Former Police Chief Freeman Cooper passes after lung cancer battle
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Former Chattanooga Police Chief Freeman Cooper has died at the age of 70. He had been battling lung cancer. Cooper was a 25 year veteran of…
Political signs taken down due to city ordinance
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-There are a lot less political campaign signs up in East Ridge due to what the city is calling an ordinance violation. East Ridge City Manager Chris Dorsey said…
Gov. Lee Proposes Suspension of Grocery Sales Tax in Tennessee instead of gas
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - While Tennessee lawmakers are been luke-warm at best to the idea of suspending the state gas tax, they have an alternative. On Thursday, Governor Bill Lee proposed a food tax suspension instead. Tennessee would lift both…
Body finally identified 33 years later in Dade County
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - 33 years later, investigators have finally identified a young woman whose body was dumped along the interstate in Dade County. Now they can renew their search for her killer. GBI officials say the victim was 19…
Lee proposes suspension of state, local grocery sales tax
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a 30-day suspension of state and local grocery sales tax.
GOP push against ballot drop boxes hits rural places, too
A ballot drop boxes used in Douglas County, Kansas, sits in storage in a warehouse in Lawrence, Kan., on Monday, March 21, 2022. Republican lawmakers across the U.S. have questioned the security of such drop boxes.…
Police: 7 Virginia children hospitalized after given sleeping pills
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — A house full of unsupervised children in Virginia were given sleeping pills by another child, causing them to be hospitalized Wednesday evening, police said. (more…)
UTC Student Found Dead In Dorm Room
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.- A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was found dead in their dorm room on Wednesday. According to the university, the student was discovered unconscious by a staff member during a routine room safety check at…
Chattanooga doctors support canceling Daylight Saving Time
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On March 15, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent in America year-round. Dr. Anuj Chandra, the founder of the…
EMT accused of replacing drugs on his ambulance with saline solution
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…
Governor signs Georgia tax refund for this year
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 announces first McDonald Farm Family Easter
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…
RV Owners Face Steep Diesel Prices, Dealers Expect Business to Improve Soon
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…
More To The Story with Staley: Lost Purple Heart
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…
Suspect indicted on six year old double murder
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…
No charges at this time in Chickamauga road rage case
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…
Man pleads guilty to "horrifying" child pornography and abuse case
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, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday. She was 84.
Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
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.
Louisiana sends National Guard to tornado disaster area
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.
6 students killed in Oklahoma crash were in car that seats 4
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.
Tennessee announces $50M in grants to expand tutoring push
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee education officials have announced $50 million in grants to expand a tutoring program. (more…)
Chattanooga representative supports Tennessee gas tax
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…
Suspect indicted for murder of West Tennessee deputy
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…