Police Warning Public About Phone Scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police want the public to be aware of an ongoing phone scam. (more…)
Kordsa expands Chattanooga manufacturing, creating 200 jobs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee officials announced on Tuesday that Kordsa, Inc. is expanding its Chattanooga manufacturing operations. The company will invest $50 million in the expansion. This project…
DEA 24th Annual Drug Take Back Day upcoming
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be having its 24th nationwide Take Back Day this Saturday. It is designed to bring greater awareness to…
Four suspects, three arrested in Collegedale bank fraud
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department arrested three women and is searching for one suspect for fraudulent bank activity on Tuesday. Collegedale Police arrested 23-year-old Nychicia…
Man arrested in Chattanooga for terroristic threats, other charges
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested a man Tuesday for aggressive and strange behavior in Downtown Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 33-year-old Kendal Lewis Tuesday afternoon. Concerned citizens originally called to report a man placing a suspicious…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn calls on colleagues to get off TikTok
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Senator Marsha Blackburn is asking her fellow lawmakers in Washington to ditch TikTok and to stop encouraging others to use it. The social media site has been the center of a generational controversy over it's ties…
Man pleads guilty to child rape in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man plead guilty to rape of a child, officials said on Monday. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office arrested Seth Michael Tate on Friday. According to their booking report, the offense happened back in 2021. The…
Chattanooga Airport to have required incident drill on Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Those headed to the Chattanooga Airport on Wednesday should not be alarmed if they see emergency vehicles on site. The airport is having their required full-scale aircraft incident drill. The drill will start at 9 a.m.…
Old commercial building catches fire on Rossville Blvd.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) said Tuesday morning has been very busy, and that they responded to a fire on Rossville Boulevard. Firefighters found…
One driver died this morning crash in East Brainerd
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police now say that a crash this morning involved a fatality. It happened in the 8400 block of East Brainerd Road around 8:45 AM. Two vehicles crashed head-on. One drive was pronounced dead at the scene…
While some students skip college, trade programs are booming
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville student Abbey Carlson poses during welding class Wednesday, April 13, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. While almost every sector of higher education is seeing fewer students registering for classes, many trade…
Mexico searches for 3 missing US sailors with plane, ships
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Navy said Monday it is using ships and a plane to search for three Americans who went missing along with their sailboat…
Judge says Alec Baldwin settlement in fatal shooting sealed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has agreed to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, in a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and…
Top jail staff forced out after man's death at Georgia jail
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia sheriff on Monday announced the resignations of top jail staff amid an investigation into the death of a man in a bedbug-infested cell in the jail's psychiatric wing. Fulton County…
More to the Story with Staley: Rising Fawn Museum
RISING FAWN, Ga. (WDEF) -- Museums are places that display a collection of something that has a great deal of importance. Maybe you didn't know there's a…
Affidavits Detail Weekend Chattanooga Homicides
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It was a deadly weekend in Chattanooga. (more…)
Lynnbrook Park groundbreaking held
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A groundbreaking ceremony for a new park was held this morning in the Oak Grove neighborhood off East Main Street. (more…)
The Five Hidden Dangers of Roblox All Parents Need To Be Aware Of
Jake Valentine | Wealth of Geeks Roblox is the most popular game in the world for children ages 5 through 12. As of August 2020, Robolox had over 164 million monthly active users. Around half of them are American children…
What's Right With Our Schools: East Side Dance Performance at Coosa Mill
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students at East Side Elementary in Chattanooga have spent months working on a colorful and creative dance routine. They recently…
National Volunteer Week hits home as local businesses and non profits give their thanks
Volunteer week is nationally recognized, April 16-22, and the 'Volunteer state' is no exception.
FBI: Guardsman applied to be hitman, but job ad was a joke
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee Air National Guardsman was arrested after federal agents said he responded to an online ad for a hitman through a parody website that he thought was real. Josiah Garcia…
Report: Fog on Georgia runway when ex-SEAL's plane crashed
JESUP, Ga. (AP) — There was fog on the ground at a rural Georgia airport when a small plane attempting to land crashed and killed its pilot, a chiropractor who had served in the U.S. military as a Navy SEAL,…
Secret Chinese police outpost revealed in NY; 2 men arrested
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police outpost in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government, and more than…
Signal Mountain drug bust results in five arrests
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After obtaining a search warrant, law enforcement officers conducted a drug investigation and seized more than a pound of meth. The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office said they obtained a warrant for 27 Old Miller Road…