Two U.S. officials told CBS News on Thursday night that an Israeli missile had struck Iran. The strike came less than a week after Iran's unprecedented retaliatory drone and missile attack on Israel, to which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- National Cold Brew Day is coming up on Saturday, April 20, and Dunkin' is giving out free drinks. Dunkin' Rewards members can get a free medium cold brew with any purchase through the Dunkin' app on…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A motorcyclist died after colliding with a deer on Birchwood Pike, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. A deputy patrolling Birchwood Pike saw the dead deer in the middle of the road just before…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We continue our look back at the early days of WDEF television tonight in our Thursday Throwback as we approach our 70th anniversary. We want to share three profiles from our 25th anniversary. Andy Jones, Emory Williamson…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - A jury convicted a Ringgold man this week of beating his two children. 24-year-old Dillan Michael Tennant was convicted of cruelty to children and has…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A mother of a Hixson Elementary student says she recently had a scare during one school dismissal period. (more…)
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - The city of Red Bank is teaming up with a preservationist group to restore a long-forgotten cemetery. Called “The Field”, this historic cemetery was only recently discovered…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center hosted First Responders Day on Thursday. "Today we are celebrating World Autism Month with our First Responder Day. We invited…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said a corrections officer was assaulted by an inmate on Wednesday. According to the sheriff's office, inmate Nicholas Pillows attacked Sergeant Stephen Roberts on April 17 at the Hamilton County…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law on Thursday accelerating the state's largest income tax cut. The governor signed HB 1015 into law with First Lady Marty Kemp, the General Assembly and others at…
CALHOUN, Ga. (WDEF) -- Calhoun City Schools in Georgia went on a lockdown on Thursday due to nearby gunfire. After investigation, authorities determined a resident near the schools was trying to kill a snake with a gun. The gunshot went…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police officers arrested a break-in suspect, who was also in possession of a stolen firearm. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, two officers were patrolling Tacoa Avenue on Monday when they saw a suspect attempting…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A tree fell on a Chattanooga Fire Department station overnight. It happened around 4 a.m. Thursday morning. The tree fell on Station 16 on Lupton Drive. CFD said the firefighters were shaken, but no one was…
By STEVEN WINE and RUSS BYNUM/Associated Press Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock &…
A healthy diet includes ample portions of fruits and vegetables, but not the unhealthy dose of pesticides found in about one in five of the produce examined by Consumer Reports. An examination of 59 common fruits and vegetables found pesticides…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office helped Collegedale Police stop a juvenile who stole a car on Wednesday. Wednesday evening, deputies helped in the pursuit of the car,…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A school bus crashed in DeKalb County, Alabama on Thursday, resulting in one death. The school system said there were no children aboard the bus at the time of the crash. The school bus crashed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Erlanger unveiled their newest fluoroscopy machine in their GI Lab on Wednesday. "Wednesday, we celebrated our new state of the art interventional endoscopy inauguration, which is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hours of debate over how Hamilton County should handle vacation rentals occurred at Wednesday morning’s County Commission meeting. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission drew criticism for a proposed change to public comment rules. Chairman Jeff Eversole had proposed that anyone who wished to speak to the Commission on a matter not on their agenda would…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Over three million dollars for career and technical education programs for Hamilton County Schools have been unanimously approved by the Commission. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies arrested two people on Tuesday for possession of a stolen car and an array of drugs. The sheriff's office arrested two people following a traffic stop. HCSO identified the driver as 25-year-old…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A narcotics investigation in Hamilton County resulted in a detective…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett spoke about the U.S. southern border at the Friends of Hixson meeting. Sheriff Garrett was a guest speaker at this month's meeting, which took place at the Clear Creek Church of…
