KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is encouraging residents to participate in cleanup events throughout the state this month. So far more than eight tons of trash has been collected in the department’s No Trash November initiative.…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Collegedale investigators have arrested a Credit Union teller on charges of embezzlement. Leilana Bearce has been charged with theft over $10,000. Investigators say she embezzled more than $47,000 as a teller at Collegedale Credit Union. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Firefighters snuffed out a blaze this morning at Signal View Apartments. They found the fire in the laundry room of one of the buildings at 900 Mountain Creek Road. They put out the flames and then cut…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are looking into a shooting from late Saturday night. It happened just before 11 p.m. in the 6200 block of Lee Highway. It initially came in as a shots fired call. When officers responded,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are investigating an early morning shooting that sent a woman to the hospital. It happened shortly after 2 a.m., Sunday, in the 900 block of North Orchard Knob Avenue. Police say they do have…
At the heart of a new development on Chattanooga's south side, Mill Town, is the old abandoned Coosa Mill, and for this past weekend and next, it will be transformed into an interactive art experience. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two people are injured after a shooting in Chattanooga Saturday afternoon. Chattanooga Police say they responded to the 2000 block of Cooley Street where they received a report of a disorder with a weapon shortly before…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)-The last capitol of the Cherokee Nation was located just south of Cleveland in Bradley County. In 1838, this is where they learned they were being kicked…
FORT CAMPBELL, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Retiree Council at Fort Cambell has a big gift for residents at the future veterans home in Cleveland. They are donating a new 65 inch TV for one of the common areas of the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Food City will break ground next week on a new downtown location that won't be like most of their other stores. The new store will go on Broad Street next to the Chattanoogan hotel and across the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A petition has been created on change.org against Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp. The petition calls for the acting D.A. to re-open the cold case unit at…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nationwide medical provider, Remote Area Medical, opened up a pop-up clinic today at St. Therese Catholic Church in Cleveland. Complimentary health services were provided to patients, including free dental, visual and medical assistance. No ID is…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A hunting tradition in continues next weekend as deer season opens up in Tennessee. The season traditionally begins the Saturday before Thanksgiving and that will be November 19th this year. "Deer hunting season is one of our…
The 300 video feeds from I-24 MOTION will be processed by a custom software suite that includes state-of-the art computer vision algorithms. These techniques use deep learning (a form of artificial intelligence) to identify vehicles and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're all looking to save a buck or two, with prices on pretty much everything going up. There are some smartphone apps that'll help…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The controversy over a drag show at a local business where kids were present has inspired a new bill in the legislature. Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson has filed new legislation for next year aimed at…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Our region lost one important local figure in state politics this week when David Ralston from Blue Ridge decided not to seek another term as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. But we got another…
ACWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - How did a fabulous diamond ring in Hixson end up in Acworth, Georgia? Police say it's a long story. They got involved when someone from Celestial Jewelers called them to…
POWELL, Alabama (WDEF) - A search this afternoon in northeast Alabama ended with the arrest of the suspect. Police in Powell were trying to arrest Breylon Willis for multiple burglaries when he fled. They say he may have also fired…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Preparatory School is looking for more teachers and hosted a teacher recruitment event tonight downtown. The school is looking for educators to help teach their first-ever incoming junior class. Those who can teach AP English, Language…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Former New York City Parks and Rec Commissioner Mitchell Silver is currently in Chattanooga looking into the city's upcoming Parks and Outdoors Plan. That plan will be presented to City…
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - It is almost fitting that founding member of the group Alabama, died the week of the CMA awards. His group would dominate the awards for years and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-With inflation and other economic pressures ongoing, shoppers will be looking to save every penny possible on holiday shopping this year. (more…)
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Collegdale Police Department has added a new K9 officer, but it took some deal-making to pull it off. The deal followed the hiring of a new, human police officer. Officer Saxe workerd for McMinn County…
