By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The defendant who fired the shotgun that killed Ahmaud Arbery took the stand Wednesday as defense attorneys began presenting their case in the murder trial of three men, saying, “I want…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department reports that a pickup truck ran into a convenience store this morning in Hixson. It happened at the Mapco on Highway 153 at Gadd…
ROCK SPRING, Georgia (WDEF) - All of us are trying our best to work through COVID-19. Navigating through something we've never experienced before. A global pandemic. Many people and organizations…
Americans may soon get a better glimpse into a future of green-friendly transportation by visiting a U.S. national park.
SODDY DAISY, Tenn (WDEF) - A local health care nursing home took a moment today to honor their employees that endured the pandemic. The Soddy-Daisy Health Care center…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Since the CDC approved Pfizer’s vaccine for children ages 5-11, two weeks ago, more than 26,000 children in the state of Tennessee have been vaccinated.…
GALLATIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a new Amber Alert today for kidnapped 3 year old Noah Clare from Gallatin. And they shared several developments in the case. The TBI issued an endangered child alert last…
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) - "It's got retractable arms, extendable arms that can open doors and move stuff out of the way." A robot with the Cleveland Police Department played a vital role in…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Five Bradley County residents have been arrested in connection with a narcotics investigation. The Sheriff's Office says, after searching a home on Old Georgetown Street, authorities seized "numerous suspected fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, buprenorphine, and multiple…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Just like humans, dogs can get colds too. Kennel cough cases typically rise during the holiday months as more dogs are boarded up. "It definitely started with a cough. It almost…
Mayor Tim Kelly stopped by the JFK club of Chattanooga today to speak about his plans for Chattanooga. Kelly spoke about his One Chattanooga initiatives in detail including Universal Early Learning, affordable housing, and more. Kelly says the main problem…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A homeless man has been arrested after a run-in with several girls outside Howard High on Monday and a grandmother. The incident happened across from the school Monday afternoon. When police arrived, a grandmother told them that…
HARRISON, TN (WDEF) - Sometimes a funny song can be just the thing put a child's mind at ease and get them ready to learn. Boundless creativity is just one of the qualities…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County School officials announce changes they are making in the aftermath of new laws passed by the Tennessee legislature in the recent special session on Covid protocols. Generally speaking, the law takes decision making away from…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly has ordered a phased reopening of Chattanooga community centers beginning this week. He cites improving Covid case numbers in the city for the decision. Eight YFD centers will open on Thursday. They are Avondale,…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - School officials have notified parents at Ooltewah High School about a threat made in a note for this coming Friday. They are taking steps to increase security, but not cancelling school. There have been a spike…
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia district attorney has pleaded guilty to several charges against him and agreed to resign from office. Mark Jones’ plea came as jurors were deliberating Monday after hearing evidence in the state’s case against him…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A group of students at Cleveland State Community College have created a petition to change the laws in respect to assaulting a law enforcement K9 following the…
Nearly 50,000 Washington state electrical customers still had no power Tuesday after days of heavy rain triggered mudslides and floods and forced the closure of the West Coast’s main north-south highway near the Canadian border, officials said.
A wayward roadrunner is on the mend in Maine after traveling across the country in a moving van.
Some people might describe Hartville, Missouri, as being in the middle of nowhere, but the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday announced that it's the closest town to the middle of the nation.
ChildcareTennessee is introducing a $5 million grant program to establish new childcare services or expand existing ones.
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Volkswagen AG to avoid lawsuits in three states over the emissions cheating scandal. The company has admitted to and fired employees who rigged emissions testing to…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A fire that began after midnight last night kept burning into the day in downtown Fort Payne. It involved multiple buildings on Railroad Avenue SE. The Fort…