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Father rescues infant twins from house fire, CFD saves his mother with assistance from Life Alert
Four people were taken to the hospital Saturday morning from the scene of a house fire in Alton Park.
Summer-time weekend events flood into Chattanooga and the surrounding areas this weekend
Summer-time festivities in the South are starting off strong, as a plethora of different events are happening in and around the Chattanooga area this weekend.
Finley Stadium Looking to Cash in on Pickleball Popularity
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Pickleball continues to grow in popularity, and now players have the ability to play next to Finley Stadium under a roof. Said player Kordell Hutzell: "Anybody can play any athletic ability. So, yeah, it's very easy to get a…
Vols Ride Strong Showing From Pitcher Andrew Lindsey to Beat Charlotte 8-1
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Andrew Lindsey pitched seven strong innings, Griffin Merritt and Christian Moore hit home runs, and Tennessee rolled past Charlotte 8-1 on Friday in the Clemson Regional. Lindsey (3-2 with a 2.40 earned-run average) allowed one run…
Suspect chased down after ex accuses him of ramming her vehicle on I 75
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A woman says her ex-boyfriend shot at her and wrecked her on I 75 this week. The incident happened Wednesday night around…
Local Entrepreneurship Launch Inaugural Catalyst Program
The Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga launched its inaugural cohort Catalyst program on Friday, June 2nd. Nine food related businesses have graduated from the program. These businesses rolled out their…
Man fined after refusing to cleanup illegal dumping at North Chickamauga WMA
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy man has been fined for dumping trash at the North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area in March. Wildlife officers spent a morning coming through several bags of trash, tires, a…
Our Journey of Hope Honoring Cancer Survivors Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One organization will be helping out cancer survivors this weekend. (more…)
Grundy County raises teacher pay
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Grundy County School Board has voted to increase teacher salaries. Next year, their pay goes up by $5576. Starting teacher pay will be $46,000. School officials say that raises the beginning teacher pay $4000 above…
Chattanooga Zoo breaks ground on Cape Africa exhibit
The Chattanooga Zoo broke ground on its Cape Africa exhibit this morning, which has a $2.5 million dollar budget.
June Jam returns to Fort Payne, AL after 26 years of silence
For the first time in 26 years, the June Jam festival is making it's return to the stage this summer in Fort Payne, Alabama.
Multiple teens hit in McCallie Avenue drive by shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a drive by shooting Thursday evening near Parkridge Hospital. Officials say a group of teenagers were walking into a business at 2010 McCallie Avenue just before 6:30. Witnesses say a dark vehicle pulled…
CPD makes multiple arrests, citations over holiday weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department made notice of the crime that took place over the Memorial Day weekend. Specifically, they mentioned their activity for that Friday. CPD said that on Friday alone, they arrested four people for…
Date set for Catoosa County 2023 Fireworks Fest
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- The date is set for Catoosa County's 2023 Fireworks Fest. It will take place on Saturday, July 1 at the Northwest Georgia Amphitheater. That is located at 220 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold. It will start at…
TECH BYTE: Tech to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're now in the 100 Deadliest Days - a dangerous time for teen drivers. School's out, and that means more freedom for teenagers, and…
In gun law push, Tennessee governor's office memo says NRA prefers to 'round up mentally ill people'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties,” according to documents drafted by the Republican's…
At least two injured following McCallie Ave shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police say a shooting happened Thursday evening, leaving at least two injured. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. at 2010 McCallie Avenue. This location is a Dollar General store. Chattanooga Police found a male teenager…
Red Wolves Expect Tough Rematch With Richmond
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves have a big road test this weekend in Richmond. Chattanooga did the Kickers dirty last year in the playoffs. Richmond was the top seed, and the Red Wolves beat'em 1-0, even though Chattanooga played a…
Suspect chased down after ex accuses him of ramming her vehicle on I 75
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A woman says her ex-boyfriend shot at her and wrecked her on I 75 this week. The incident happened Wednesday night around…
Man fined after refusing to cleanup illegal dumping at North Chickamauga WMA
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy man has been fined for dumping trash at the North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area in March. Wildlife officers spent a morning coming through several bags of trash, tires, a…
Our Journey of Hope Honoring Cancer Survivors Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One organization will be helping out cancer survivors this weekend. (more…)
Riverbend expecting another big year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Scenic City Staple will be headlining the Chattanooga Riverfront this weekend. (more…)
Water Main Break in Foxwood Heights Neighborhood
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Residents in the Foxwood Heights neighborhood in Eastdale will be dealing with major inconvience for the rest of the…
New Hotel Coming To Chattanooga Choo Choo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The hotel at the Chattanooga Choo-Choo is getting a makeover. (more…)
More To The Story With Staley: Twins Graduating At Top Of Their Class
They are as different as night and day. But they both face the same challenges.
