2022 Riverbend Festival Preview
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Riverbend Festival returns to the Riverfront this weekend for the first time in 3 years. And it will look a bit different. The annual music festival will be back at…
CMA Fest bans Confederate flag imagery at country music fest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The CMA Fest is prohibiting Confederate flag imagery at its four-day country music festival. The Country Music Association said in a statement to The Tennessean that the decision to enact the policy this year was based on…
Hiker who fell at Falling Water Falls saved by rescuers training nearby
WALDENS RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A training drill turned into the real thing Wednesday on Waldens Ridge. Sea Cadets and Adult Volunteers (all first responders) were attending a Mountain Rescue Training near Falling Water Falls. A trail heads to the…
Young woman charged with shooting another woman in a fight
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a suspect in the shooting of a young woman Wednesday evening. The 26 year old victim arrived at the hospital before 6 PM with a non life threatening gunshot wound. Investigators learned she…
Police charge man in domestic shooting of another man and woman
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a suspect in what they called a domestic incident on Tunnel Boulevard. A man and woman were shot while they were in a car on the night of May 23rd. Both suffered non…
Larry Black sworn in as Catoosa County Commission Chairman
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) -- Last week, Larry Black won the election for Catoosa County Commission Chairman. He was sworn into the position today. He received 5,574 total votes at the polls. That's more than what his two opponents, Ernie Pursley…
Georgia gas tax suspension extended to July 14
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- Recently in some parts of California, gasoline now costs more than $8 a gallon. However, in Georgia, residents will get a little more relief at the pump for…
Tulsa police: 3 killed in shooting at medical building
UPDATE: Authorities now say 4 victims have died, along with the shooter, who apparently took his own life. _____________ TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) - A police captain says three people have been killed in a shooting at a Tulsa medical building…
College Enrollment Continues to Decline
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Overall college enrollment has fallen four point one percent since last year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Enrollment has declined the most among undergraduates, falling four point seven…
According to AAA: Memorial Day marked the beginning of the "100 deadliest days for teen drivers"
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Memorial day kicked off the unofficial start of summer, but it was also the start of the "100 Deadliest Days" for teen drivers. AAA compiled data from crash reports and…
74 year old convicted of largest meth seizure agents have ever seen
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury has convicted a 74 year old man with trafficking meth in northwest Georgia. Investigators with the Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force testified that this was the most meth they had ever seized at one…
81 year old Deputy charged with raping a woman on duty
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) - An 81 year old sheriff's deputy has been charged with raping a woman while on duty. GBI investigators say the incident happened just three weeks ago. LaFayette Police asked the Bureau to handle the investigation. They…
City says homeless encampment move is completed
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Officials with the City of Chattanooga say they have completed relocating the homeless from an encampment near some railroad tracks on 11th street. The move has been a two month process. The 140 residents were given a…
Another shooting on Grove Street
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating another shooting on Grove Street. They say a 20 year old female was shot before midnight in the 1200 block. Police describe the injury as non life threatening. Investigators say she may have…
More To The Story: Blood Donations
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - J.B. Gaskins has spent decades in the industry of blood. He's forgotten more about blood than we'll ever know. Gaskins will tell you that during any crisis,…
Local organization creating campaign for Silverdale inmates
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For those inside Silverdale who want some extra time speaking to their loved ones over the phone, the Hamilton County Community Bail Fund is hoping to make it…
Why the Georgia Sales Gas Break will Not end tomorrow after all
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Sticker shock was originally scheduled to return to Georgia gas pumps on Wednesday, June 1st. That's when the state gas tax suspension was supposed to end when it was passed at the end of the Georgia…
Can you identify this suspected hit and run truck?
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office and Georgia State Patrol hope you can help them catch a hit and run driver from over the weekend. The incident happened after 3PM on Mount Pisgah Road near Trinity Lane…
TWRA: 2 deadly waterway incidents include Watts Bar drowning
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The TWRA reports two fatal incidents over the holiday weekend on Tennessee waterways. One was the drowning on Watts Bar Lake. 19 year old Madison Taylor jumped in the water from a boat but never resurfaced. The…
Local Nonprofit Comments on Weekend Shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Saturday night, six people were shot on Cherry Street. All six victims were under the age of 18. To understand the factors that lead to violence among teens, News 12…
Cleveland Police Department helps pilot new mental health co-responder program
The Cleveland Police Department has been chosen as a part of pilot program that has allowed them to hire their first mental-health co-responder (more…)
Parkridge appeals north Georgia hospital license
PARKRIDGE STATEMENT: "Parkridge Health is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare to all patients we serve. We are proud to support and care for the Georgia community, as we have done for close to 50 years. CHI Memorial’s proposed…
Wreck traps trucker, kill chickens and block interstate traffic
UPDATE: Truck driver has been extricated after 90 minutes and is headed to the hospital. __________ LOOKOUT VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - I-24 has…
Missing Woman Found Dead at Watts Bar Lake
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- A young woman who was reported missing after going for a swim at Watts Bar Lake was found dead late Memorial Day…