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East Ridge Park Renovations

Some 28 years ago, the Pioneer Frontier Playground in East Ridge was a "happening place."  It was constantly packed.  With adults AND kids. But the "old girl" started to wear down.  That's why the city decided to do something about…

Kidney for Cooper

COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)- "Basically, my kidneys don’t work and I need a new one," said Moore. Tami Lloyd says her Seventeen-year-old son Cooper Moore has struggled since before birth with chronic kidney issues…

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…

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…

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…

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