Driver in vehicular homicide crash has history of DUIs
SALE CREEK, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man charged with vehicular homicide in a deadly crash last week has now had four DUI cases on his record. 31 year old Colton Drake Clingan was charged with vehicular homicide after his vehicle…
What's Right With Our Schools: Battle Academy Students at Honey Seed
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Cooking Up Learning is a program at Battle Academy that teams students up with community partners for lessons in real world…
Leaders Announce TIF Plan for Westside
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Leaders unveiled what they want the Chattanooga Westside’s future to look like. (more…)
Chattanooga Police Investigating Homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a homicide on Highway 58. Police say they received calls of shots fired near 4800 Highway 58 at 1:39 this morning. When police arrived on Highway 58 they found a man's…
Chattanooga Clergy For Justice response to charges dropped against Daniel Wilkey
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A group that has often been critical of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office issues their reaction to charges being dropped against a former deputy. A special prosecutor announced two weeks ago that they would drop all 44…
Litter Boom Installed on Chattanooga Creek
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A first of its kind device in Tennessee was deployed this morning along the Tennessee Riverwalk. (more…)
Hamilton County man busted for narcotics, other prior charges
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County's Criminal Warrants Unit arrested a man last week for distributing narcotics. Police say they arrested Patrick Lamar Tory Jr. on May 15 at a motel. This was at 7324 Shallowford Road. There, officers found…
What's Right With Our Schools: Battle Academy Lessons in Business
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Real world experience can pay off for students long after graduation. At Battle Academy students are learning, step by step, what it…
The Future of Montague Park to be Discussed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The community surrounding Montague Park in East Chattanooga will have a chance to discuss the park’s future tomorrow. (more…)
Drugs taken from home not far from Middle Valley Elementary School
MIDDLE VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Narcotics officers say they raided a drug house last week that was just down the street from Middle Valley Elementary School. They served a…
Saying Thank You This Week for our EMS workers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- National EMS week got off with a hearty breakfast this morning. Hamilton County's EMS staff whipped up a celebratory meal for crews this morning. Then local hospitals are pitching in to feed them lunch all this…
Woman replaced smoke alarms two days before they saved her life
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman says her newly replaced fire alarm batteries saved her home. Carrie Harris asked Chattanooga firefighters to replace the batteries for her home alarms in Woodmore. And she added two new one's outside her kitchen. Just two…
Suspect chased down after ex accuses him of ramming her vehicle on I 75
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A woman says her ex-boyfriend shot at her and wrecked her on I 75 this week. The incident happened Wednesday night around…
Inmate dies Friday night at Bradley County jail
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office reports than an inmate died inside the jail on Friday night. They say correctional staff found two males unresponsive. They attempted life saving efforts and then sent them to the hospital.…
Bradley County calls TCAP data "promising" but not releasing numbers
UPDATE: Sequatchie County Schools have released some of their results. This was their statement: "Of the 137 third graders at Griffith Elementary School, 40 had to retake the online test. Once…
Algae on Hiwassee causing bad odor, taste in drinking water
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Residents of Bradley County have been experiencing a change in their water since late April. Cleveland Utilities has been investigating to determine…
From The Archives: 1990 I-75 Pileup
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This week, we saw a deadly interstate pileup in Illinois caused by a dust storm. It involved more than 70 vehicles. Well, 33 years ago, we saw…
Bradley County student to compete in World Kayak Championship
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County Schools announced that a student at Walker Valley High School will represent the United States in the World Kayak Championship. Bennett George is a junior at Walker Valley. He was selected to perform…
TVA Uplift grants go to local schools
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) awarded $2.6 million in school improvement grants today. It's part of the School Uplift Program. They granted $10,000 to $410,000 to schools across six states. The award amounts were based on a…
Man pleads guilty to child rape in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man plead guilty to rape of a child, officials said on Monday. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office arrested Seth Michael Tate on Friday. According to their booking report, the offense happened back in 2021. The…
Man shot in Bradley County, suspect detained
UPDATE: The Bradley County Sheriff's Office sent an update on the shooting that happened Friday morning. They identified the man shot as Robert Bishop. Officers identified the suspect as…
Cleveland City Schools announces pay increase
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cleveland City Board of Education approved a new starting salary for teachers, as well as raises for all full-time employees. The Board approved a new starting salary of $50,000 for teachers. They made the unanimous…
Cleveland City Schools approve new start time
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland City Schools approved a new start time for the upcoming school year. The Cleveland City Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the new start times for the 2023-2024 school year. They previously provided multiple…
Duracell expands in Bradley County, new jobs to come
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Duracell Manufacturing is expanding operations in Bradley County. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee made the announcement on Tuesday. Duracell is a global battery…
Grand Jury declines to indict Evangelist Perry Stone
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Bradley County grand jury has declined to file any charges against evangelist Perry Stone. The founder of Perry Stone Ministries in Cleveland has…
David Carroll Jr. pleads not guilty to charges from son's drowning
