Police Search CARTA Bus for Armed Suspect
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Police blocked off Brainerd Road after reports of an armed shooter on a CARTA bus this afternoon.…
What's Right With Our School: Ridgeland Robotics Team
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) - The Ridgeland High School Robotics Team might be a relatively new thing, but it's already making noise on the world stage. It's a timely…
More to the Story with Staley: Catoosa Helps Kids
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- It was a different kind of meeting at the recent gathering of the Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce. There were a lot…
27 Years of Cold Murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- April 24th, a day of sad emotion for the Wellington family. Today marks 27 years since Lester Wellington was murdered. Lester was a 29-year-old hair stylist in…
DA to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summer
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: The prosecutor who is investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia says she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and is…
Former Georgia political candidate arrested for kidnapping
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A man who has repeatedly run for mayor and other political offices in Columbus has been arrested for kidnapping, aggravated assault and other crimes. The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday that deputies, along with U.S.…
Gang member charged in fentanyl bust in East Lake
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff's officers are reporting details on a fentanyl bust last week. The searched a home on 5th Avenue in East Lake on Thursday. The office says they found 6 grams of Fentanyl, 27 grams of…
3 students suffer minor scrapes in school bus wreck in Murray County
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Murray County school system says there were no serious injuries in a school buas crash this morning. They are not giving many details on how it happened other than it was a single vehicle wreck.…
Ex-Disney employee allegedly shot videos up women's skirts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Walt Disney World employee is facing a charge that he surreptitiously took a video up the skirt of a female customer, allegedly telling investigators he had done it more than 500 times over the…
Morgan Wallen cancels Ole Miss show after losing his voice
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of country music fans were awaiting singer Morgan Wallen when he suddenly canceled his performance Sunday night at Vaught Hemingway Stadium. WTVA-TV reported video boards inside the Ole Miss football stadium showed a message saying the “Thought…
Police make 6th arrest in Alabama Sweet 16 party shooting
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Investigators on Thursday charged a sixth person with reckless murder in connection with a deadly shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party, saying in court documents they believe gunmen shot into…
Sunday shooting in downtown leaves two men injured, one in critical condition
Chattanooga Police were advised of a shooting in downtown on Sunday. One victim is in critical condition, and the other is stable.
Lizzo protests TN drag bill at Knoxville concert
At 'Volapalooza' in Knoxville, Tennessee Friday night, musical artist, Lizzo, made a point against the state's legislation recent decision to restrict drag performances in public.
423 Day Festival Celebrates Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today is April 23rd, or 423 Day. (more…)
Motorcyclist found dead at the scene of a single vehicle accident
CPD discovers deceased motorcyclist early Sunday morning in East Ridge.
CPD responds to an attempted robbery turned fatal
Chattanooga Police were called about a shooting around 9 p.m. tonight which followed an attempted robbery.
CFD hosts first ever Citizen's Fire Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga community members went behind-the-scenes of the Chattanooga Fire Department and got a glimpse into the daily lives of local firefighters during the first-ever Citizens' Fire Academy. The program offered an interactive, hands-on experience designed to give…
CFD responds to residential fire off Sylvan Drive
Chattanooga Fire Department warns citizens to take precautions due to a residential fire.
Three-year-old's body found in a creek by Chattanooga Police
Chattanooga Police responded to a call of a missing child and found the child had drowned.
Chattanooga Men's tennis falls short of SoCon tournament title
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Mocs men's tennis team saw its historic 2023 campaign come to a close after dropping a 4-0 contest to ETSU at Champions Club in Chattanooga. Following the loss,…
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The justices granted emergency requests from the Biden administration and New…
Russia's air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian city not far from Ukraine's border, injuring two and scaring local residents. Belgorod, a city of 340,000…
Lyft gears up to make 'significant' layoffs under new CEO
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lyft is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees just days after new CEO David Risher began steering the ride-hailing service with a eye of driving down costs to help bring its fares more in line…
Signal Mountain drug disposal Take Back Day
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Signal Mountain Police Department will be hosting its annual Drug Enforcement Agency Take Back Day event this Saturday. The event started back in…
