SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One man is facing additional charges following two separate pursuits with law enforcement earlier this month. Arthur Wright was arrested on Saturday, February 8, 2025, after leading deputies from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and…
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) and the TBI are investigating skeletal remains found in Crossville over the weekend. On February 8, 2025, at…
Blue Cross Blue Shield payments to about 6 million people are set to go out more than two years after the health insurer reached a $2.67 billion settlement with subscribers. Notices of payments to claimants are being emailed on a…
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The National Weather Service (NWS) in Morristown, Tennessee has confirmed tornadoes were produced from last nights storms. NWS posted on Facebook their preliminary…
A possible tornado that swept through a swath of north-central Tennessee on Thursday night killed a mother and daughter and injured at least three other people as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local law enforcement agencies participated in a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser held at a local restaurant. Authorities with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), Chattanooga Police Department (CPD), and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), took part in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A popular fast food chain based in California may be targeting locations in Chattanooga. “In-N-Out” restaurants are expanding into Tennessee. The chain’s owner says they are considering two or three stores…
For a second time this season, the flu is surging, with at least 41 states reporting high or very high levels of the virus. Emergency room visits for the virus have shot up nearly 30% this…
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two separate pursuits across multiple counties in East Tennessee ended in the arrests of two wanted felons on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Whitfield County authorities have made a second arrest in connection to the Pleasant Grove Park shooting that occurred in August of…
UPDATE (2/5/2025): The suspect wanted for a homicide/arson last night in Gordon County has been captured. The Gordon County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) stated that Christopher Lee Dixon was located…
DETROIT, Mi. (WDEF) -- Authorities in Detroit are seeking assistance in locating an arson suspect who is believed to be heading down south. On August 15, 2024,…
Waffle House is adding a 50-cent per egg surcharge to customers' orders, citing the impact of ongoing egg shortages and rising prices caused by bird flu. Instead…
A diving team in North Carolina recently discovered the remains of a woman who went missing more than a year ago, authorities said. The woman, 33-year-old mother Dana Leigh Mustian, disappeared in November 2023 from Warrenton, North Carolina, near the…
CALHOUN, Ga. (WDEF) -- A late-night disturbance between deputies and a knife-wielding suspect led to an arrest. Deputies with the Gordon County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) responded to a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) has released its first immigration crime report. This report details data collected from local law enforcement agencies on criminal charges and convictions involving individuals not lawfully present in the…
A second wildfire has erupted in western North Carolina's McDowell County, an area that was ravaged by Hurricane…
For nearly two decades, Adrian Maclin has changed lives inside and outside of his classroom. Maclin, a music teacher…
An inmate escaped over the weekend from a jail in North Carolina, fleeing through the building's ventilation system, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies across the state launched a manhunt once…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - Lt. Governor Burt Jones announces a Georgia version of the President's DOGE plans. He plans to introduce the Red Tape Rollback Act of 2025 this session. It would require all state agencies to review their rules and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bridgestone Americans (Bridgestone) has announced the closure of it's LaVergne, Tennessee, plant. The plant will close its doors July 31, 2025. This decision comes from the company's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local areas are receiving Infrastructure Planning Grants (IPG) from the state of Tennessee. Governor Bill Lee made the announcement Thursday, January 23, 2025. The IPG program aims at funding utility systems that serve distressed counties and…
One student is dead and another is wounded after a third student opened fire with a pistol Wednesday at Antioch High School…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) – As a winter storm swept across Georgia on Tuesday, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) continues to work around the clock to address hazardous road conditions. Crews have been treating and…