Walden's Ridge Fire Department Adopts Dog
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- During the wildfires in Gatlinburg, many of our local first responders went up to help fight the blaze.
EPA to Study Soil in Chattanooga for Lead Poisoning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be taking a soil study in the downtown and Southside of Chattanooga, after a small amount of lead contaminant was found in the city. Back in 2013, more than 80 yards…
Fire Displaces Cleveland Families
CHATTAANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Five Cleveland families are now without a home after a fire destroys six single story units.
Another Lawsuit Filed from Woodmore Bus Crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The first lawsuit filed on behalf of a Woodmore Elementary student who died in last month's bus crash has been filed. Five other lawsuits come from family members of injured children. The parents of Zyanna Harris seek…
Follow-up on Officer Shootings in the Region
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Six days. 7 officers shot. Two deaths in Georgia. Chattanoogans can identify with that because a police officer was shot and wounded here on December 1st. How do law enforcement organizations prepare their officers for the realities…
New Mobile App For City Services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The City of Chattanooga launched its new app today.
Bradley County cold case murder suspect arraigned in court
Brantley is accused of killing his wife.
Another lawsuit filed in connection with Woodmore bus crash
Another lawsuit has been filed on behalf of one of the victims in a fatal bus crash in Chattanooga.
Can you help Sequatchie County find a suspect who didn't show up for jail?
John David Altenhoff had pleaded guilty to the stabbing, but didn't show up to serve his sentence.
Golden Apple: Keith Haskins
A Ringgold Middle School teacher makes learning fun, and former students say there's no question he loves his job.
The Latest: Cell towers down; no fire evacuation text alert
wildfires in East Tennessee have caused more than $500 million in damage.
Police say Cleveland apartment shooting was a home invasion
Police: The victims were actually the invaders, shot by a resident
Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountains Rise telethon streaming on WDEF.com
Watch celebrities perform and talk to ones manning the phone banks
Water back on at Eastside Utility but it's not all pretty
you may still find discolored water at your house.
Girl Scouts donate boxes of candy to Gatlinburg first responders
The Council includes Chattanooga and Knoxville Girl Scout troops.
Nashville police officer is 7th shot in the last week in our region
We break down each shooting over the last week
Suspect arrested in shooting of 2 Georgia officers on Monday
The shooting marked the second time Monday that two Georgia officers were hit by gunfire on the job
Sen. Bob Corker reacts to not being picked for Secretary of State
“On a personal note, it has been an honor to be considered for Secretary of State,”
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Signal Mountain Moves Forward with City School District Idea
Signal Mountain takes another step forward in its exploration of forming a city school system.
Dustin Adams Back In Custody After Second Escape
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The search is over for an inmate who walked away from a court ordered evaluation at the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute just three days ago. 26-year-old Dustin Adams is back behind bars tonight, on charges of…
Plans for $750 million theme park in north Georgia 'on hold'
EMERSON, Ga. (AP) - Just over a year after plans were announced for a huge new theme park north of Atlanta involving Lionsgate Productions and attractions featuring films such as the "Hunger Games," planners say the project is being put on hold
Psychiatrist: Alabama fails to treat mentally ill inmates
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The chief psychiatrist for the Ohio prison system says that Alabama fails to spot mental illness in many inmates and lacks the staff to effectively treat those who are diagnosed.
Bradley County Cold Case Starts To Warm Up
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Bradley County investigators believe they solved a 7-year-old cold case. They've arrested Donnie Brantley for the murder of his wife Marsha back in 2009. Her body has never been found, but family members have declared her…