Frazier Avenue traffic project ends Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The orange traffic barrels along Frazier Avenue have been removed. In the month of December, crews placed barrels were used to get drivers to slow down.…
Non-profits provide support for 'Human Trafficking Awareness Day'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Millions are affected by human trafficking across the world. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is acknowledged each year on January 11. Both locally and…
School closings and delays for Friday, January 12
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several school systems across the Tennessee Valley have announced their closure for Friday due to anticipated severe weather. School Closings: Bradley County Schools Hamilton County Schools Catoosa County Schools Chickamauga City Schools Cleveland City Schools Marion…
Former Brainerd teacher took funds from students without approval
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Comptroller recently completed an investigation into Brainerd High School. They reported that a former teacher at the school inappropriately handled cheerleading and cosmetology funds. The report said this teacher did not submit funds from…
Gov. Kemp proposes pay raises in State of the State
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a pay raise to public employees and teachers in his State of the State Address on Thursday. Kemp said he wants to give a 4% cost of living increase to public employees.…
CPD: Man who died in SWAT call was wanted for murder
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department provided updates Thursday afternoon on a man who killed himself during a SWAT call. Their fugitive unit and the U.S. Marshal Service had an arrest warrant for Dewayne Campbell, 36, for first-degree murder. They attempted…
Firearms detected at Tennessee airports decreases in 2023
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The TSA said there was a decrease in firearm detection at Tennessee airports in 2023. Statewide, there was a 14% decrease in firearms detected in carry-on luggage from 2022. There were 313 detections of guns in…
Truck stolen from Walker County residence
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- In light of a truck theft in Walker County, the sheriff's office is warning the public not to leave their car running unattended. A theft of a 2016 Toyota Tacoma happened Wednesday morning at around…
Two men charged in Bradley County inmate fentanyl death
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged two men for the fentanyl death of an inmate. Authorities found Eric Means unresponsive in his…
TBI: Athens man arrested for child rape, sexual exploitation
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested an Athens man recently for child exploitation in an ongoing case. The TBI'S Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 27-year-old Kenterrius McGuffie. Kenterrius McGuffie /…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Chattanooga Convention Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention Center brings visitors to the Scenic City from all over. It hosts plenty of events each year - catering to people from…
Residents raise concern about Green Pond Road development
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The controversy over a proposed housing development in the Soddy Daisy area took center stage at the Hamilton County Commission meeting Wednesday. “I…
Chris Christie says he's dropping out of the Republican presidential race before the Iowa caucuses
WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he’s ending his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination. [caption id="attachment_1548622"…
Vote for Signal Mountain Chef to win Greatest Baker contest
Click here to vote. Do you want to help a locally born chef win a national baking contest? Cheyenne Chrostowski is from Signal Mountain and graduated from high school there. She now is attending the Culinary Institute of America in…
Red Bank Elementary School plan falls through
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - A plan to build an elementary school behind Red Bank Middle and High Schools has fallen through. Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson…
ELVIS Act to protect musicians from AI if passed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The connection between artificial intelligence and music may soon be regulated in Tennessee. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security, or ELVIS ACT,…
Police investigating homicide of Chattanooga rapper
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man died after being shot on North Bishop Drive on Tuesday. The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating it as a homicide. At around 6:40…
Engine maker Cummins to repair, replace 600,000 Ram trucks in $2 billion emissions cheating scandal
BY ALEXA ST. JOHN The Department of Justice has ordered a recall of 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement that directs engine maker Cummins Inc. to remedy environmental damage it caused when it illegally installed emissions control software…
Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe leads to search effort at the resort
OLYMPIC VALLEY – Palisades Tahoe patrol and mountain operations teams are performing a search after an avalanche today. In a statement from the resort, officials confirmed that the avalanche happened around 9:30 a.m. on the Palisades side above the GS gully area of KT-22.…
Chattanooga church builds housing for homeless veterans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local church recently built a new housing complex for homeless veterans in Chattanooga. The project was a two-unit duplex in the Alton Park community. The units have two bedrooms and one bathroom. [caption id="attachment_1547964" align="alignleft"…
Signal Mountain Council dealing with $800,000 deficit
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Signal Mountain Town Council wrestled with how to tackle a larger than $800,000 deficit. An auditor told the council that the town of Signal Mountain owed over $400,000 to a state fund for road…
Federal judge says Alabama can carry out nation’s 1st execution using nitrogen gas; appeal likely
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas later this month, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, clearing the way for what would be the nation’s first execution under a new method…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp tells business group he wants to spend $1.8 billion more on infrastructure
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told a business group on Wednesday that he'll propose $1.8 billion in additional spending on infrastructure, as well as expand health care training for dentists and physicians, showing how the state's $11 billion…
Pat Summitt Foundation opens applications for treatment grants
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Pat Summitt Foundation is looking to assist non-profits who help patients dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. They are currently accepting applications through the end…