By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee panel has voted to remove the state Capitol’s bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader. The Tennessee Historical Commission voted 25-1 on…
SODDY-DAISY, TN (WDEF) - Keeping first graders on track is hard enough in ideal conditions. When you add a virtual element, the degree of difficulty can be staggering. Sarah Leeseberg met that challenge and more. Meaghan Moss…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 2021 Chattanooga Tourism Summit kicked off at 9 Tuesday morning by Zoom, which served to give consumers and business leaders alike a look into the state of Chattanooga’s hospitality and tourism industries after being hindered…
RHEA COUNTY, Tennessee- Family, friends, co-workers and former students came to remember and celebrate the life of a Rhea County man Tuesday. "I’m going to follow your advice. I threw my papers down, I typically just talk straight from the heart…
Blue Cross Blue Shield and East Tennessee State University is offering Hamilton County students a fast track bachelor's degree in computing.
Country music star Kane Brown is teaming up with Lowe’s to help celebrate the company's 100th birthday.
(WDEF) - One Chattanooga man has been arrested in connection to stolen vehicles according to the Chattanooga Police department. In an affidavit acquired by News 12, police said 22 year old Corey M. Fletcher, Jr. was found driving a stolen…
Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment, are deploying for a 10-month tour of the Middle East.
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Monday was crossover day at the Georgia legislature. That means that any new bill with hopes of becoming a law this year must be approved by either the House or Senate. If it passes one, then it…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - On Friday, we told you how DeKalb County investigators had put out a photo of a suspect wanted for cutting a catalytic converter off a church van. Now officials say Gregory Summers of Hixson is that…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - “We’re in shock. We’ve been here 37 years, quiet, little town and I kind of feel like we’ve been violated,” Jenkins Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep General Sales Manager Mark Jenkins said. A Jenkins Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep…
How quickly do kids forget how to play? One local school program is trying to keep young string instrument players in the game a bit longer. It's part of What's Right With Our Schools this week.
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - According to the Hamilton County OEM, a family sat down for lunch at 2410 Daugherty Lane when they noticed a fire on their back porch. That’s when they exited the house and called 911. As firefighters…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The Georgia Senate on Monday afternoon voted to end no-excuse absentee voting in the state. The practice was first passed by a Republican legislature 16 years ago. Before, anyone who asked for an absentee ballot could get…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Walker County Fire and rescue responded to a report of a structure fire early Monday morning. The house located at 491 Bicentennial Trail was consumed in heavy smoke and flames when firefighters arrived. "The first arriving…
RHEA COUNTY, Tennessee- Donna Mcgainey said outside of the Rhea County Solid Waste Facility, there is usually an awful smell wafting through the neighborhood. "The debris on the road, the smell is horrendous," said Mcgainey. "Maybe we need to be…
Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing.
A neighbor helped a resident escape out the back door of a burning home early Monday morning.
Let's look at some ways you can safely clean your devices.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We have new details about the double shooting that happened Saturday night in the Orchard Knob area. Police say that two teens were shot in the the 600 block of North Orchard Knob Avenue. One victim was…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- An altercation inside of TBOW'S Tavern in Cleveland ended with one man dead. The incident happend around 2 Sunday morning. Cleveland Police say that Charles Garrett and a bar employee were in an altercation when a patron,…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)-A fire in East Brainerd has left a family without a home and a community looking for some answers. The fire happened this afternoon on Daugherty Lane in Ooltewah. Officials say that the family sat down for lunch…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police need your help finding a man that has been missing for over a year. MISSING: See attached #MissingPerson poster for Mark Steward. A new CPD investigator took over case & hopes a renewed approach will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in Friday's shooting on East 48th Street. 51-year-old Marvin Fallins was arrested Friday night and charged with Criminal Homicide and Unlawful Possession of a weapon. Fallins is accused of killing 29-year-old…