CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff credits a body scanner for catching an inmate smuggling drugs on his person. Christopher Pugh was being booked on federal drug charges at the jail. The Sheriff's Office says he had already…
VARNELL, Georgia (WDEF) - One victim died in an early morning crash in Whitfield County. Georgia troopers say two vehicles collided around 6:30 AM in the town of Varnell. They say a Nissan Frontier graveling on Main Street turned onto…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tamara Steward is Chattanooga's first-ever Chief Equity Officer -- a key role in Mayor Tim Kelly's plans to help inclusivity thrive in both local government and the community. She's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Inflation continues to ravage the local economy here in the Tennessee Valley. 40-year highs for inflation are still impacting critical resources for Chattanoogans on everything from gasoline to…
As Russia moves further into her native country, Dr. Khmelko has watched the situation progress with heartbreak. "For me personally, it's absolutely heartbreaking, and I do feel helpless, having my family,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Jon Rector has done rescue mission work for some 21 years. He's the executive director of Chattanooga Outreach. You probably know it as the Union Gospel Mission.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Saturday people will have a chance to interview to join the Hamilton County Sheriffs' Office. Last weekend people come out virtually to find out about the jobs available. This week, at the Metro Tab Church on Shallowford…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to reports, the CDC will soon advise people to still wear masks indoors in counties with high levels of meaningful COVID-19 cases such as hospitalizations and deaths as compared…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police in Cleveland have charged two young men following a spree of attacks with an airsoft-type gun. There were a total of three incidents involving the airsoft gun and a bb gun. The latest arrests involved…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - More guns have been recovered and a third suspect arrested in the Mountain Mart gun theft case. A total of 28 guns were taken during the robbery in December in Marion County. Dustin Stephens has been…
President Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the White House said, making her the first Black woman selected to serve in the court.
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement that clears the way for $26 billion to flow to nearly every state and local government in the U.S.
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - One far-reaching consequence of the conflict in Ukraine is the fluctuation of local gas prices. As Russia invades its neighbor, the price of gas is expected to rise in the…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - In response to Tennessee's risk for flooding, local elected officials, business owners, and citizens have formed the coalition Flood Ready Tennessee. According to the group, communities such as Red…
LOUDON, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI will investigate a fatal shooting involving officers with the Loudon City Police and county deputies on Thursday. Their preliminary report found that officers were serving a warrant at a business for an employee. They…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Supply Chain 101 will soon be in session at Chattanooga State Community College. Trucking giant U.S. Xpress is working with Chattanooga State Community College to add a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We couldn't pick just one star for you in tonight's Thursday Throwback. So we came up with three. Our stars come from the fields of music, politics…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We the jury find the defendant Romalace Williams not guilty." After five hours of deliberation, a jury of 12 found Romalace Williams not guilty of rape. The rape charges stemmed…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Thursday afternoon, President Biden imposed harsh economic sanctions on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. However, retired two-star Admiral Vance Fry said he believes Putin…
ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to pay $1.6 billion worth of state income tax refunds is advancing. The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1302 on Thursday, sending it to the full House…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police Department has launched a new program to provide an additional tool in its belt to help serve the community. Lt. Tim Tomisek,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The Russian invasion of Ukraine also impacts the mental health of people all over the world, even here in the Tennessee Valley area. Over the past two years, mental health has been a major topic due to the…
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A lawsuit backed by the Tennessee Democratic Party seeks to block new Republican-drawn redistricting maps for the state House and Senate. The challenge filed in Davidson County Chancery Court by three…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Knoxville and its bishop have been named in a lawsuit alleging that sexual abuse allegations against a former employee weren’t investigated properly. News outlets report that the complaint filed Tuesday in…