Why white nationalists rallied in these two Tennessee cities Saturday

(CNN) – Several white nationalist groups held demonstrations on Saturday in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, sparking a major police response and effectively shutting down parts of the two cities. The demonstrations, which organizers called the “White Lives Matter” rally, were planned by The League of the South, a southern nationalist group, according to Brad Griffin, the organization’s public relations chief….

Catching up with the group Alabama

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Alabama performs “If you’re gonna play in Texas” at the One America Appeal Concert at Texas A&M University. An appeal to help hurricane victims backed by the five living former presidents has raised $31 million since it began on Sept. 7. Jim McGrath, spokesman for former president George H.W. Bush, confirmed the figure Saturday. The former…

Police seek attacker that left Carta worker with burns

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Two weeks ago, Chattanooga Police say a woman was attacked outside of the Carta building on Wilcox Blvd around 7 am. Investigators released a video today hoping that it will help identify the attacker. It shows the suspect walking down the sidewalk and speaking to the victim. Then you see the victim getting that substance thrown…

Chattanooga lands an esports festival in October

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – TenGIG is bringing esports to Chattanooga. Esports turn multiplayer video games into a competitive sport, complete with pros and spectators. TenGIG is a new festival coming to town October 6-8. It promises to bring thousands of attendees to play and stream the biggest games in esports, using the city’s gig connection. EPB is powering every venue for…

How 3 Alabama Republicans court Trump voters in next week’s Senate Primary

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) – President Trump may be hitting historically low approval ratings, but you can’t tell it from the Alabama Senate race next week. The President is scoring very well in the campaign ads airing back in Alabama on the Republican side. Each of the 3 front runners to replace Jeff Sessions in the Senate say their main goal…

Video of Business Burglary in Fort Oglethorpe

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) –  Detectives are requesting assistance identifying the person(s) responsible for a burglary at The Shoe Show on Battlefield Parkway. Surveillance video shows the incident occurred on this morning around 6 a.m. The offender and his vehicle are revealed in the surveillance video below, along with several still shots taken from that video. Anyone with any information regarding…