Winter Roads Can Be Deadly: Prepare Your Vehicles And Plan Ahead For Safety
With snow and ice in the forecast for large portions of the state, AAA urges drivers to take proactive steps to stay safe on winter roads. Winter weather can be deadly: the U.S. Department of Transportation reports that each year 1,300 people are killed and 116,000 are injured in crashes on snowy or icy pavement.
James Beard Foundation Recognizes Chattanooga’s Calliope & Niedlov’s Bakery
Chattanooga’s food scene earned major honors from the James Beard Foundation this week, with two beloved local institutions named semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards. Chef and owner Khaled Albanna of Calliope was named a semifinalist for Best Chef: Southeast, while Niedlov’s Café & Bakery was recognized as...
Northwest Georgia air quality alert
An air quality alert was issued for three northwest Georgia counties in the Chattanooga area through midnight tonight. What’s Happening: The alert covers Dade, Walker, and Catoosa counties. Particulate matter in the air may reach unhealthy levels for some people. What’s Important: Most people won’t be affected....
THP Colonel denies sober DUI quotas, but former trooper says she felt pressured
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A colonel with the Tennessee Highway Patrol testified before state lawmakers Wednesday, claiming that the agency has no quota for DUIs and that all arrests are 'valid.'. We spoke with a former THP trooper who says she disagrees, and felt pressured to make DUI arrests...
Schools, police in Cleveland addresses one of the most dangerous moments of a child’s...
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — It is the most dangerous moment of a school day. A child stepping off a bus while traffic keeps moving. Cleveland City Schools and the Cleveland Police Department say they are stepping in to stop it. The district is launching Tennessee’s first school bus safety enforcement...
Deputies: Hamilton County man tosses gun into woods during 100 mph motorcycle chase
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A motorcycle chase through Hamilton County ended Wednesday afternoon with a man in custody after deputies say he fled at speeds over 100 mph and threw a firearm into the woods. Around 3:15 pm, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says a deputy spotted a motorcycle...
Jaclyn Davis Joins WUSY’s Morning Show
Audacy Country “US 101” WUSY Chattanooga has added radio newcomer Jaclyn Davis to its morning show featuring Ken Hicks and SVP/Programming Justin Cole. Davis joins WUSY from WTVC-TV Chattanooga where she spent two years as a anchor/reporter before shifting to a sales role. She also serves as an on-field host for the...
Discovery of container leads to Whitfield County hazmat response
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- A surprising discovery led to a large police presence in Whitfield County Wednesday. Whitfield County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out to a home on Walt Maddron Road in far northern Whitfield County at 9:20 AM Wednesday morning. The Department’s Public Information Officer, Brandon...
Ex-deacon charged with recording teen babysitter once worked for Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A former Deacon at Abba's House was fired from the Hamilton County clerk's office, records we obtained show. Christopher Collins is charged with setting up secret cameras and recording a teen babysitter using the bathroom and showering at his home. Abba's House told us when his...
NOW HIRING! Administrative Assistant 1
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open position. Administrative assistants handle general office tasks and administrative duties, such as directing communications between colleagues and customers, organizing schedules and events, entering data,...
