DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)-A teenage gang member was found guilty on 12 felony counts including armed robbery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment. 18-year-old Alexandro Perez-Lucas found guilty late Friday by a Whitfield County Jury. Perez-Lucas is a documented member…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened Friday afternoon in the 7700 block of Lee Highway. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="7700 Lee Highway" zoom="15" title="63-year-old man shot"] Police say that a 63-year-old man was sitting in his…
President Joe Biden has told the nation's largest teachers union that the nation's educators need “a raise, not just praise.” Speaking Friday at the National Education Association's annual meeting, Biden says the pandemic showed America's parents how hard teaching is.…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A ransomware attack has paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies. That's according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. John Hammond of the security firm Huntress Labs says a major…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation's largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants. The Tennessee Valley Authority is considering replacing the lost megawatts from coal with natural gas, which is also…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation's largest public utility is looking at shutting down three of its five remaining coal-fired power plants. The Tennessee Valley Authority is considering replacing the lost megawatts from coal with natural gas, which is also…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - From reports of a 16-year-old escaping to his home in Guatemala to the latest arrest of staff member Randi Duarte for sexual misconduct, the Tennessee Department of Children's Services has suspended the license…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Eight Hamilton County high school juniors and seniors completed BASF’s annual TECH Academy. "Getting to meet everybody. Coming in and seeing new faces and getting to see the stuff I didn’t know about," said student…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department always goes above and beyond to keep our city and families safe. This week they have been hard at work fine tuning their skills and adding a few more to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to cool off and celebrate during the holiday weekend? Well, NOOGA Splash is open and ready for visitors. Located at Chester Frost Park, NOOGA splash will be celebrating…
The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 million agreement with attorneys representing some 60,000 victims of child sex abuse.
America’s employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials have suspended the license of a shelter for immigrant children after one of the employees was arrested following abuse allegations. Department of Children's Services Commissioner Jennifer Nichols on Thursday cited the abuse allegation and…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)-This year will be much easier to celebrate the 4th of July as compared to last year. Last year the Collegedale commons looked a lot different than it does today as Collegedale was forced to…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The FBI is looking for more possible victims of a convicted sex offender from Chattanooga. Mark Alan Deakins has just been indicted by a federal grand jury in Knoxville on a count of sexual exploitation of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Over 50 women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault, but today Bill Cosby is a free man. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his 2018 conviction when it was discovered a previous prosecutor…
The Trump Organization and its longtime finance chief were charged Thursday in what a prosecutor called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud scheme.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "If you are legally allowed to own a firearm, I believe you should be able to have a firearm. God bless ya, enjoy. What I do wish, is that more people would get…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury in Whitfield County found Gregory Lamar Ward guilty on Wednesday of family violence battery. Sadly, the conviction isn't that uncommon. But the numbers for Ward are. The 60 year old has now been convicted…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - The state of Georgia has made some new changes to their previous burn laws. The new burn law states that residents will no longer be required to contact Georgia Forestry to obtain a…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - A new one of a kind school is in the works for Hamilton County Schools. The plan consists of refurbishing the old Mary Ann Garber School and turning it into a vocational school…
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and seven Democrats have been selected to a new select committee to investigate the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed condominium building in Florida have been halted out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has raised $1.2 million in her bid for reelection.