Salvation Army, Food City to aid Homeless Camps
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army Chattanooga Area Command 614 is partnering with Food City to host a food drive lasting from January 23rd to January 27th…
Fentanyl Distribution Bust in Walker and Hamilton Counties
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement officers busted a suspected fentanyl-manufacturing setup in Chickamauga, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force. They also busted a connected distribution in Hamilton County, Tennessee. After obtaining two search warrants,…
McMinn Man Indicted, Charged with Facilitation of Second-Degree Murder
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A McMinn County man was indicted on Tuesday in the investigation of a drug overdose, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Koby Alexander Wyatt,…
FBI offers reward in vandalism at Tennessee pregnancy clinic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for vandalism at a women’s health clinic in Nashville. The fire occurred at the Hope…
Leslie Jordan's Cause of Death Revealed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Leslie Jordan's cause of death was revealed as sudden cardiac dysfunction, according to coroners. The Chattanooga-native died on October 24 of last year after a car accident. On Friday, his coroner report was revealed, which showed…
Man kills 2 kids, himself; wife's body found in Alabama
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Police say an Alabama man involved in an investigation into the death of his wife fatally shot his two children before killing himself in Tennessee. The shooting occurred Thursday morning at a home in Murfreesboro. Police…
Drug Bust, Four Arrests in McMinn County
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four people were arrested in a drug bust at a home in McMinn County, according to the sheriff's department. The McMinn County Sheriff's Office had…
LEGO Discovery Center Coming to Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- LEGO lovers of all ages have an experience to look forward to this spring. A new LEGO Discovery Center is opening in Atlanta this March. The Atlanta LEGO Discovery Center will be the first to…
TECH BYTE: Apple Computers Get Big Upgrade
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple's newest computers are getting a big boost. Apple is boasting some new chips for its Mac Mini and MacBook Pro computers. The tech company…
TN Boys and Girls Clubs Receive $10,000 Grant
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several Boys and Girls Clubs in Tennessee received a $10,000 grant in an effort to promote digital access. Spectrum representatives and local leaders met tonight in Cleveland to present the Spectrum Digital Education Grant. The grant…
Abortion Law Exemptions among Legislative Issues the General Assembly plans to address
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton plans to bring a variety of bills to the legislation this year. Among these are exemptions to…
New SK Food Plant Brings Excitement to Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds of new jobs are soon coming to Cleveland and Bradley County. (more…)
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on I-24
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on I-24 on Wednesday night, Chattanooga Police Department said. The man was pronounced dead after arriving at a hospital. The man was struck by a vehicle on I-24 eastbound…
Cleveland City Schools Discuss Moving to New Central Office
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland City Schools may soon be relocating to a new central administrative office. (more…)
2 Tenn. officials fired after lethal injection errors noted
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its top attorney and another employee following a scathing independent report on failures within the state’s lethal injection system. Documents obtained by the AP…
Student Charged after Bringing Gun to Cleveland Middle School
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student at Cleveland Middle School brought a handgun onto school property on Wednesday, the Cleveland Police Department said. The student was taken into custody by police and is being charged. A report was made to…
From The Archives: 1993 Grocery Store TVs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Grocery store lines are always evolving. Local consumers are grousing about the rising number of stores that are forcing us over to self-checkout. But 30 years…
Dead Body, Injured Male in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Police responded to a domestic disturbance Thursday morning where they found a dead body, according to Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Police say they had to…
Juveniles Face 10 Charges after Vehicle Pursuit, Crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A traffic stop in Chattanooga resulted in a vehicle pursuit and crash, the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) said. On Wednesday, Chattanooga police had a pursuit with a stolen vehicle on Lee Highway. There were five suspects,…
US's largest public utility names panel to study blackouts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year. The Tennessee Valley Authority said Thursday…
Hamilton County Warns of an Increase in Syphilis
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department stated in a press release that syphilis cases are up 65 percent. The Hamilton County Health Department's Sexual Health Clinic is encouraging the public to practice safe sex and have…
$205 Million Production Facility to Create over 800 Jobs
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new food production facility is coming to Cleveland, projected to create over 800 new jobs by 2030. Governor Bill Lee announced on…
Tennessee River Park Nominated for Best Riverwalk by USA Today
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee River Park has been nominated by USA Today as one of the best riverwalks in the United States. USA Today is hosting a survey where you…
Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico…