CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County schools have gotten a waiver to move students at Howard Connect Academy to virtual learning for the rest of the week. They will return to class next Tuesday (after MLK Day). They are taking the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd has been leading the charge for a change in rules that currently allows local elected officials to pay a direct family member that they employ county…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Insurance commissioner has issued a warrant for a Ringgold roofer. The state accuses Jarred Hosch of True-Blue Roofing with insurance fraud in a case in Whitfield County. The Commissioner says Hosch was hired to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local hospitals are reiterating that we shouldn't go to the emergency room to get tested for Covid unless you have symptoms that are severe enough to get you admitted. Here is the statement on Wednesday from CHI…
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Investigators in North Carolina are treating the death of a Cherokee County woman as a homicide. Her body was found in a home on Old Culberson Road Tuesday evening near the Georgia line. Officers arriving…
Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance Wednesday before devoted fans in Tokyo, but they will be on display only briefly for now.
The White House announced Wednesday that a dedicated stream of 5 million rapid tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests will be made available to schools starting this month.
Inflation jumped at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years last month, a 7 percent spike from a year earlier that is pushing up household expenses.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman charged with criminal homicide for the stabbing death of a man inside her home had a bond set today in Hamilton County Court. Rhonda Essenpreis of Signal Mountain…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera will get some new leadership this spring. John Kilkenny will take over as Executive Director of the CSO on March 1. He is currently an Associate Professor at George Mason University and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Three female employees of the Baptiste Group were arrested in 2021 on various charges of sexual misconduct against minors staying at their shelter for migrants in Chattanooga. Today,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J. Cole, Tool and Stevie Nicks will headline this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The four-day festival in Manchester, Tennessee, is set to return June 16-19 after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and…
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most historic and storied stage, is getting heavy criticism for an appearance by troubled country star Morgan Wallen. Wallen's surprise performance has given…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are planning to use their annual session in Nashville to focus on addressing how the state funds public schools, redrawing legislative and congressional maps and finalizing…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Sixth grade Math the can be challenging. The problems get more complex.You need a good teacher to properly explain the process. Dalewood Middle School's Lauren Grimes blends high energy…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - The girlfriend who investigators say was killed by a Huntsville police officer is from northwest Georgia. Courtney Spraggins was shot to death on Friday in Madison County, Alabama. She grew…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The burned ruins of the old Ricky's Restaurant on 4th Avenue has now been roped off as a crime…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga police investigating a car chase yesterday that injured a driver. Officers spotted a man driving a carjacked vehicle and tried to stop it, but instead the suspect led them on a pursuit down Lee Hwy. The…
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Grundy County man has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for the rape of a child. The victim was under 13 years of age. James Allen Worley was convicted on four counts of child…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Today is the grand opening of the Peach Cobbler Factory. Located on 301 East MLK Boulevard, it is the 7th open location to date in four states. The first Peach…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are planning to start their annual session in Nashville with a focus on addressing how the state funds public schools, redrawing legislative and congressional maps and finalizing a new spending plan for the upcoming…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help finding a suspect with a connection to the Mountain Mart gun shop robbery. They are looking for Dustin James Stephens. He was pulled over by…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - As far as states go, Tennessee is just about as landlocked as they come, but our geographic disadvantage was only a minor obstacle for a highly motivated Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Ryan Andrew Meyung was arrested in December on multiple counts of child rape, aggravated kidnapping and other related charges. An arrest affidavit says Meyung was a motocross stunt rider. Meyung…