Investigators: man shot while trying to burn a home
Witnesses say he was uninvited and threatened a member of the family.
Two people suffer serious burns after Athens house fire
Two people are in a hospital's burn unit after suffering serious injuries in a fire last night in Athens. A firefighter was also injured in the rescue.
Walker County family responds to complaints about their animals
The Walker County spokesperson says a home in the county has received SEVERAL complaints about the animals in the area. They say this life they've built with their animals isn't causing any problems, but they county says that there are a few things that she needs to fix.
Crash victim leaves behind seven children
33 year old Justin Alan Jensen was driving the car that rear-ended a logging truck on highway 64 in Murphy.
Chattanooga Police need your help to find 6 suspects
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s office, are asking the public to help them find six suspects. They are members of the Athens Park Blood street gang being prosecuted under…
Tim Boyd and Brent Lambert react to the extortion indictment
"When I was threatened several weeks ago, I felt that I had no recourse but to alert the authorities."
Why Chattanooga Cares has started a needle exchange
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Legislation passed last year in Tennessee allows needle exchanges to help prevent the spread of diseases. Chattanooga Cares is a local group treating people from 11 counties in southeast Tennessee. The name of this needle exchange program…
Whitfield Deputy makes "arrest" of Boa on the prowl
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office got an unusual call last week. A homeowner on Cedar Ridge Road said that a seven foot boa constrictor snake was in the yard hunting their Chihuahua. Luckily, the Sheriff's Office…
Early voting starts in Hamilton County
Early voting started on Wednesday in Hamilton County a for the May primary elections.
Bradley County Sheriff's race expected to bring out voters
The Bradley County Sheriff's race is expected to bring out a lot of voters.
Drug raid at a hair salon in Dayton
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Rhea County and Dayton law enforcement officers raided a beauty salon on Tuesday afternoon. The executed a search warrant at Creative Cuts and Designs in downtown Dayton. The Sheriff says officers could smell a strong odor…
What Sen. Alexander learned about opiods on his spring break
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, Sen. Lamar Alexander talked about a hearing on his bill dealing with the opioid crisis. He calls it the next step in ending the national opioid crisis. " We have lots of people in…
Only 3 Weekends left until burn ban kicks in
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau reminds us that the annual burn ban begins on May 1st. So you just have three more weekends to burn on your property in the county. The ban lasts all…
Dept. of Labor cites Chao's Mongolian Grill over tips
UPDATE: We talked to the owner of the restaurant. He says he was not pocketing the tip money. They were just dividing it up with the bus boys. He based the policy on other restaurants in the area. But now…
More than 10,000 Tennesseans apply for free-tuition program for adults
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam has announced that more than 10,000 adults have applied to Tennessee Reconnect, the state's new program that allows adults, no matter their age, to go to community college or technical schools tuition-free. Haslam…
Plan to help endangered fish released for public comment
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A plan to help recover the dwindling population of an endangered fish in Tennessee and Kentucky has been released for public comment. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Monday the plan released last week by the…
Tennessee Legislature passes 7-day liquor sales law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill that would allow seven-day liquor and wine sales, despite opposition from religious conservatives. Afterward, the Tennessee Pastors Network called the measure "despicable." If signed by the governor, liquor stores…
Local Congressmen react to Speaker Paul Ryan's decision
“Paul took me under his wing from my first day in the U.S. House... Paul has been a great friend."
New details on the indictment against Commissioner Boyd
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the indictment against Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd does, indeed, involve politics. They say Boyd was indicted for attempting to extort an opponent in an upcoming election. That opponent is Brent…
Over 570 people have applied for Tennessee Reconnect at Chattanooga State
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - 52-year-old James Fry is a husband, a father, he's written a children's book, and he's also a 4.0 student at Chattanooga State Community College. "I've always been able to say to each of my kids, boy,…
6 charges in 2 year meth investigation in Carolina Mountains
Atlanta to Murphy ring started with a connection in the Georgia jail system.
McLemore resort on Lookout Mountain will be a Hilton
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WDEF) - The proposed McLemore resort and hotel on Lookout Mountain will carry the name Hilton. That announcement came this morning as Walker county leaders heard more about that project from its developer. Designed as a mountaintop…
Tennessee Valley's Karate Kid not letting wheelchair get in the way of gold
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One Rossville 11-year-old is overcoming his disabilities with karate. In fact, he's won eight consecutive gold medals -- most recently at the U.S. Karate Open in Las Vegas. Joel Westbrook has not allowed his disability to…
Cleveland sees an increase in crime
The City of Cleveland is seeing an increase in crime compared to previous years.