FLINTSTONE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Walker County Sheriff is trying to identify the body of a man found in Chattanooga Valley on Tuesday. A mail carrier discovered the body in a ditch around 1 PM. It was next to Highway…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The new Superintendent of Hamilton County Schools is welcoming students back to class on Wednesday after the holiday break. And he explains the school system's Covid stance in the midst of another surge. Dr. Justin Robertson is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The number of new Covid cases shot up again on Tuesday, setting another new record for Hamilton County. The Health Department reports 1014 new cases today. And that's the first time they have ever topped a thousand…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - East Ridge Police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect. They say she asked a local religious bookstore to ship a Bible to an inmate in federal prison on December 17th. But…
BOULDER, Colorado (WDEF) - It could be weeks before we get any indication if a religious group that formed in Chattanooga might have something to do with the horrific wildfire in Colorado last week. The fire in Boulder County burned…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Consumer Price Index reports meat prices are up over 20 percent from a year ago. Food prices overall are up 6.4 percent. And the Chattanooga Area Food Bank says more…
FALL CREEK FALLS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A major upgrade to the Fall Creek Falls State Park is now officially open. The popular scenic area on the Cumberland Plateau above the Sequatchie Valley has a new Lodge for visitors. The 85…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Ryan Barton is a former Adventure Therapist. He traveled to some of the most remote spots on the globe before answering the call to become a teacher. His students at…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Unity Group announces that the annual march on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has been called off for Covid reasons. Instead, they will hold a rally at Miller Park with masks and social distancing. It will…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce announces that their annual benefit speaker will be a former Press Secretary for President Donald Trump. Kayleigh McEnany will speak at the 15th Annual Benefit at McMinn County High in…
WILDWOOD, Georgia (WDEF) - The GBI has released more information on what happened in the officer-involved shooting in Wildwood, Georgia Monday night. They will handle the official investigation. GBI officials say the case started in Alabama, where DeKalb County Sheriff's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning following a house fire…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The backward Wright Flyer that was at the center of an embarrassing license plate mistake in Ohio last year flew through the approval process with little to no discussion, records show. Designers at the Ohio Department of Public…
An athletic Hungarian farm dog and a tiny pet of bygone Russian aristocrats are the latest breeds in the American Kennel Club's purebred lineup.
The extensive music catalog of David Bowie, stretching from the late 1960s to just before his death in 2016, has been sold to Warner Chappell Music.
Hundreds of motorists waited desperately for help Tuesday after being stranded all night in freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of highway south of the nation's capital.
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Now that the cold temperatures are upon us, it's important to remember about your pipes! The last thing anyone wants to deal with is frozen or broken water pipes during…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - (WDEF) - Tennessee officials are appealing a judge's order that blocked the state's new severe limits on when public schools can require masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and its ban against local officials making decisions about…
A year after thousands of violent pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed police officers at the U.S. Capitol — severely injuring dozens in the process — the force dedicated to protecting the…
WILDWOOD, Georgia (WDEF) - One person was shot Monday night by law enforcement in northwest Georgia. Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross says the incident happened at One 9 Fuel stop off I 59…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While new Hamilton County COVID cases continue a slight decline following a pandemic all-time high last week, local hospitals report they are still seeing crowds. "So we had anticipated some increases…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that the government has resumed shipping out supplies of monoclonal antibodies again to treat Covid patients. The supply had been cut off December 23 by the federal government. The…
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF): Now that the holidays are over, it's time to get rid of the Christmas tree. Before throwing it out on the curb, there's an even better option. Hamilton County Government will be recycling real, Christmas trees…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - A College Education is getting more expensive every year. In Georgia, the REACH program combines local sponsors with state funds to give 8th graders a head start…