Chattanoogan Sam Gooden dies at 87, co-founded The Impressions
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame died this week in Chattanooga. Sam Gooden was 87. Gooden formed the group The Impressions with brothers Richard and Arthur…
Big Bear Mountain rollercoaster coming to Dollywood
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The folks at Dollywood announces their biggest ride yet. Dolly Parton made the announcement herself from the theme park today. 'Big Bear Mountain' will be the largest and longest coaster…
Mailman pleads guilty to organizing postal carrier drug delivery system
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Prosecutors say he organized a drug delivery system among his fellow mail carriers. And now Robert Elliott Sheppard has pleaded guilty to the scheme. He is a former mail carrier himself, who was on disability leave.…
Balloon Glows event returns to East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There were plenty of residents looking to catch a ride in a hot air balloon Friday night or just to watch those that were…
Sheriff arrests 3 in Scottsboro tattoo shop on drug charges
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - Sheriff's officials say they found multiple drugs at a Scottsboro tattoo shop. Jackson County And Scottsboro officers searched the SkinWorks Tattoo shop on South Broad Street. They say they found methamphetamine, alprazolam, hydrocodone, suboxone, diazepam and…
County Commission Newcomers Talk Post-Election Priorities
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Beginning September first, the Hamilton County Commission will add two new seats to represent recently added districts 10 and 11. Thursday's election decided who will occupy seats, and a familiar…
Man charged with murder in Sand Mountain stabbing
FLAT ROCK, Alabama (WDEF) - Jackson County deputies have charged a Sand Mountain man after a fatal stabbing before dawn. It happened outside a home on County road 197 in Flat Rock around 4 AM. Officers arrived to find that…
Police Lunch break leads to discovery of debit card stamping machine
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Lunch break turned into a lucky break for a pair of Chattanooga Police investigators this week. The two Auto Crimes Unit investigators noticed two stolen vehicles they had been stolen out of East Ridge while they were…
Warrant leads to drugs and guns in Chatsworth
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Murray County Sheriff's Office says a search warrant led them to a haul of drugs and guns. With plenty of backup, they served it at a home on Greenway Road on Wednesday. They seized 278…
Historic night for Coty & Weston Wamp offers reminder of their father's legacy of service
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Election night was historic here in Hamilton County. The youngest county mayor in Tennessee. The first female, and second-youngest District Attorney in Hamilton County. And they happen to be brother…
Road worker hit by vehicle overnight in construction zone
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A road construction worker was hit by a vehicle overnight on I 75. It happened in the construction zone between Volkswagen and Ooltewah around 3 AM. Chattanooga Police say a vehicle went into the closed lanes and…
Humane Educational Society gives update on nationwide Beagle rescue
The U.S. Department of Justice ordered the removal of about 4,000 beagles from Envigo, a breeding facility that supplies laboratories with their animal subjects for pharmaceutical research and testing. (more…)
Woman who crashed into pole may have had medical emergency
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police investigators say a woman who crashed this afternoon may have suffered a medical event. The wreck happened at 4515 Brainerd Road around 1 PM. Police say the 56 year old woman hit a pole. She was…
Neighbors honored for saving family from kitchen fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department honored the neighbors that came to the rescue of a father and daughter yesterday in East Brainerd. The family was trapped on the second story by a kitchen fire. Fernando Rivera and…
Wamps, Graham, Mott and Judge Webb highlight local election stories
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On a night with many political suspicions confirmed by the voters of Hamilton County, we did see one upset and one amazing close race. But the big…
Hamilton Co. School Board incumbents return, adds new district seats
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Incumbent school board members Joe Smith and Karitsa Mosley Jones of Districts 3 and 5 won handsomely over their opponents Thursday night and to keep their seats on the Hamilton County School Board. Democratic candidate…
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington…
Transgender child sues over Tennessee school bathroom law
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A transgender child and her parents are suing the Tennessee Department of Education over a law that prohibits transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match…
Neighbors rescue family trapped by house fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A kitchen fire trapped a family in the second story of their house on Thursday afternoon. And it was their neighbors that came to the rescue. It happened on Franklin Drive off East Brainerd Road around 4:30.…
From The Archives: Hamilton Place Mall Opening
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This was a big week for Chattanooga 35 years ago. In back to back days, Hamilton Place Mall officially opened to customers and local leaders…
Northwest Georgia shops can continue to sell Delta 8 thanks to an emergency injunction
Two shops in Northwest Georgia will be able to continue selling Delta 8 and other legal THC products for the time being. (more…)
Volkswagen announces ID.4 price
GERMANY (WDEF) - We knew they are hitting dealers this fall and they are now rolling off the Chattanooga assembly lines. Now we know how much the new ID.4 will actually cost. Volkswagen on Thursday announced the MSRP will start…
Adams and Wamp Clash Over Accusations of Meddling Texts to Voters
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today is election day in Tennessee and…
Two people shot looking for lost cell phone
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga police say two people were shot Wednesday night while searching for a lost phone. Officers were called to Cheek Street (right off Glass and Dotson) around 8:30 PM. The victims were not there, but a 23…
