Chattanooga TN

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Hamilton County School Board is considering proposed changes to district policy on who can give the final nod of approval should students want to form clubs. Some students spoke at Thursday's meeting to share their concerns about the proposal. At their policy meeting last...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposal is now under consideration to turn the old Hamilton County Jail into a television and film studio as the Commission is considering approving a lease. The former Hamilton County Jail across Walnut Street from the county courthouse has sat vacant for years. A proposal by...

RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Officials have identified the Georgia man who shot himself Tuesday after leading police on a pursuit through Jackson and DeKalb counties and barricading himself inside a stolen vehicle for nearly an hour. Robert Parks, 45, of Rossville, Ga., will be charged in connection with the incident.

Engines, chrome, and decades of automotive history all come together in one unforgettable place. Tennessee has its share of museums, yet this one draws a special kind of crowd. Car enthusiasts, families, and curious travelers arrive eager to see rows of beautifully preserved vehicles that tell the story of how...

Electric utility boards in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga could see dramatic overhauls if legislation now moving in the House becomes law. House Bill 2418 , introduced in response to Nashville Electric Service’s management of Winter Storm Fern, would require all city-owned electric utilities to add voting board...

It’s been thirty-three years since the Blizzard of 1993 ravaged the southeast. Local officials say that funding for emergency agencies has greatly increased since then. Communication between agencies has also been prioritized, including with the National Weather Service. The Hamilton County government now has a way...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Around 8 a.m. on March 12, firefighters responded to a house fire on the 7700 block of Colemere Drive, where one of the families pets passed away as a result of the fire. Crews found flames coming from the front of the home and they made...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — In Georgia's General Assembly, the House recently passed a bill that would enable pharmacists to dispense contraceptives without a doctor's prescription. If passed, the bill would expand the accessibility of contraceptives in the state. The bill's sponsor says in many counties across Georgia,...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man living in Chattanooga says he's lucky to be alive after a truck crashed into his house on Monday. Coleman "Leo" James says he was standing in the exact spot where the truck crashed through, just moments before the accident. I got home at four,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would require schools to keep track of their students not in the country legally continues making progress in the Tennessee General Assembly. Current and future educators testified against the legislation this week, calling into question the financial burden this would place on tax...