What's Right With Our Schools: Whitwell Middle School Piano Lab
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) - Imagine a room with 24 middle school students all playing piano. That could get a little noisy, right? You'd think so, but…
Hamilton County breaks ground on Victims Memorial Park
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County finally broke ground for the new Victims Memorial Park on Monday. The Victims Memorial Park is located at the Riverpark…
Trenton man arrested for trafficking fentanyl in Alabama
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- DeKalb County deputies arrested a Trenton, Georgia man for trafficking fentanyl on Monday. This followed an attempted traffic stop and police chase. A deputy attempted the traffic stop on a white Chevrolet truck on Monday,…
Tennessee Senate honors WDEF after 70 years with resolution
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four local Tennessee lawmakers signed a joint Senate Resolution recently, honoring and congratulating WDEF-TV on its 70th anniversary. "Be it resolved by the Senate of the 113th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the House…
Friday morning Eastgate shooting upgraded to homicide
UPDATE: April 29, 2024 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department gave more information regarding the Eastgate Loop shooting on Friday. Authorities said the victim in this case has died at the hospital. The police department has still not…
Self-driving tractor-trailers heading for U.S. roads
Pittsburgh — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In…
African nation threatens Apple with legal action over alleged "blood minerals" in its gadgets
Johannesburg — The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened U.S. tech giant Apple with legal action over what it says are "illegally exploited" minerals from the impoverished nation in its products. U.S. and French lawyers representing the DRC's…
Hamilton County lawyer temporarily suspended
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A lawyer in Hamilton County has been temporarily suspended for failing to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility. Arthur C. Grisham, Jr. did not respond to the board concerning one complaint of misconduct, they…
Fiery crash on I-75 is fatal for 1, passenger seriously injured
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A single vehicle crashed on I-75 southbound over the weekend in Whitfield County. The Georgia State Patrol said the wreck…
Early voting begins in Georgia's general primary
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Early voting has begun for Georgia’s General Primary. These primaries concern various local and state offices. One location where early voting is occurring is the…
Chattanooga Police arrest suspect in Windsor Street homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department said it made an arrest in the Windsor Street homicide that happened earlier this month. On April 16, police found a person facing a life-threatening gunshot wound on the 2300 block of…
Woman shot during middle of afternoon on Juandale Trail
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We are following reports of a person shot on Juandale Trail over the weekend. Chattanooga Police responded to the shooting just after 4 p.m. on Saturday. When officers arrived on the scene in the 3800 block…
Two hikers drown in creek near Rainbow Lake Trail
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A family is mourning…
Vigilance, care urged after back to back Chattanooga shootings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It has been a violent 24 hours in the Scenic City. First, shots rang out at Champy's Restaurant at 6:30 Thursday evening. That…
Suspect in North Carolina murder commits suicide in victim's vehicle
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Investigators are closing the book on a murder in the North Carolina mountains. Cherokee County deputies found a woman's body at her home in the Andrews area on Monday. Windy Thompson's vehicle was also missing.…
Cleveland City Schools says it will not arm teachers
UPDATE: April 26, 2024 CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland City Schools responded to the recent new Tennessee law that allows schools to arm teachers. The school system will join both Bradley and Hamilton County Schools in continuing to only use…
Police: 2 shot near Chattanooga Champy's on MLK Blvd.
UPDATE: April 26, 2024 Chattanooga Police confirmed the Thursday evening shooting outside of Champy's resulted in two people becoming injured. Their injuries were not life-threatening. They went to the hospital by a personal vehicle and were already gone once police…
Thursday Throwback: Harry Thornton
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We've seen a lot of characters come through our doors over the last 70 years. But none could grab your attention more than Harry Thornton. He was a radio DJ, turned wrestling announcer, who eventually invented local…
Is the Hamilton County Commission following the Sunshine Law?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In addition to their regular meetings, the Hamilton County Commission hold a series of committee meetings. (more…)
Driving Our Economy Forward: Droop Scoops
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Located in the heart of historic Downtown Chickamauga, Droop Scoops is a family-owned ice cream and coffee shop. When you walk through the front door you…
Finley Stadium welcomes newly renovated Ultra Club
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Finley Stadium is welcoming its newly renovated "Ultra Club" event space. "This has been a few years in the works, just lots of planning. We…
Next steps for Ocoee Whitewater Center 2 years after fire
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - It has been nearly two years since the Ocoee Whitewater Center was destroyed in a fire. The fire occurred on the morning of April 26, 2022, destroying the site of the Polk County landmark that…
Southwest says it's pulling out of 4 airports. Here's where.
Southwest Airlines is suspending service at some airports across the U.S. as it slows its growth, in part because of Boeing aircraft delivery delays. The airline is set to receive just 20 of the 46 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes…
University protests over Israel-Hamas war in Gaza lead to hundreds of arrests on college campuses
Police broke up a demonstration against Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza on Thursday at Emory University in Atlanta, the latest flashpoint in a growing movement on college campuses around the country. Hundreds of people have been arrested in California, Massachusetts, Texas and other…