CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police state they have made a third arrest in a double homicide that took place at the beginning of May. The police department arrested 19-year-old Jonathan Sawyer on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A proposed development near Finley Stadium is raising the question of how high new buildings should be in Chattanooga. The former Eureka Foundry site,…
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department located the driver and Ford F-150 in this incident. CPD said it was a fatal hit and run that took place on June 8. Authorities have not identified the driver. However, the investigation is ongoing.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested two men following a search warrant on Pineview Lane last week, resulting in the seizure of drugs and stolen cars. The police department's (CPD) Gun Team and Narcotics Unit executed the search warrant…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Tuesday is the runoff elections for local and state primaries in Georgia. We have been closely following the races in Catoosa County in the wake…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Lady Vols alum Brittany Jackson Tucker hosted a youth basketball camp on Monday at Baylor. Proceeds from the camp are going to benefit the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating Pollinator Week. Butterflies, ants and even hummingbirds are considered to be pollinators. As a part of this week, the aquarium is offering…
WASHINGTON (WDEF) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called on congress to require all social media platforms to now display mental health warnings. Dr. Murthy…
A fleet of Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, left Havana's port on Monday after a five-day visit to Cuba following planned military drills in the Atlantic Ocean. The exercise has been seen by some as a show of strength by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The annual contest for the best-looking law enforcement cruiser in Tennessee has returned. The Tennessee Highway State Office's 2024 Tennessee's Best-Looking Cruiser contest features pictures of police and sheriff's vehicles throughout the state, including many locals.…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A tree fell on Interstate 24 eastbound Sunday night and caused a multi-vehicle crash. It happened just before 10:30 p.m. CST at mile marker 161, according to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation released a list of upcoming street closures. These closures are the result of upcoming construction projects. Press Release from the Chattanooga Department of Transportation: UPDATE: 700 MOCS ALUMNI DRIVE The work…
ATLANTA (AP) — In a dreary part of downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home. The gated micro community known as “The…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local firefighters battled a blaze in an outbuilding behind a home on Pattentown Road on Monday. The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene just before…
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN/AP Business Writer The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times,…
BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A RZR side-by-side caught fire on Smith Mountain over the weekend, according to Dunlap firefighters. It happened at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. The fire required a mutual aid response. [caption id="attachment_1761146" align="alignnone"…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bethlehem Center hosted the fourth annual Southside Juneteenth Jubilee this Saturday. The event had a variety of food trucks, live music, and an educational session on why Juneteenth is celebrated. "We started the process to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Friday, June 14, 2024, at approximately 8:00 pm, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Detectives were dispatched to a cliff located near Tower Road on Raccoon Mountain to conduct a death investigation of a 64-year-old male…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A very large pothole on Creekside Drive off of…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Lookouts…
PRESS RELEASE: NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 12, 2024 - Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), Tennessee’s largest provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, was honored with Ruud’s 2023 Top Pro Partner Award. This…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Staring down a divorce at the end of the month, CHI Memorial patients who have Bluecross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) will be able to keep their same…
Two democratic challengers are gearing up for a runoff in Georgia's 14th congressional district. Both Blalock and Harris have been meeting voters and sharing their vision for a better Georgia. "But at the end of the day, this is all…
TVA NEWS RELEASE: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Thursday that it partnered with 15 local power companies to seek two grants, totaling $350 million, from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program…