Three Teens Charged after Carjacking
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A carjacking took place Thursday night, according to Chattanooga police. They said the suspects of the carjacking were all minors. Police said the incident occurred at…
Commercial Fire at Chattem Chemicals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattem Chemicals plant had a commercial fire Friday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department said they extinguished the fire within minutes. They continued to cool the tank afterwards.…
Mayor Wamp Hosts Annual Legislative Breakfast
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Wamp hosted his annual Legislative Delegation Breakfast this morning. At the breakfast, county leaders shared their priorities with state legislators ahead of the legislative session. A few of the key speakers were from the Hamilton…
Justice Kavanaugh: Supreme Court's slow start a coincidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the public shouldn't read anything into the high court's historically slow start to releasing opinions. Every year the justices begin hearing cases in October and generally finish their work by the end of…
Cops hunt Oregon torture suspect jailed in Vegas kidnap case
Police in southern Oregon were searching Thursday for a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive, less than two years after he was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity for weeks before the victim managed…
Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. NASA says the dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times. It will come within 26 million miles of Earth…
Memphis braces for release of video in Tyre Nichols' arrest
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The city of Memphis and the nation are bracing for the release of a police video depicting five officers viciously beating a Black man who later died. Tyre Nichols' death prompted…
TECH BYTE: New 'Apple Music Sing' Feature for Karaoke Fans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you enjoy singing karaoke, you don't need a karaoke machine anymore to put on a show. There's a new feature by…
The Community Haven announces namesake Patrol
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Community Haven Patrol is the brand-new safety initiative from the Chattanooga-based Community Haven. It isn't looking to police, but rather to teach its neighbors and surrounding…
State of emergency declared over Atlanta 'Cop City' protest
By R.J. RICO and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency, giving him the option of calling in the Georgia National Guard to help “subdue riot and unlawful assembly.” The declaration…
Gov. Kemp Announces Plan to Fully Fund HOPE Scholarship
GEORGIA (WDEF) - $61.5 million dollars of Governor Kemp's budget proposal will be dedicated to revamping the Georgia HOPE Scholarship. For the past decade, the HOPE scholarship…
Road Closures in Chattanooga this Weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Division of Transportation announced multiple road closures this upcoming weekend. Due to a private event on Friday, Fort Street will be closed from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. This road is between W 13th Street…
East Lake Community Center Grand Re-Opening
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Grand Re-Opening of the East Lake Community Center is this Sunday. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly will speak at the event. The community center has been closed since March of 2021 for renovations. The newly modified…
5 Memphis cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols' death
By ADRIAN SAINZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three…
Tennessee Kicks off Girl Scout Cookie Season with New Flavor
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Girl Scouts Cookies will be available for purchase soon, while introducing a new flavor. Raspberry Rally is the name of the new cookie flavor. The Girl Scouts' new cookie will…
From The Archives: 1987 Reggie White
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - He just may have been the best football player to ever come out of Chattanooga. And he became a Chattanooga legend. Reggie White was a mountain…
Historically Black TSU hopes for Grammy with gospel album
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State University is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category. The historically Black university's Aristocrat of Bands teamed up…
2nd Chattanooga March for Life
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 2nd annual Chattanooga March for Life is taking place this Saturday. The event is hosted by the Greater Chattanooga Right to Life and Students for Life of Southeast Tennessee. The event will be at 1…
Proposals to deal with rising juvenile crimes in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A committee appointed by Tennessee lawmakers has come out with some recommendations to tackle juvenile crimes. Lawmakers appointed the Committee on Juvenile Justice last summer. They were looking for ways to deal with rising juvenile crimes…
Two more Pedestrians Struck by Cars in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two more pedestrians have been struck by vehicles in Chattanooga, according to police. Chattanooga police say that one pedestrian has died, and the other has non-critical injuries. On Wednesday, CPD responded to a hit and run…
California judge orders release of footage of Pelosi attack
CBS Evening News / YouTube SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Footage of the attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband will be released to the public after a judge on Wednesday denied prosecutors' request to keep it secret. San…
Tennessee says pair gave incorrect execution drug testimony
FILE - Ricky Bell, warden at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tenn., gives a tour of the prison's execution chamber, Oct. 13, 1999. The Tennessee Department of Correction has fired its longtime top attorney and…
Chattanooga police officers reinstated following prior reassignment
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Fourteen Chattanooga police officers were "temporarily reassigned" back in August after adjustments were made to the department's truthfulness policy. On Wednesday, the city reached a settlement agreement…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Nokian Tyres
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nokian Tyres has been making headlines a lot lately, but in a good way. The company recently announced it is expanding its Dayton factory, bringing plenty…