Early Voting Begins for District 8 Runoff
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Beginning today, residents of District are invited to return to the polls to decide who will represent them on Chattanooga's City Council. The election went to a runoff after none…
Hamilton Co. reaches record high hospitality and leisure industry employment numbers
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County has set a new all-time record high of 31,300 people are employed in the leisure and hospitality industry as of July 2022,…
American Red Cross Tennessee Region Promotes National Preparedness Month
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - From tornadoes to flooding this past year, the Southeast has seen more than its share of natural disasters. The American Red Cross Tennessee Region is September as promoting natural disaster…
Former Grundy Chief Deputy sentenced to 6 years for punching suspects
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A former Grundy County law officer has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for using excessive force. Tony Bean was both the Chief of Police for Tracy City and a chief deputy for the Grundy…
"Walk With Integrity": Community leaders show support for Chattanooga's police chief
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The last week for Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy has been a trying one. After submitting the names of 15 officers to the U.S. Attorney for misrepresenting facts, the police…
Governor Lee: First lady diagnosed with lymphoma
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says that first lady Maria Lee has been diagnosed with cancer. In a news release, Lee said Friday that his wife will begin treatment immediately after learning she has lymphoma. The Republican…
More To The Story: New Miss Tennessee Agriculture USA Queen is from Ooltewah
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - "I've always been around agriculture. I grew up on a farm. And we had an orchard. And I love to ride horses too." Right…
More information on Sgt. Lee Russell who was killed in helicopter crash
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is releasing more information on the pilot who was killed in the Marion County helicopter crash this week. Lee Russell was from a small town in western Tennessee, McKenzie. He began his law…
Private school staff charged with solicitation of teen
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Authorities in McMinn County say two staff members of a private school near Athens have been arrested on sexual assault charges. 46-year-old Jason Kennedy is facing two counts of…
Cleveland Police looking for suspect in Thursday shooting
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police have identified a suspect for a shooting on Thursday afternoon. They were called to a home on 6th Street in East Cleveland after 3 PM. But by the time officers arrived, the victim had…
Local economists analyze new student loan forgiveness plan
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Many Americans are still celebrating Wednesday's student debt cancellation announcement by President Biden. But not everyone is optimistic. Regarding the economy, one financial expert believes…
Sheriff's Office reports finding marijuana grow operation in Ooltewah neighborhood
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Narcotics officers say they found a marijuana grow operation along with other drugs at a house in Ooltewah this week. Hamilton County investigators served a warrant Wednesday at a home on Flagstone Drive. They say they…
Pro-choice rally held in Miller Park
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tennessee's Human Life Protection Act went into effect Thursday, banning abortion across the state. This prompted a pro-choice rally Thursday night at Chattanooga's Miller Park. One activist…
Sheriff's Office reports Fentanyl bust at I 75 motel
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports a major drug bust this week at a local motel. Narcotics detectives raided a room at the Microtel Motel on McCutcheon Road…
U.S. Xpress cutting more jobs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - FreightWaves reports that U.S. Xpress is making another round of job cuts at their corporate offices in Chattanooga. The second round is another 5% of their staff. That's about 140 jobs cuts since May. U.S. Xpress says…
City Resolves to Evaluate Reassignment of 15 Officers over Alleged Untruthfulness
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Mayor Tim Kelly's Office has reached a resolution with the Chattanooga Police Department to review the assignments of all policed officers alleged to have been less than truthful on the…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn visits Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (WDEF) - Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn is the third U.S. official to defy Chinese objections by visiting Taiwan in recent weeks. She made a surprise visit, landing on Thursday and continuing through Saturday. Of course, Taiwanese independence is…
From The Archives: Pat Boone Invitational
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Lipscomb University is reminding us this week that singer Pat Boone is a member of their Hall of Fame. Boone was a popular singer, movie star and…
Chattanooga non-profits participate in human trafficking awareness movement
The Red Sand Project is a movement that is meant to bring awareness to the sinister reality of human trafficking by packing attention grabbing red sand into the cracks of sidewalks. Several local…
Huntsville men charged with Rossville murder
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Two Huntsville men have been arrested for a murder in Rossville several weeks ago. Dakota Bradshaw was shot inside his home on Peachtree Street on Monday afternoon, August first. Witnesses…
Police say Chattanooga mom killed her son and herself in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A preliminary investigation shows a mother from Tennessee fatally shot her adult son at his residence in Bismarck before taking her own life, police said Wednesday. According to Bismarck Police Lt. Luke Gardiner, officers went to…
New US-64 Bridge Opens Up in Polk County Over Ocoee River
OCOEE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Polk County drivers have a new bridge to drive across on US-64 over the Ocoee River. (more…)
8 Year Old Girl Missing in Crossville
UPDATE: Happy to report that Kallie has been located, and is safe. Thanks for the help in getting the…
Police Chief announces new review process for officers in Brady Letter accusations
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy announced today a process to review the cases of police officers who have been transferred due to accusations that they have mislead officials in various investigations. She has been grappling with how…