CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Memphis Police Department reported the death of a one year old, tragically lost after being left in a hot vehicle. Tennessee ranks number eight in the nation for hot car child…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - An employee at United Christian Academy has been charged with statutory rape. Bradley County investigators say there was a sexual encounter between 29 year old Amber Paige Green and a student this week off campus. The…
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - Gov. Kemp and the Hyundai Executive Chair signed an agreement today that will bring a new auto plant to Georgia. It will make electric vehicles and batteries an an industrial site near Savannah. Officials say the…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a 1-year-old child has died after being found in a hot vehicle outside a Tennessee daycare center. Memphis police said in a tweet that the toddler was pronounced dead at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital…
NICKAJACK LAKE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators have recovered the body of a Whitwell man who apparently drowned after his boat sank overnight on Nickajack Lake. Three men went out bowfishing Thursday night. The survivors say that around 10:30 PM, their…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - A formerly powerful Georgia lawmaker has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of health care fraud and money laundering. John Oxendine served as Insurance Commissioner for the state for three terms before losing a…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- East Ridge firefighters had to respond to a house fire at 5305 Connell Street in East…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Recent drops in the Stock Market and record-high inflation have Chattanoogans worried about their 401 K's and a looming recession. CBS News reported today that the S&P 500 is "on…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - East Ridge Police have dropped charges against a suspect and disciplined an officer for an arrest in December. Chief Stan Allen says he was made…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - last week, there was a preliminary hearing for two juvenile suspects in the alleged beating and subsequent shooting of a stray dog here in Bradley County. That preliminary hearing…
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee physician has been barred from prescribing a number of controlled substances after he was accused of prescribing drugs with no legitimate medical purpose. The settlement was reached last week between Manchester doctor David Florence…
Over two weeks after narrowly losing the Republican Primary for Hamilton County Mayor, Sabrena Smedley has filed a complaint contesting Weston Wamp's victory. The basis of her complaint is massive alleged crossover voting…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Modern Chattanoogans may take it for granted that people want to move to the Southside, Riverfront and North Shore. But it wasn't always that way. 30 years…
CLEVELAND (WDEF) - Last week, there was a preliminary hearing for two juvenile suspects in the alleged beating and subsequent shooting of a stray dog in Bradley County. That preliminary hearing was delayed until today, and, just like last week,…
UPDATE: County officials now report that the state re-inspected the kitchen facilities at Silverdale Detention Center this morning. They say the facility passed this time after Aramark addressed issues from the failed inspection last week. "This re-inspection, completed just days…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Rossville Police are asking for the public's help to catch a suspected Child Molester. They say from Rossville had been indicted for molesting multiple victims last August. But Superior Court Judge Don Thompson gave him bail…
Two vehicles caught on fire this morning on Interstate 24 Eastbound at mile marker 181.8 around 7:19 this morning, around the Old Ringgold Road overpass. The Chattanooga and East Ridge Fire…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WDEF)- A shooting on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) late Wednesday evening, May 18, 2022, has left…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Speech and Hearing Center is hosting Free Screening Day this Friday. They're encouraging locals in need to sign up for a complimentary screening. Residents can reserve a spot for a free 30-minute speech screening and/or a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Former Presidential Candidate Dr. Ben Carson was in Chattanooga tonight to take in a movie at the local A-M-C. But it wasn't a Hollywood blockbuster, and it didn't star any…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Republican Primary for Hamilton County Mayor may not be over, after all. Even though candidates Sabrena Smedley and Matt Hullender conceded the results on election night, now Smedley is challenging them. She has filed a…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s highest court has ruled that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program does not violate the state’s constitution. The Tennessee Supreme Court’s ruled 3-2 Wednesday on the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Grove Street shooting last September opened up old wounds with a new question. Even with a new police chief, how can Chattanooga put an end to gang violence? News 12…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Amid an attempt to hire 1,000 new employees before the end of the year, Volkswagen Chattanooga has announced that all production employees, maintenance staff, and team leaders will receive a bonus of $3,000. Additionally, any employees hired…