More To The Story with Staley: Rossville's Taco Tour
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Rossville Boulevard Project is all about "sprucing up" the Rossville Boulevard area. The group held three open air markets earlier this year to…
Fugitive in 3 states captured at Dalton Walmart
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Authorities say 50 year old Ernest Paul Shackelford ran from police in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. But his luck ran out this morning in Dalton, Georgia. A citizen recognized him from social media posts and reported…
Man faces charges of robbery and rape using a box cutter as his weapon
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We're learning more about a reported home invasion on Friday in Chattanooga. A woman says a man broke into her home after her husband went to work on Friday morning. She says he threatened her with a…
Pins & Needles and Miller Ale House join forces to help Hurricane Ian victims
Two local businesses with strong ties to the areas in Florida tragically hit by Ian have joined forces to collect necessities for…
Chattanooga Pride holds annual 'Pride Parade and Festival'
Concluding what has been an eventful Pride Week for the 2022 Chattanooga Pride Board was a swamping turnout for their annual Pride Parade and Festival. (more…)
"Team Up for Kids" Boot Drive Raises Thousands for Shriner's Hospital
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The Whitfield County Fire Department and the Dalton Shrine Club came together today for a great cause. Around 50 personnel from the…
Electric Vehicle Festival Showcase Many Types of Electric Vehicles
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Electric vehicle enthusiasts gathered on Chattanooga's west side today for a showcase of any kind of electric vehicle you can think of. The inaugural…
Local Businesses Accepting Donations for Ian Relief
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian across the southeast, particularly in Florida, many are looking for ways to help hurricane victims. (more…)
Local 911 workers heading to Florida to help
NAPLES, Florida (WDEF) - We've seen power crews, emergency aide teams and the National Guard head south to help with the hurricane recovery. Now some local telecommunicators are making the trip.…
Police update on collision with dump truck in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police are offering more information today on the crash that killed a 20 year old on Thursday. The victim was Evan Stoops. Investigators say he was traveling north on Georgetown Road when he lost control…
Ooltewah Elementary Honors Student With Rare Brain Disease
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- The scene at Ooltewah Elementary School was blue on Friday morning. (more…)
Governor Bill Lee addresses TN rape kit backlog
Earlier this month a Memphis woman, Eliza Fletcher, was kidnapped and murdered on her morning jog. Cleotha Abston Henderson is the man accused of the brutal attack. (more…)
Rhea County student killed in crash
EVENSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Rhea County high school student died in a crash Thursday. It happened just south of Evensville on Back Valley Road at Payne Lane around 4 PM. Troopers say the Toyota Camry left the road and…
Teenage couple killed in wreck with 18 wheeler
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two teenagers were killed in a crash Thursday night in the Sequatchie Valley. It happened around 9:30 PM on State Route 28 near John Burch Road in Dunlap. Troopers say a Jeep Patriot on John Burch…
Police investigate a barbershop shooting on Brainerd Road
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting Friday morning on Brainerd Road. Police got the call about shots fired in the 5300 block before the bend just before noon. A witness…
TECH BYTE: Business Cards Go Digital
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you're in the market for new business cards, there's no reason not to make it just as high tech as your other devices. If your…
Local organization returning to Ukraine to provide aid
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Members of Rescue 82, a local organization that provides aid and supplies to the victims of the war in Ukraine, gathered Thursday night to discuss their next humanitarian venture. They will be personally revisiting the war-torn country…
Driver killed in crash with a dump truck in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police say a driver has died in an afternoon crash in Cleveland. They say it happened around 4:30 PM in the 3800 block of Georgetown Road. Investigators say a Kia Soul collided with a dump truck.…
Tennessee graduation rates on the rise
NASHVILLE (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate data for the last school year yesterday and the numbers are climbing. Statewide, 89.8% of high school students…
Harrah's breaks ground on expansion of Murphy casino
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel is growing. On Thursday, the company broke ground on a new expansion project over the next couple of years. The casino is adding more room on the gaming…
Suspect turns herself in for death of pedestrian last weekend
UPDATE: Attorney McCracken Poston offers more information on the case. He says Sarah Barrett, from Rock Springs, Georgia, is his client. He says she thought she had hit a deer sometime before dawn. Poston says she called police on the…
Hillsdale College withdraws bid to open Tennessee charter schools
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - After weeks of controversy, American Classical Education, has withdrawn applications to open charter schools in three Tennessee counties. The schools would have been affiliated with Hillsdale College, which has become a lightning rod for many Tennessee…
From The Archives: 1992 Hamilton County Fair
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - After years of fall events at Chester Frost Park, the Hamilton County Fair is in transition. Of course, the annual event has missed a few…
TVA Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Seven States
Many car manufacturers are moving toward the widespread production of electric vehicles. As electric cars become more common, the Tennessee Valley Authority is establishing a network of charging stations to accommodate EV owners.…