CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An 18-wheeler carrying gallons of milk caught on fire on Saturday afternoon. At 2:00 p.m., a motorist reported the accident on I-75 at Scenic Overlook. Tri-Community VFD responded to the scene and reported a trailer fire…
ELLIJAY, Georgia (WDEF) - There was an unexpected "roo-hunt" on Black Friday in the Georgia mountains. The Gilmer County Sheriff's Office got the call when a pet kanagroo escaped from his owner in the Blackberry Mountain area of Ellijay. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- While there has been a definite shift to more online shopping in recent years, folks have continued to come out and take advantage of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Was it murder or self-defense? That's what police are investigating after a shooting last night on Bonny Oaks Drive after 11:30. There were two shooting victim. Police say a 27 year old at the scene did not…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police believe a shooting Thursday night on Highway 58 may have been related to a road rage incident. But investigators are still working on the exact circumstances. They were called to a shooting just after 6PM in…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A man has been arrested in the early morning hours following Thanksgiving for a murder in Dalton. Police say 42 year old William Holmes was escorting a woman who was getting her belongings from an ex-boyfriend…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- Many have spent Thanksgiving cooking and enjoying fantastic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thanksgiving is coming up on Thursday. When you start cooking that turkey, be careful in the kitchen. “It really bodes well for fire safety…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you're looking to start a small business, look no further than TVFCU. The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has $225,000 to give away…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - With Chattanooga officially receiving over two inches of rain this week, it may feel like our long drought is coming to an end. But…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge began what they believe will become an annual holiday tradition Wednesday. (more…)
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County SPCA is in need of wet cat food after their biweekly shipment was delayed until next week. With over 35…
By The Associated Press NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls. The FBI's field office in Buffalo said…
IRAQ (CBS) -- Several U.S. service members were injured in a ballistic missile attack by Iranian-backed militias on Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. The attack Monday night on U.S. and coalition forces involved a close-range ballistic missile and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Three shootings happened Tuesday night around Hamilton County. Two of those happened in East Ridge and the other was in Chattanooga. 4th Avenue On November 21 at 8 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to three men who…
DALLAS (AP) — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson rushed to the scene and immediately attached herself to the police officers who had converged…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Traveling this year for Thanksgiving is up 2%, but how can you avoid the traffic? Thanksgiving is expected to have the most cars on…
EAST RIDGE, TN (WDEF) - A juvenile was shot and killed in East Ridge on Tuesday. (11/21/23) East Ridge officers arrived on Connell Street to find a boy shot in the leg. They immediately began administering first aid. The boy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students learn best when they feel safe and seen. That's certainly the case in Christine Loveridge's class at Rivermont Elementary. She meets students where…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Environmentally friendly manufacturing took another step forward Tuesday in Dayton. “We are in a true partnership where we can grow and develop together and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A class action lawsuit has been filed against the supermarket chain Publix. (more…)
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Despite inflation and memories of past holiday travel meltdowns, millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving break. The busiest days to fly…
LOUISIANA (CBS) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that an estimated 1.1 million gallons of crude oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico near a pipeline off the coast of Louisiana. Officials are concerned about the oil's potential impact…
