More To The Story with Staley: New Red Bank Park
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Joe Glasscock Red Bank Community Center certainly has a new look! With Red Bank's city leaders making it official! Cutting the tape on the…
Growing food delivery app shines light on local farmers
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- With prices still rising from inflation, one food platform with a local branch in Chattanooga believes it can provide a solution to aid struggling small farms. The service's mission? Lead…
Gulf Shores getting commercial air flights
GULF SHORES, Alabama (WDEF) - We may be able to fly into Gulf Shores instead of drive by the end of the summer. The popular tourist destination on the Gulf Coast has major traffic issues. So the community…
Marjorie Taylor Greene appealing legal challenge to her candidacy
ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is appealing a federal judge’s ruling allowing a challenge to her eligibility to run for reelection to proceed. A group of voters last month filed the challenge with the secretary of state’s…
Community Kitchen names new CEO
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Community Kitchen has announced a new CEO. Baron King will lead the organization on May 16. He comes to Chattanooga after leading a nonprofit prison ministry in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania. Chair Kent Davis…
Riverbend site map released
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Riverbend officials have released a site map for this year's festival. It shows the festival on the Riverfront has a much smaller footprint than years past. The music festival is limiting entrance to 15,000 this…
Motorcyclist killed in Brainerd Road wreck
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 40 year old man was killed in a crash Tuesday night on Brainerd Road. It happened near the curve where Spring Creek Road intersects with Brainerd Road. Traffic investigators say a motorcycle heading toward…
Suspect charged in North Germantown shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police arrest a suspect in the North Germantown Road shooting two weeks ago. On April 8, a 32 year old man was shot around noon on North Germantown Road. He would later die from…
Arizona wildfire doubles in size near college town
An Arizona wildfire doubled in size overnight after tearing through two-dozen structures and forcing the evacuation of more than 700 homes.
Fatal Motorcycle Wreck On Brainerd Road Tuesday Night
A 40 year old man died when his motorcycle veered head on into a car Tuesday night on Brainerd Road.
Coal Mine Explosion in Poland Turns Deadly
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Authorities say methane explosions at a coal mine in southern Poland on Wednesday killed four miners, injured 19 and left seven others missing. (more…)
Chattanooga attorney drafts complaint against East Ridge city, police officers
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The NAACP is raising questions over a police tasing incident in East Ridge last week. Video surfaced on Youtube that appeared…
Rossville man shot by deputies after north Georgia chase
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - A Police chase that began in our area ended with the suspect being shot in Gordon County, Georgia overnight. The GBI issued their preliminary report today. They say Ringgold Police tried to stop 26…
Police arrest suspect in Volkswagen Drive shootings
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting last week on Volkswagen Drive. Two men (31 & 19 years old) were in a vehicle near the Volkswagen parking lots when they were shot. It…
Waupaca Foundry in Etowah shutting down some production
ETOWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - A national company announces that they are shutting down production lines at their plant in McMinn County. Waupaca Foundry just outside of Etowah is idling its melt, molding and core room operations. They will continue the…
Erskine Oglesby placed on leave following arrest
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga official and former council member has been placed on leave following an arrest. Erskine Oglesby was arrested on Tuesday on charges of taking items from a store without paying. The city put him…
Golden Apple Award: Ritchie Stevenson, Lake Forest Middle
Good principals play a vital role in assembling a caring and professional staff for the school. Lake Forest Middle School Principal Ritchie Stevenson checks those boxes and many more earning him a Golden Apple Award.
Lawsuit challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene's re-election will continue
ATLANTA (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ruled that a group of Georgia voters can proceed with legal efforts seeking to disqualify U.S Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection to Congress, citing her role in the deadly…
Here is where each Airline stands on requiring masks on flights now
Undated (WDEF) - After the ruling by a Federal Court in Florida on Monday, the travel industry is changing their mask requirements. Uber and Lyft are dropping their mask requirements for both drivers and passengers. Many airline passengers…
Bradley County Sheriff announces new Chief Deputy
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sheriff in Bradley County has named a new Chief Deputy. Sheriff Steve Lawson is promoting 25 year veteran John Stone for the post. Stone started as a deputy, became a detective and headed…
Man charged with shooting into homes in Murphy, NC
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Police have made an arrest from a neighborhood shooting last week. Several homes and a vehicle were hit by shots late Thursday night on Cool Springs Street, but no one was injured. Investigators…
Chattanooga Airport, CARTA Buses Lift Mask Mandate
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Following a Florida federal judge's ruling to strike down mask mandates on public transport, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has announced that customers will no longer be required to wear masks. CHA's…
Deadly Bombings Rock Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanstan (AP) - An Afghan police spokesman says explosions targeting educational institutions in Kabul have killed at least six civilians and injured 11 others. (more…)
Parkridge and Erlanger completing expansions on east side of town
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two local hospital companies are showing off expansions in the our area. Parkridge East Hospital (East Ridge) has complete their expansion project of its women's services unit. The Birth Place at Parkridge East Hospital offers 23 postpartum…
