Golden Apple: David Hanley
A Red Bank Middle School teacher uses technology to reach his students, and that's earned him a Golden Apple Award.
Hamilton Co. Trustee extending office hours ahead of property tax deadline
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Trustee Bill Hullander says February 28, 2018 is the last day for residents to pay 2017 property taxes without interest.
gofundme campaign set up for Southside shooting victim's funeral
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The sister of shooting victim Cachet Patterson has set up a gofundme campaign to pay for funeral expenses. The 21 year old was killed in a shooting on Chestnut Street early Sunday morning outside the Southside Social.…
Dalton Police looking for a quick change artist suspect
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are looking for a suspected quick change artist. The incident happened on Monday, February 5th at the Hobby Lobby on East Walnut Avenue. The suspect brought a small item to the cashier to purchase.…
Do you know the suspect who ran from Belk's?
UPDATE: Dalton Police have already identified the woman soon after posting the photos. Thanks, everyone. _____ DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dalton Police Department needs your help to identify a department store theft suspect. Loss Prevention employees at Belk say…
Man charged with killing wife who disappeared at sea
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A man who said his wife disappeared at sea when their boat collided with an unknown object near the Bahamas has been charged with murder. An FBI affidavit…
Adoption agencies could reject same-sex couples under bill
ATLANTA (AP) - A proposal that would allow religious adoption agencies in Georgia to refuse to work with same-sex couples has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. The contentious "religious liberties" bill passed the committee Tuesday by a vote of 5-2…
Cowart Street fatal shooting case sent to Grand Jury
After hearing from two witnesses, a Hamilton County judge found probable cause and sent Roddarius Martin’s case to the Grand Jury.
Panel says university can't strip Confederate name from hall
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee panel has voted against letting Middle Tennessee State University strip the name of a Confederate general from one of its buildings. According to The Tennessean , the Tennessee Historical Commission on Friday denied the…
UPDATE: Dade School County bus hits woman in Trenton
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A 70-year-old Dade County woman remains in critical condition at a hospital after she was struck by a school bus Tuesday afternoon. Police Chief Christy Smith identified the woman as Diane Hulgan of Wildwood. It happened around…
Ringgold High student arrested after threat
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest following a threat posted on social media involving a student.
New US marshal confirmed for East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new U.S. marshal has been confirmed for East Tennessee.
MORE: Law enforcement investigating suspicious social media post
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, and East Ridge Police are releasing more information on possible school threats. According to the joint press release, law enforcement were made aware of a meme on social…
Victim's loved ones shocked from Chestnut Street shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sunday's early morning shooting near Southside Social leaves one young woman dead. Witnesses say the shooter's vehicle was headed south on Chestnut Street when it opened fire on two women in a car traveling north. Cachet…
Judge decides to dissolve restraining order against Economy Inn
After hours of testimony, a Hamilton County Criminal Court judge decided to dissolve the restraining order against the Economy Inn.
Hamilton County has your 9PM wake up call
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies responded to 375 thefts from vehicles in the past year. That's an unusually high number. Many of those thefts happened in the Ooltewah, Apison, and East Brainerd Road areas. And after investigating... the…
Sheriff Wilson opposes, but doesn't worry about Georgia's Marijuana Bill
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson has been one of the leading opponents to the manufacture and sale of marijuana in the state. Walker is a past president of the Georgia Sheriff's association, where he has fought…
Cherokee Co. makes sex offender registry arrest
Murphy, NC (WDEF) — A foot chase over suspected drug activity turns into a sex offender registry case in the North Carolina mountains. Cherokee County officers were investigating suspicious behavior Friday on Highway 64. When 38 year old Robert Burl…
See a local sailor's photos from Navy patrols on the Black Sea
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Turner is documenting photos of the U.S. 6th Fleet operating in the Black Sea. He is a Navy Photographer from Athens, Tennessee. Specialist Turner has posted these photos as part…
Politics & guns for Tennessee politicians after Florida shooting
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Both U.S. Senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, have signed on to a bill that would strengthen background checks for gun buyers. They join almost three dozen co-sponsors. Senator Alexander says we need to make the…
Cut the Hate, Share the Love event held Sunday afternoon
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A local organization, YB Normal, is hoping to cut the hate and share the love.... one helping hand at a time. Cut The Hate & Share The love was the message an event held Sunday at the Kingdom…
Bess T. Shepherd Elementary
Kids at Bess T. Shepherd Elementary have a new tool to get creative, and design things.
Mayor Berke statement on latest shooting outside Southside Social
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Another person was fatally shot over the weekend on Chestnut Street near the embattled Southside Social complex near Finley Stadium. The business has closed for Monday, but plans to re-open. On Monday, Mayor Andy Berke released this…
Judge rules on what we will & won't hear in the Woodmore bus crash trial
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A week before the Woodmore bus crash trial begins, Judge Don Poole rules on some of the evidence that the prosecution hoped to use against Jonthony Walker. The Defense had challenged the use of victim autopsy photos,…