RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The enormous pedestal where the Robert E. Lee monument in Virginia’s capital resided for over 130 years until September has been completely removed and hauled away. Every piece of the 40-foot-tall (12-meter-tall) pedestal where the bronze…
With COVID-19 cases surging just as students are about to return from winter break, dozens of U.S. colleges are moving classes online again for at least the first week or so of the semester — and some warn it could…
NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Andrew’s effort to immediately block the progression of a lawsuit by a woman who says he sexually assaulted her when she was 17 — on the grounds that she no longer lives in the U.S.…
SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado official says nearly 1,000 homes and other structures were destroyed, hundreds more were damaged, and three people are missing after a wildfire charred numerous neighborhoods in a suburban area at the base of the…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama has a chance to repeat. Georgia has a chance for revenge. The rematch is set, and it will decide the College Football Playoff national championship. After a pair of easy wins in the semifinals…
For air travelers, the new year picked up where the old one left off – with lots of frustration. By Saturday afternoon on the East Coast, more than 2,500 U.S. flights and about 4,300 worldwide had been canceled, according to…
CHICAGO (AP) — The year of 2021 ended as one of the most violent on record in Chicago, as a rise in the number of shootings left more people dead than in any single year in a quarter century, according…
Chickamauga GA (WDEF)- Holiday season is alive throughout the are including in Chickamauga. The Chickamauga New Year's ice skating rink was frozen Friday and Saturday. The rink was surrounded by Christmas decorations and the small town new years and holiday event…
Colorado fire victims begin new year surveying destruction By BRITTANY PETERSON, PATTY NIEBERG and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — Hundreds of Colorado residents who had expected to ring in 2022 in their homes are instead starting off…
Betty White was America’s naughty sweetheart. With a wholesome smile and a dirty joke she charmed millions of viewers decade after decade, rising from $50-a-week to ageless superstar who advised her fans, “Don’t try to be young. Just open your…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a body was found in the Tennessee River late Friday afternoon. It was located near the Suck Creek boat ramp. Crews were out there awhile investigating. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Drunk driving crashes often involve high rates of speed making the scene of an incident particularly difficult for first responders. "It's a pretty hard thing to deal with, especially hard on some of our younger firefighters in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This is the week we usually spend reflecting back on the previous year. Ten years ago, it was obvious what was the biggest story of the year here…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Health officials report another bad day for new Covid cases in Hamilton County. But not as bad as yesterday. The Health Department reports 727 new Covid cases for…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County is taking used Christmas trees and turning them into mulch again this year. You can drop off natural trees (without decorations) to the 5 recycling centers in the county through January 31.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- From Covid rates increasing to inflation pressures to new IRS rules, just about everyone is looking for any way to save money in the new year. "Take out a notecard, maybe…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has received its first shipments of oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 as new cases surge in the state. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for two pills, and the…
UPDATE: The National Weather Service has finished their evaluation and now say it was an EF-1 tornado with 104 mph winds that hit Rainsville and Sand Mountain last night. _________ RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Officials are still trying to determine…
From political figures to sports legends to entertainers, there were many noteworthy people who passed away in 2021. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died during the year.
Homes and buildings were damaged and trees were blown down as a line of intense thunderstorms rolled across several Southern states, authorities said.
More than 1,000 acres have been added to south central Tennessee’s Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area, connecting two sections of the WMA that were previously divided.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Court papers reveal details of why a woman was arrested after a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Nashville last week. The incident happened on a Spirit Airlines flight on November 27th. 43 year old Amanda Renee…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) - "It's a small community so word spread quickly," says land owner and developer of Wild Ridge Jack Kruesi. Signal Mountain is known for being a safe and quiet…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The "Snowy Owl" is a very rare bird. Certainly not a bird you'd see in Chattanooga. But one local photojournalist saw one. In her neighborhood and took…