CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's Principal of the Year comes from the Cleveland city school system. The National Association of Secondary School Principals chose Autumn O'Bryan to represent the state in the national competition. O’Bryan just finished her 12th year…
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - After a lengthy discussion Wednesday morning, Hamilton County Commissioners passed Mayor Jim Coppinger's $833,000,000 balanced county budget with no tax increase. It was approved by an 8 to 0 vote with Commissioner Geter absent. Mayor…
By TRAVIS LOLLER and PETER SMITH Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have voted overwhelmingly to create a task force to oversee an independent investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse.…
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County has taken another step in continuing to protect its residents during extreme weather events. Walker County is now designated as a StormReady county by the National Weather Service. "We would…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After a contentious election, the Southern Baptist Convention has elected a new leader. Ed Litton was elected president by just over 50 percent in a runoff election against Mike Stone. "I think the Convention has just…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Salvation Army has found yet another way to help better serve our local homeless population. As of Wednesday, the Salvation Army has Opened up the “Blessing Place.” The Blessing Place is a place…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen Chattanooga needed to pause production due to a global semiconductor shortage. Management came up with a creative idea to make good use of the hundreds of employees affected by the interruption. "We don't…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department announced the creation of a Virtual Ride Along program as a way to increase community connection and inclusion. The CPD Virtual Ride Along program was an idea CPD Officer Sydney…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County detectives have charged Taylor Evans with a burglary in the Pleasant Grove Community. Last week, a woman said she walked into her garage and found him there. She looked outside and saw his vehicle…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A judge has sentenced a local business operator to just under 5 years of federal time on gun charges. 47 year old Clinton Wilborn ran the Discount Depot on Highway 58. Two years ago the ATF and…
Authorities in Tennessee say seven family members have been charged with murder in the starvation death of a 14-year-old boy.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention has tamped down a push from the right at its largest meeting in decades, electing a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeating an effort…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Several hundred people lined up to welcome home Wes Kean from the hospital. A moment tough for his family and friends to describe. "It’s huge. He got burned bad 11 1/2 weeks ago.…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Walker County Sheriff's Office needs your help tracking down the person who vandalized Ridgeland High School. The schools has had two incidents in the last few months. The Sheriff posted video of the suspect on…
(TRENTON, Ga.) - A charge of Cruelty to Person 65 Years of Age or Older has been brought against 55-year-old Kent Allen Womack of Lafayette, owner of Woodhaven Senior Living in Trenton. Dade County Sheriff's deputies were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thanks to a partnership between EPB and Hamilton County Schools, lower income students will have access to free broadband internet. Through EdConnect, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch can qualify for…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention is holding its largest gathering in decades amid debates over race and sexual abuse and a concerted effort to push the conservative denomination even further to the right. The nation's largest Protestant…
Chattanooga Tourism Company is launching their first ever grant program. This will support projects that are designed to bring visitors into the city. "Why do we want a grant and why do you guys deserve a grant?…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A truck flipped on the top of Missionary Ridge this afternoon, hanging in a precarious situation. It happened after 1PM on South Crest Road at the Shadowlawn Drive intersection. The 28 foot box truck…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County is once again postponing the County Fair to the fall of 2022. This will be the second year that the fair will not happen because of Covid. "The limited availability of vendors, volunteers,…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A judge on Tuesday increased the sentence against Richard Marvin Smith in the trailer rape and kidnapping case from 2019. A woman who admitted she was a meth addict at the time, said she was lured…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Tennessee’s older adults often become the targets or scammers, financial con artists and abusers. That's why June 15th is recognized as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The main signs of elder abuse include the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Tennessee youth placed into the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for delinquent behavior will now have new options for learning and career development that will help prepare them for a successful next…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Sixty four kittens from McKamey Animal Center were shipped out this morning to their new homes. McKamey and the ASPCA partnered to find adoptive homes for the kittens. The felines flew out of the…