GALLATIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Middle Tennessee paramedic faces accusations of replacing medications in his ambulance with salt water. Travis Stenberg worked for the Sumner County Emergency Medical Services in Gallatin. Prosecutors say he got into locked narcotics boxes and…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia is sending out tax refunds this year, thanks to a budget surplus. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the $1.1 billion refund plan into law on Wednesday. He says the state is giving back the money because…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County will hold a new event next month at the recently purchased McDonald Farm. The Parks and Rec Department announced their first ever McDonald Farm Family Easter will be on Saturday, April 16th from…
TRENTON, Ga. -- With the weather warming up and COVID cases going down, some people are hitting the road in RV's. But gas prices remain high. "It's made the trip a lot…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a number of students gathering at Hickory Valley Christian School here in Chattanooga. Listening and learning. Hope Goodwin is doing the talking. She's 76 years old. Living…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect has been indicted on a double murder from six years ago. On January 31, 2016 George Dillard and Lakita Hicks were shot to death in…
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County officials say they will not be filing charges at this time in the shooting last night near Chickamauga. They believe it stemmed from a road rage encounter between two motorcycles and an SUV. It…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A suspect pleaded guilty this week to molesting a female relative, avoiding the need for her to testify in the case. He gets a 25 year prison sentence in the deal. Prosecutors say 39 year old…
Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the company announced Wednesday -- and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the littlest kids by summer.
A tornado flipped cars, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house in the middle of a street in the New Orleans area, part of a storm front that caused damage in places as it blew from Texas to South Carolina.
Six teenage students killed in a collision with a semi were riding in a small car with only four seats, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee education officials have announced $50 million in grants to expand a tutoring program. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Georgia commuters' wallets have begun to breathe easier at the pump over the past few days. To celebrate, one couple hit the road with not one but…
CLIFTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - A suspect faces multiple indictments for the incident that led to the death of a Sheriff's deputy in West Tennessee last fall. Hardin County Deputy Matthew Locke was responding to a domestic disturbance call in Clifton…
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…