CPD initiative shows major decline in auto-related crimes
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department had a busy last 24 hours. One person was carjacked in the 1700 block of Kelly Street, and a woman had her car stolen this afternoon in…
CPD deals with a cluster of four shootings in six days within 3.5 miles of each other
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Four shootings over the past six days in one particular area is what the Chattanooga Police Department is dealing with. All of the sites where the shootings occurred are within three-and-a-half miles of each other. Last Saturday,…
Thousands of runners rally around US to 'Finish Eliza's Run'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. have finished Eliza’s run. Friday morning's nationwide event was organized as a tribute to Eliza Fletcher, who was forced into a vehicle during her pre-dawn run a week…
UTC is back to pre-Covid enrollment growth
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC reports they have a huge incoming class of freshman this fall. 2,229 freshman are hitting campus this fall, which is more than an 8% jump in size. This continues the enrollment growth the university was seeing…
Moon River Festival Returns for Fourth Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Moon River Festival is back this weekend for its fourth year in Chattanooga. Organizers say they have a packed lineup - from Madeline Edwards and Mat Kearney, to Local…
Sheriff's Office investigates shooting in Lakeview
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting last night in the Lakeview community. Officials say it happened sometime between 8:30 and 10 PM on Nawaka Avenue near Lake Winnie. A man in his twenties…
Carjacking Reported in Chattanooga Friday Morning
A 31 year old woman was reportedly carjacked in Chattanooga Friday morning.
One victim died in East Chattanooga double shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police say one of the victims died in a double shooting Thursday night. It happened just before 9 PM on Rubio Street near Wilcox Boulevard in East Chattanooga. When police arrived, they learned of another victim about…
Chattanoogans remember life of Queen Elizabeth II
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II served as an inspiration to many throughout both England and the world. Her Majesty passed away Thursday at the age of 96. The mood suddenly…
Chattanooga Carjacking suspect arrested in Fort Oglethorpe
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - U.S. Marshals and Chattanooga Police found their suspect this afternoon across the boarder in north Georgia. They wanted Gregory Lamar Gillespie for a carjacking three days ago on E.…
Stevenson Co-op official will plead guilty to bribery charge
STEVENSON, Alabama (WDEF) - Reports in Alabama say the head of North Alabama Electric Cooperative has struck a deal over bribery accusations. According to court papers filed last week, Bruce Purdy will plead guilty in federal court to a bribery…
Summerville announces progress in restoring water
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - There is some good news about water in Summerville tonight. City officials say two of the filters at the water treatment plant are back in operation. They say they could get water back in the system…
Bicyclist charged with battery of road worker at Chickamauga Battlefield
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - Park Rangers have charged a 69 year old bicyclist after a confrontation inside the Chickamauga Battlefield. They say the Ringgold man rode his bicycle into a construction zone, hit a worker and then attacked him.…
From the Archives: 1992 student worries
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Can parents really relate to the trouble school kids face today? School shootings, sexting, meth and fentanyl, and the devaluation of a college degree are all fairly…
Locals Organize Jogs in Memory of Eliza Fletcher
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Friday, September 2, Eliza Fletcher was in the middle of her regular early morning jog when she was abducted off the streets of Memphis. One day later,…
Moped driver seriously injured in morning wreck
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Moped rider was seriously injured in an early morning wreck in Cleveland. It happened on Keith Street at Northwood Drive just after 5 AM. Cleveland Police investigators say both the Moped and the vehicle were…
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died.
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.”
Health officials receive new bivalent COVID boosters
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The new bivalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are now available to residents in the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia. As always, local officials are…
Two teens shot Wednesday evening
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two teenagers were shot somewhere in Chattanooga earlier this evening. They both walked into the Emergency Room with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Investigators are not clear on where it happened at this point. The victims are an 18…
Suspect arrested for fatal East Chattanooga shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made more arrests in a fatal shooting and robbery from earlier this summer in East Chattanooga. It happened on July 31st at 2500 O'Rear Street near Glass Street. 22-year-old Christopher Harris of Johnson City…
More To The Story with Staley: Christmas Music
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's Patti Sanders. Running the board at Sunny 92.3. She is "The Queen" of the radio station. An iconic voice in the long history of…
Victim in Rustic Village apartment fire dies from burns
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The woman who was severely burned in the Rustic Village North Apartment fire has died. 67 year old Karen Elaine Russell has been in a burn unit since the fire happened a week ago. The fire happened…
Three suspects charged in Bradley County drive by shooting
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged three people with a drive by shooting back in June. They say that the shots were fired into…
Governor Kemp Tours Summerville Flood Damage
Summerville, GA (WDEF) - Wednesday morning in Summerville, Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp toured the areas that he declared to be in a state of emergency on Monday after they…
