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Resident charged with Mack Smith Road shooting

RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has charged a suspect in the shooting Thursday on Mack Smith Road. 38 year old Brandon Eugene Palmer shot in the leg lying in the yard. Investigators say that he got…

Multiple-vehicle wreck in East Ridge

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Multiple drivers were involved in an East Ridge crash today. Three cars appeared to have wrecked on John Ross Road Thursday afternoon. Only one person appeared to be hurt after the accident, though the extent of…

Bus transporting workers catches fire, 11 injured

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (AP) - A bus transporting workers in Tennessee overheated and caught fire injuring 11 people who were on board. Emergency officials told news outlets that the bus was traveling on Highway 49 near Springfield on Wednesday night when…

Pedestrian struck on Lee Highway in critical condition

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A pedestrian is in critical condition tonight after getting hit in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Police Department says it happened around 7 p.m. in the 64-hundred block of Lee Highway. A 61-year-old female was heading south in…

Construction on new Children's Hospital ahead of schedule

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Construction on a new Children's Hospital appears to be 'ahead of schedule' according to an update from Erlanger officials this morning. Work on the 40-million dollar building began earlier this year. The fund-raising campaign still…

Dallas Bay VFD receives new ISO rating

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue, Inc. will be rated ISO 2 by the Insurance Service Organization effective December 1, 2017. Area residents and businesses will receive a discounted rate on premises insurance as a…

The most popular Christmas Candy in Tennessee?

(WDEF) - You see these lists all over the internet these days. But this time, we rank the most popular Christmas Candy in each state. And the map from CandyStore.com has some good news from a certain candymaker in Cleveland.…

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