone when a roof collapsed deep underground. A statement from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says 33-year-old James D. Brown of Lynch began his shift…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - I hear music, and it's coming from the old cemetery, right across the street from UTC. Chris Johnson is playing his bagpipes. Under a tree. All alone. Johnson…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police release details on a fatal traffic crash on Hixson Pike on Saturday night. It happened in the 6600 block of Hixson Pike around 7 PM. Traffic investigators say a vehicle pulling out from East Boy…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Red Bank Police charged a woman with stabbing her boyfriend last week. It happened last Tuesday in a neighborhood on Hendricks Boulevard. Police found the male victim standing outside the residence. He told them his…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Fire officials are releasing details from a hazardous materials incident over the weekend. On Friday night, Chattanooga firefighters were called to a neighborhood in the 1700 block of South Highland Park Avenue, a couple of blocks off…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A former Dalton Police officer faces both criminal charges and a civil lawsuit involving accusations of sexual battery. The accuser in the case was an intern for the department. She says Officer Ethan Wayne Pugh forced…