CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga had another shooting on Tuesday night. This one happened in the 3900 block of Blanchard Street in Brainerd. Police say a 41 year old woman suffered a non-life threatening gunshot would to the leg. Investigators chased…
EPB has reached their highest levels of electrical use in nearly three years. EPB officials report that the peak demand is likely to surpass the current peak in the next few days. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga fire investigators have charged a man with setting a house fire a couple of weeks ago. They say Van Keith III set a fire in an occupied home June 3rd on Allin Street. They say he…
NOON UPDATE: EPB says they have now restored all fiber optics service, too from last night's transformer explosion. They now say it was caused by an equipment…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The historic Read House in downtown Chattanooga celebrated its 150th Anniversary this afternoon with a celebration in its storied Green Room. In honor of the occasion, J.W. Kelly created a very smooth Limited Edition Double Oaked Straight…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department held a press conference of its own Tuesday night regarding the McCallie shooting. CPD Sector Chief Jerri Sutton wants Chattanoogans to know that police are "present" all throughout the city. At the conference,…
11:15 Update: Fire Dept. handing over scene to EPB crews to make repairs overnight. Here is their description of the incident. …
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's City Council has approved a new budget for the coming year. Mayor Kelly's Office say it provides money for more road paving, affordable housing and fighting homelessness. They say it also includes a 3% cost of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Like most performers, country music artist Sophia Scott is pumped to be back on stage again. Her new EP "One of These Days" just came out June 2. She spent…
ROME, Ga. (AP) - A runaway dump truck struck and killed two men in northwest Georgia on Tuesday, leaving two others with serious injuries. Local news outlets report the brakes failed on a dump truck that was carrying asphalt for…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2021-22 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level test results. And the administration says they like what they see. The TCAP test are used to show how the state…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While police continue to work on the mass shootings at McCallie Avenue and Cherry Street from past weekends, they continue to get more summertime shootings on their plate. Monday night a teenager was shot in Brainerd just…
With the recent rise in temperatures, local medical officials and Georgia's public health department are promoting caution when making plans for outdoor activities. (more…)
UPDATE: U.S. Attorney in Knoxville confirms the gun charges against Garrian King and Rodney Junior Harris. They have both been indicted by a…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Residents at an Assisted Living Facility in Athens had to evacuate into the hot weather today because of a fire. The fire ended up being minor. Firefighters say the source was a fan box in the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a 72 year old man was shot and killed Sunday night. It happened at a home on Citico Avenue near Memorial hospital around 10:30 PM. Police found both the man and a 21 year…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee executions are on hold while the state fixes their quality control issues with lethal injections. And now an expert says that could be a long time coming. So the execution of Chattanooga's Harold Wayne Nichols…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - At Chattanooga State Community College, a group of children is learning to code and assemble robots. Robo-Think is a STEM based summer camp in which children are taking part in activities…
UPDATE: Lewis has a long list or previous arrests, but none were particularly violent. Most are drug and driving charges. He did plead guilty and got pre-trial diversion on a charge of simple assault when he was 18 years old…
(GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona (WDEF) - A Chattanooga woman drowned over the weekend in the Grand Canyon. Park officials say 47- year old Sheetal Patel hiking into the canyon on Saturday afternoon to meet a commercial boating trip. They…
(CBS) - The latest data from the Bureau of Labor statistics shows the price of food shot up 10% over the past year, the biggest annual jump since 1981. And if high prices weren't enough,…
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street tumbled into a bear market Monday after fears about a fragile economy sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its record set early this year. The index…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Texas man has been charged with with kidnapping and soliciting a minor. 32 year old Johnathan Lucino Salazar was arrested last week by Hamilton County officials. He faces two counts of sexual exploitation of…
Ringgold, Georgia (WDEF) - It was a dazzling year for Performing Arts at Ringgold High School.From scholarships, to state honors to a very famous visitor, they pull back the curtain on What's Right With…
