Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Rows of white headstones stretch across the hills at Chattanooga National Cemetery, each one a name, a rank, a sacrifice. This weekend, hundreds of people walked among them, planting small American flags to mark the lives of those who served and gave all. It’s a...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Families, friends, and supporters laced up their shoes this weekend in Chattanooga, not just for fitness, but for a powerful cause. The first-ever race hosted by Chattanooga Tracheostomy Families brought the community together to raise funds and awareness for children living with trachs...

RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) – Memorial Day weekend brought music, food, and a little bit of history to downtown Ringgold, Georgia. The 1890 Days Jamboree is a beloved tradition that draws thousands each year, and it all started with a simple idea from two local women nearly 50 years ago.

A traffic stop in Chattanooga Friday resulted in the arrests of three suspects in Middle Tennessee burglaries, authorities said.

A Georgia police officer has resigned following a controversial arrest that led to the immigration detention of Ximena Arias Cristobal, a 19-year-old undocumented college student. She had been preparing for final exams when she was mistakenly pulled over and handed over to federal authorities. City of Dalton...

DALTON, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The family of Cindel Rhoden is left absolutely heartbroken and two little girls are now without their mother. “We would just like to have enough money to give her a burial she deserves, so those girls will have a place to go visit their mom,” said Lynn Barker, Rhoden‘s aunt.

DALTON, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) - The Georgia police officer who wrongfully pulled over an undocumented college student, later leading to her stay at an ICE detention center, has resigned from the job. A spokesperson with the City of Dalton confirmed on Saturday that Leslie Allen O’Neal stepped down. On...

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Saturday, the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Drone Team responded to Old Alabama Rd SW following a report of a missing juvenile. Initial responding deputies began a K9 track in the area between Old Alabama Rd SW and Candies Creek Rd SW. Drone...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – The smell of sizzling bacon is drawing crowds today at the Tri-State Exhibition Center in Cleveland, Tennessee, where the 7th annual BaCON Festival is officially underway. Running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., this family-friendly event celebrates all things bacon, featuring dozens of Southern...

DALTON, Ga. — A 22-year-old man faces charges after the Dalton Police Department says he fired shots during a road rage incident on Friday afternoon. Police say the shooter, identified as Alfredo Herrera, Jr. of Old Grade Road, performed a burnout around 3 p.m. after leaving the Crescent City Tavern in his Ford...