Lee Administration Rejecting CDC HIV Funding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A potential decision by the Tennessee state government might make the ability to get treatment for HIV more difficult in our community. (more…)
Tivoli Foundation Searching for Answers Following Vandalism
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tivoli Theatre suffered an attack from suspected vandals late last weekend. (more…)
Gas Prices Increase Fifty Cents since Last Month
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Gas prices have been steadily rising since the beginning of the New Year. According to a report by GasBuddy, prices have risen 26.1 cents…
Two Traffic Stops Result in Seizure of Fentanyl
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dunlap police found narcotics in two separate traffic stops this weekend. The drivers in both incidents were arrested and are facing multiple charges, according to the Dunlap Police Department. On Saturday, police stopped a Chevrolet…
School Choice Applications Closing Soon
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This Hamilton County program offers more options for students to attend schools that better fit their interests and skill sets. Every student is guaranteed a spot at…
Less Money Back with This Year's Tax Refund?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today is the official start of the 2023 tax filing season, which means tax returns are just on the horizon. The IRS says most…
One Dead with Gunshot Wounds at Scene of Crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person died in a car wreck on Saturday, the Chattanooga Police Department said. They say the driver had gunshot wounds. A child in the backseat of the car was uninjured, according to police. Shortly after…
Vehicle Theft, Kidnapping in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday morning, a person stole a vehicle with a child inside in Downtown Chattanooga. Police say the vehicle was crashed, and the child was returned to their family. There is still no information about the…
Police Chase with Wanted Chickamauga Man
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- An investigation is underway after a man sent officers on a high-speed chase on Sunday in Walker County, Georgia. Officers attempted a traffic stop when Tylor Laverne…
Georgia football transfer Thomas jailed on felony charge
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State has been jailed in Athens on felony and misdemeanor charges. Clarke County jail records show that Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was booked early Monday on a…
Up, Up, Up: Gas Prices Still on the Rise
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga gas prices are still on the rise. The average gas price in Chattanooga has jumped 26 cents per gallon in the last week, according to a report from GasBuddy. As of Monday, average Chattanooga gas…
Collegedale Celebrates Chinese New Year
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds of people celebrated the Chinese New Year today in Collegedale. High Point Chinese SDA Church hosted the celebration in hopes of spreading love, culture, and curiosity. This is the second year Collegedale has celebrated…
Sequatchie County Police Arrest Six in Drug Bust
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office has arrested six people in a drug bust. (more…)
Chattanooga Police Searching for Tivoli Vandals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department is looking for a group of individuals they say vandalized the Tivoli Theatre. (more…)
One Person Dead After Shooting and Crash on Highway 58
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A person is dead after an incident on Highway 58. (more…)
Valentine's for Veterans: Operation Love - A 34 Year Long Tradition
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds of people showed up today to make Valentines for Veterans at Red Bank's Community Center. Link Sparks, the woman…
Another Student Arrested with Gun Charges at Cleveland Middle School
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A stolen firearm was recovered from the home of a Cleveland Middle School student, according to the Cleveland Police Department. This information comes just one day after another Cleveland Middle School student was arrested for bringing…
New Pistol Brace Regulation Raises Questions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has released a new rule concerning pistol braces on firearms. (more…)
TN Drug Investigation Results in 13 Arrests
DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More than a dozen people have been arrested following a drug investigation, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said. They say the drug operation consisted of meth, heroin and fentanyl being transported to Dickson County…
School principal, secretary arrested in McMinn County
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two staff members at Liberty Christian Academy in Athens, Tennessee, have been arrested for numerous sex charges involving minors. Additional charges have also been…
Syphilis Cases Rise in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga, as well as the rest of the country, is seeing a significant increase in Syphilis. Over the last year Hamilton County has seen a 65%…
Salvation Army, Food City to aid Homeless Camps
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army Chattanooga Area Command 614 is partnering with Food City to host a food drive lasting from January 23rd to January 27th…
Fentanyl Distribution Bust in Walker and Hamilton Counties
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Law enforcement officers busted a suspected fentanyl-manufacturing setup in Chickamauga, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force. They also busted a connected distribution in Hamilton County, Tennessee. After obtaining two search warrants,…
McMinn Man Indicted, Charged with Facilitation of Second-Degree Murder
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A McMinn County man was indicted on Tuesday in the investigation of a drug overdose, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Koby Alexander Wyatt,…