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A suspect in a child's death appeared in court this morning. David Carroll Junior was arraigned in Bradley County on charges of child neglect and negligent homicide. The case involves his two-year-old son who drowned last September…
Deputies look for two suspects in overnight shooting in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County deputies are looking for a pair of suspects in an overnight shooting. They say it happened just before 2 AM in the 1900 block of Lois Street SE. Deputies found a male victim in…
Bradley County father charged, arrested following child's drowning
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement officers arrested a man Monday for the death of his child back in September. A Bradley County Grand Jury indicted David Carroll Jr. for aggravated child neglect and criminally negligent homicide. [caption id="attachment_1273968"…
Bradley County marks Bearettes Day
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - This is Bearettes Day in Bradley County. The County Commission made it official this morning with a proclamation honoring the Bradley County women's basketball team for…
Bradley County detectives arrest man for aggravated robbery
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County detectives said that on Wednesday, they arrested a man who was wanted for an aggravated robbery. Bradley County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Izak Sensibaugh,…
Cleveland man assists in Oscar-winning Avatar film
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local man recently assisted Avatar: The Way of Water in winning an Oscar. Ben Murphy is an alum to Cleveland High School. On Sunday, the new Avatar film won an Oscar for Best Visual…
Woman killed in Bradley County wreck, THP says
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vehicle crash took the life of one woman in Bradley County on Wednesday. According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), two vehicles were involved in…
Our Town: Dalton
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton is known for being nationally recognized as "The Carpet Capital of the World," but…
Apple Tree Planted in Honor of Student who Passed Away
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Positive outcomes for union workers as bus strike ends
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The bus strike in Dalton has finally come to an end. The strike lasted all week. Dalton City Schools first announced on May 12 that the strike was happening, and they would have virtual classes this…
Dalton's 2023 Spring Carnival now open
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The 2023 Spring Carnival has returned to the North Georgia Fairgrounds. The carnival lasts from May 18-28. Entry is $4 and an unlimited ride pass is $25. Tickets are available on-site or on their website. The fair…
Unionized school bus drivers in Georgia city continue strike, accusing company of unfair practices
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — School bus drivers are on strike in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton, leaving parents and school officials scrambling to take students to and from school. Bus drivers began manning picket lines on Monday, attacking what…
Some Dalton bus drivers return to work as strike continues
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Dalton School Bus Strike is continuing for a second day. (more…)
Georgia woman dies in I-75 crash
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A single-vehicle crash happened on I-75 Monday, killing one person. It happened just before 2 p.m. at the Carbondale exit near Dalton. Georgia State Patrol identified the victim as Lynn Ann Fleming of Buford, Georgia.…
First Student negotiates, Dalton bus strike continues
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The bus strike in Dalton is still ongoing as of Tuesday. Bus drivers started striking Monday, causing Dalton schools to be virtual for the day. Now First Student, the school bus company, has started negotiating. They…
Bus drivers on strike as Dalton schools press on
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Dalton Public Schools were virtual today due to a school bus driver strike. (more…)
Dalton School Bus Strike on hold
UPDATE: FROM DALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS: “We want to express our apologies for the inconvenience of the strike between the bus drivers’ union and our transportation provider, First Student. We know this situation has…
Jury convicts teen for murder of Dalton man
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury found Gabriel Mekel Adams guilty today in the murder of Kenneth Townsend last year. Townsend was shot in his apartment in Dalton at the end of March of 2022. Merkel was arrested in Chattanooga…
Haig Mill Lake approves paddle boarding starting in May
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton's Haig Mill Lake will allow paddle boarding starting on May 1 after getting approval from the EPD. The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has restrictions on ways visitors can use Haig Mill Lake, because it is…
VP Harris Announces Solar Manufacturing Deal in Dalton
UPDATE: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sent News 12 the following statement on the Vice President's visit today to Dalton. "QCells has been a valued partner for the Peach…
At least 8 vehicles involved in Dalton I-75 crash Thursday
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia State Patrol officers are still investigating after a multi-vehicle wreck happened on I-75 in Dalton on Thursday. The entire interstate was…
Watch Live: Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks in Dalton
Vice President Harris delivers remarks from the Qcells facility in Dalton, Georgia.
Vice President announces solar power deal at Dalton Plant
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Vice President Kamala Harris is travelling to Whitfield County today to celebrate a Korean investment in solar technology in the region. She will speak at Qcells after…
Golden Apple Award: April Pangle, Antioch Elementary
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Both staff members and students from Antioch Elementary School say second grade teacher April Pangle makes learning fun. It's one of many reasons why she…
Senior citizens vote to receive property tax exemption
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Senior Citizens will soon have the chance to vote and receive property tax exemption in Whitfield County. Residents aged 65 and older will get…
Dalton Police searching for missing man
UPDATE: Dalton Police said they have located Frazier. He is safe. DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is investigating after a man went missing last week. They are searching for 40-year-old Samuel Frazier. Dalton Police said he was…
200 children attend GNTC's Kids STEM Festival
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) hosted a Kids STEM Festival on Thursday at their Whitfield Murray Campus. This is the second festival of its kind held by the college. [caption…
