Dinos and Dragons
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but they still capture our wild imaginations. It makes it all worth it when you see the community come out and such large…
Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect. Sacramento…
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves. The man from…
Rescue for a man after he falls 60-100 feet off Sunset Rock
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF)-Hamilton County Rescue Service assisted Lookout Mountain Fire & Police Department to rescue a 28-year-old man who fell 60-100 feet down a steep slope off-trail at Sunset Rock. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Service was dispatched to Sunset…
East Ridge replacement playground
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-Kids have a new place to play in East Ridge after the old wooden playground needed to be taken down. Back in 1994, the original wooden playground stood for…
Animator's artwork on display in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-An artist's and animator's work is on display in Chattanooga which will bring people back to their childhood. The Beatles along with Scooby-Doo, Rugrats, and the Flintstones artwork…
1400 E 3rd Street shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-On April 2, 2022 at approximately 12:23 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 1400 block of East 3rd Street on a report of a person shot. The following are the preliminary facts of the investigation: Upon arrival to…
Dodds Avenue shooting turns into a Homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-On March 31, 2022 at approximately 5:24 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 2100 block of Dodds Ave on a report of a person shot. The following are the preliminary facts of the investigation: Upon arrival, Officers discovered that…
Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Deput Involved Shooting
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)— At approximately 11:55 pm on April 1, 2022, a Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducting a vehicle stop near Charleston, TN was involved in a shooting. One occupant of the vehicle was shot during the incident by…
Local restaurants ready for big business from Final Four
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Local sports fans will be tuning in to watch the Final Four tomorrow, and this is exactly what many establishments in Chattanooga are expecting.…
Wisconsin man sentenced for wild spree that ended with a Chattanooga bank robbery
MADISON, Wisconsin (WDEF) - A man was sentenced in Wisconsin today for a series of bank robberies that included a detour in Chattanooga. 52 year old Todd Templeton got a ten year prison term for the three robberies. …
Is April First too early to plant flowers outdoors?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Today is the first day of April, and as we move into Spring, some of us might be thinking about doing a little gardening. It is a little early to start…
CNE President Chimes in on 100 Million Dollar Housing Initiative
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. -- Mayor Tim Kelly spoke yesterday about a need for affordable housing, but that raises a question: what housing does the city consider affordable? According to the city's promotional materials for…
Georgia lawmakers approve parent bill of rights for schools
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are sending a bill to increase parental oversight of schools to Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature. Also Friday, a bill regulating what schools can teach on racial issues neared final passage. That measure bans…
Georgia lawmakers approve dropping permits for carrying guns
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia will become the 25th state to approve Constitutional Carry, or not requiring a permit to carry concealed weapons. Tennessee already dropped the permit requirement and Alabama just passed one this session. As the Georgia legislature…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files lawsuit over challenge to her candidacy
ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that a group of voters is using to challenge her eligibility to run for reelection. The challenge filed last month with the Georgia secretary…
Video of turkey poaching case in Tennessee
TENNESSEE (WDEF) - As turkey hunting season ramps up across Tennessee, wildlife officials do have one warning for "hunters." You can't shoot turkeys wandering in someone else's yard. TWRA is posting a video of a turkey poaching case…
Hospital patient charged with multiple break-ins in Murphy area
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Investigators charge a Georgia man with a series of break-ins in western North Carolina. They say Jack Earnest Smith from Baldwin, Georgia was being transferred from one health care facility to another on in…
More To The Story with Staley: Jim Stancil
COVINGTON, Georgia (WDEF) - 55 year old Jim Stancil of Covington, Georgia knows how to barbeque. And grill. They're two different things you know. "Big Jim" has owned his own…
COVID cases continue to drop
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- COVID cases continue to drop across Tennessee and Georgia but does that mean COVID is completely behind us? The latest COVID surge due to the Omicron variant has come and seemly passed, but COVID cases are still…
HCSD literacy emphasis
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Hamilton County School District is a read 360 school system. This means, there is an extra emphasis on kids achieving their reading at their grade level or better. "So this is…
Police release details of 23rd Street shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are releasing details on the shooting Thursday evening on East 23rd Street. They learned the 16 year old male was in a vehicle when he was shot. He was actually a few blocks…
Dalton Police identify shooting victim
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are now releasing the name of the man killed Thursday morning in a shooting. 62-year old Kenneth Ray Townsend was shot in an apartment on Selvidge Street just before 3 AM. He…
Firefighters, volunteers come together to combat growing wildfire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Wildfires are blazing through Tennessee, with some of the largest being outside Pigeon Forge in Sevier County. Needing backup, Chattanooga has been just one of…
