Homeless woman suffers severe burns in a tent fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman suffered serious burns in a fire last night at a homeless camp. It happened around 10PM near the Riverpark on Middle Street off of Amnicola Highway. Witnesses say…
IS leader killed during US raid in Syria
The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe Biden said Thursday.
Putin heads to China to bolster ties amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing amid the soaring tensions over Ukraine on a trip intended to help strengthen Moscow's ties with China…
Firefighters have a new training complex in Catoosa County
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Firefighters in Catoosa County now have a new facility to train in. The Catoosa County Fire Department has opened a new training facility on Mack Smith Road. Located…
McKamey Animal Center asking for help in abused animal case
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- As anyone may well imagine, there is a zero-tolerance animal abuse policy at the McKamey Animal Center. This can be seen in the case of one of the shelter's most…
Affordable dental care in Chattanooga is closer than many think
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A recent report from the Tennessee Justice Center suggests that when it comes to oral health and its outcomes, this state ranks near the bottom nationally. Low-income families, people of color…
License plate reader passed in Nashville, despite opposition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Metro Council has approved a pilot program to bring license plate readers to the city’s streets for six months, despite widespread community opposition. The Tennessean reported that the legislation was approved Tuesday after more…
D.A. Candidate Coty Wamp Calls Witness Tampering Accusations Bogus
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy man was arrested in January for shooting at a man and his pregnant girlfriend. Coty Wamp serves as the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Lead Counsel. She says…
Jury: No defamation from Roy Moore or woman who accused him
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A jury has found that no defamation occurred in dueling lawsuits between former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and the woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14. Jurors made the decision Wednesday.…
Whitfield Commissioners Vote to Extend Sewer to Strain Road
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - In Georgia, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners has voted to extend sewer lines three miles north to Strain Road. The decision was made with the expectation that over…
Health Department marks several Covid milestones
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Health Department is acknowledging several round numbers in the battle against Covid-19.. some good and some bad: 1000 COVID DEATHS "Each one of these deaths was an individual; they were someone’s mother, father, sister, brother, or…
Foundation House Ministries expanding to Ooltewah
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Foundation House Ministries is expanding into the Ooltewah area. The nonprofit that provides supports to mothers and pregnant women who are facing struggles with addiction, homelessness and joblessness, is based in Cleveland. They have now…
GOP-led Tennessee Senate expels Democrat convicted of fraud
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Republican-led Tennessee Senate voted Wednesday to remove Democratic Sen. Katrina Robinson from office because of her recent wire fraud conviction. It's the first time the chamber has…
Choice Hotels will bring EV chargers for electric vehicles to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A major hotel chain has picked Chattanooga as one of its first markets to install EV chargers. Choice Hotels will add the solar-powered chargers to "select" properties, beginning in Chattanooga, Nashville and Atlanta. The installations will take…
Can you identify Bradley County porch pirate suspect?
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators hope you can identify a suspect from a series of package thefts from homes. They happened on Tuesday in the northeast area of Bradley County. Sheriff's investigators caught images on surveillance cameras…
US sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension
The U.S. is sending about 2,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland and Germany and shifting 1,000 soldiers from Germany to Romania as demonstrations of American commitments to allies
Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years
President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% — a new goal for the “moonshot” initiative against the disease that was announced in 2016 when he was vice president.
Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow Wednesday to perform his Groundhog Day duties.
Washington's NFL team unveils new name as Commanders
Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders. The new name unveiled Wednesday comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans
As Russia tensions boil, US farmer remains jailed in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kurt Groszhans set out from North Dakota for Ukraine in 2017, he was eager to connect…
Perdue: "If you want it fixed, you've got to get me elected" governor
David Perdue spent part of his first day on his gubernatorial tour in Whitfield County talking to the people of Dalton.
The new plan to expand Chattanooga's Airport
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A twenty-eight million dollar terminal expansion has been planned for the Chattanooga Airport. If the plan moves forward, its first phase would add twenty-six thousand square feet. Three new gates,…
Tenn. pastor, first African American, named to key SBC post
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee pastor Willie McLaurin has been named interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, becoming the first African American to lead one of the denomination’s ministry entities.…
Chattanooga based National Guard Unit coming home
SMYRNA, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Army National Guard announced on Tuesday that the 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment is coming home from a ten-month deployment to the Middle East. They will come in two waves through the Smyrna…
