McMinn County Jury Trying $50,000,000 Lawsuit
ATHENS, Tenn. -- It was early on the morning of May 20, 2016 when Betty Begazo was at Etowah Dialysis in McMinn County, a facility owned by DaVita Dialysis. For over three years, Begazo…
Local faith leader, psychologist have simple solution for violence from 'Great Replacement' theory
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Buffalo mass shooting suspect Payton Gendron left behind a manifesto, claiming "The Great Replacement" theory motivated his alleged actions of shooting ten African-Americans. The…
What's Right With Our Schools: $100,000 Grant for Rossville Middle School
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - One hundred thousand dollars isn't just good money, if you invest it in the right things, it can be life changing. Thanks to an award from TVA and…
Pardon Board denies clemency for Georgia inmate scheduled for execution
FORSYTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency for Virgil Delano Presnell, Jr. He is now scheduled to die on Tuesday by lethal injection. Presnell, Jr. was convicted and sentenced to death for…
Abbott says agreement reached to reopen baby formula plant
By ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Infant formula maker Abbott says it’s reached an agreement with U.S. health officials to restart production at its largest domestic factory, a…
Red Bank opens more Pickleball Courts for area
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Red Bank has added to the number of Pickleball Courts in our area. They cut the ribbon opening up the courts on Monday.…
Gov. Bill Lee Visits Important Rural Counties
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Dayton Coffee Shop played host to one of Governor Bill Lee’s visits. Lee spoke on several topics including the importance of rural Tennessee. “My first executive order…
Huntsville gets clearance for landing spacecraft
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - We might sometime soon see a spacecraft gliding over northeast Alabama and come in for a landing. The FAA is paving the way by issuing a license for space landings at the Huntsville International Airport. It's…
Sand Mountain Arrest: A sharpie, a license plate and meth
POWELL, Alabama (WDEF) - Police got a bit suspicious last week on Sand Mountain when they noticed a vehicle had a license tag that looked like someone had taken a sharpie to it. The tag had a date hand-drawn on…
More To The Story with Staley: Good Works Art And Social
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - It's a little shop about to open in early June. On Dayton Boulevard in Red Bank. But "Good Works Art And Social"…
Detectives charge wife with fatally shooting husband
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged a wife with shooting her husband Sunday night. Britany M. Taylor called 911 around 10:30 p.m. to report that she had shot him during a disagreement at their home on Old…
House Fire Sends One to the Hospital on Glendale Drive
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a house fire at the foot of Signal Mountain late Sunday evening. (more…)
Shooting Reported in Bradley County Late Sunday Night
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bradley County's Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting late Sunday evening just outside of Cleveland. (more…)
TECH BYTE: Apple to Discontinue iPod
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After a more than 20-year run, Apple is discontinuing the iPod. Apple first introduced…
Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighborhood, officials say
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white 18-year-old who fatally shot 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket researched the local demographics and arrived a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible,…
Youth Villages recognizes Foster Parent of the Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-May is Foster Care Awareness month and Youth Villages uses this month to not only bring awareness to the kids in need but recognize the work…
Shooting- 700 East 48th Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-On May 12, 2022 at approximately 9:35 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 700 block of East 48th Street on a report of a person shot. The following are the preliminary facts of the investigation: Upon arrival, Officers located…
East Ridge Fire
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-On the 1000 block of Hurst St. East Ridge TN. 37412, East Ridge Fire, East Ridge Police, and Hamilton County EMS we’re dispatched to a reported residential fire. Upon arrival heavy fire and smoke was found coming…
10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as “racially…
"Honoring Those Who Serve": Celebration in Fort Oglethorpe
Saturday afternoon, citizens of Fort Oglethorpe celebrated the annual event, "Honoring Those Who Serve". (more…)
Volkswagen Holds Job Fair: Searching For 1,000 New Employees
Saturday morning hundreds of individuals lined up outside of the Volkswagen plant for their chance at a new career with the car manufacturer. (more…)
Report shows gun theft from cars rising in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Recent analysis from a national non-profit shows that Chattanooga is the second-highest city in America for gun theft from cars. These numbers have been on the rise for the past decade.…
Beware I 75 work this weekend
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TDOT warns you might want to avoid I 75 this weekend in Chattanooga. Crews will be repairing damaged concrete slabs, making bridge repairs and putting in new pavement markings for the next several weekends. This weekend, they…
Hamilton County Schools Superintendent marks first 100 days by looking ahead to the future
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Not counting weekends, Dr. Justin Robertson has been in the superintendent's office for 20 weeks. 100 days. But he isn't touting any of the successes Hamilton County Schools has…
