CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two charges against social justice leaders Marie Mott and Cameron Williams have been dismissed. Those two charges include theft of property after accusations of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office flag was stolen and inciting a riot. The…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Senate on Wednesday went along with the House in passing a bill requiring the burial of aborted fetuses. The House passed their version two days ago. The Senate passed it by a vote of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department now has a major new shipment of Covid-19 vaccines. They are scheduling appointments for 4,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. But you'll have to wait a few weeks. These appointments are for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - A new looking Chattanooga city council met for the first time today. Jenny Hill, Isaiah Hester, and Raquetta Dotley are the news faces on the city council board. "There is so much positive energy within this…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee- Numerous sheriff deputies and the Bradley County sheriff were outside of a chick fil a, today but it was for a good reason. Bradley County Sheriff's office teamed up with the Chick-Fil-a on Pail Huff parkway in Cleveland…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Students and parents agree that Lori Bowen goes above and beyond to make sure the children in her class are successful learners. The Boyd Buchanan teacher was known to drop off supplies to…
Harsher crimes, like shootings and auto-thefts, are becoming a trend.
[cbsn] Verdict: Guilty on all counts ____ MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Newly elected Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly was inaugurated hMonday, outlining his agenda for his 100 days in office. Due to the runoff election, Kelly only had six days before he was set to take office. Now,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An East Chattanooga home burned in a fire around midnight. It happened in the 1100 block of North Hawthorne Street. Chattanooga firefighters found the wood frame fire with heavy smoke coming from the front and flames coming…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - President Joe Biden has nominated four people to the board of a federal utility. The White House on Tuesday announced that Biden picked Beth Geer, Robert Klein, Kimberly Lewis and Michelle Moore to sit on the…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved a new student immunization policy for the system. It requires a number of vaccines for students but does NOT include the Covid-19 vaccine. Board Chair John Compton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Loves Arm outreach is a non profit organization that aims to help women in crisis seek help. One of the many programs they offer is a strip club outreach program but due to Covid-19 that program was…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland City Schools issued this statement on Tuesday afternoon about a handgun found in a student vehicle at Cleveland High: Earlier today, a tip was turned into school administration that a student may have illegal…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A new abortion bill is on its way to the Senate after being passed by the Tennessee House of Representatives. If approved, this legislation would expect medical providers or women to cremate or bury fetal remains from…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting from the weekend in northeast Alabama. It happened on County Road 232 in the Mt. Vernon Community south of Fort Payne. The Sheriff is only…
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says some of its otters tested positive for the coronavirus after they showed mild respiratory symptoms.
A backcountry guide has died after he was mauled by a large grizzly bear just outside of Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)- Collegedale will be moving forward with its contract plans to build a new park, but how we got to this point has been a bumpy road. Collegedale city commission approved the Little Debbie Park at the Commons…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Two of the suspects in a Whitfield County rape case have pleaded guilty. Two years ago, a woman said she was visiting the area and staying with a local woman. …
we are seeing shooting incidents nearly double compared to this time last year.
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Movement can help get your mind ready to learn. Teachers at Boyd Buchanan are exploring the connections between our brains and bodies. Julie Mathis provides academic support. She says, "The name of this program is is…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee woman says she called police about a physical fight involving her daughter and the girl’s boyfriend before he was fatally shot by officers in a high school bathroom. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Regina…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Overdoses in the Chattanooga region hit a grim milestone last year, with drug-related deaths reportedly rising by 50 percent in Hamilton County. The Tennessee Department of Health previously reported a 22 percent increase in overdoses from…