Meet new city council member Marvene Noel
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We're now hearing from the woman recently appointed to the District 8 seat of the Chattanooga City Council. Marvene Noel has been a resident of District 8's Orchard Knob…
From The Archives: 1982 World's Fair
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - If you visit Knoxville these days, pay a visit to World's Fair Park. It's a greenway and public performance area downtown. The park is built…
Summerville man charged in crash that killed LFO valedictorian
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A Summerville man has been charged with vehicular homicide from a crash that happened last fall which took the life of an LFO graduate. 20 year old Eden Muina was killed in the crash on Georgia…
Stock market fallout from Russian invasion of Ukraine
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-"Gas prices are rising so dramatically that it has started to cut into the family budget. Other than at the gas pump, consumer spending starts to take a hit," said Hopkins.…
Chattanooga Maintains Record High Gas Prices
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The war in Ukraine is keeping Chattanooga gas prices at an all-time high. Here at the Raceway on Broad Street, for example, gas is currently $4.29 a gallon. Only two days…
Georgia gas tax suspension proposed to last through May 31
ATLANTA (AP) - A plan to suspend Georgia’s state motor fuel taxes through May 31 has begun advancing in the state House. A House Ways and Means subcommittee on Wednesday approved the plan. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced the proposal…
Low daily COVID numbers don't spell the end of the pandemic
It's been a while since you've heard an update on the new daily case numbers for coronavirus in Hamilton County. For that, you can thank…
Nashville murder suspect arrested in Chattanooga
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - U.S. Marshals capture a murder suspect from Nashville here in Chattanooga. Their East Tennessee task force arrested Melvin Evans at a home in Chattanooga. Nashville police have been looking for him for awhile. Evans was wanted…
Alabama lawmakers struggling to agree on details of permitless carry bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Lawmakers have created a conference committee to discuss legislation that would do away with the requirement to get a state permit to carry a concealed handgun. The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 71-13 to…
Soddy Daisy man charged with shooting his brother
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Soddy Daisy Police are investigating a fatal shooting in the early morning hours. It happened after 1 AM at a home on Wynn Lane off of Daisy Dallas Road. Officers found Michael Jarrell shot in…
Perdue sees Georgia GOP victory despite Kemp advantages
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican David Perdue qualified to run for Georgia governor on Wednesday, professing confidence that he can beat incumbent Brian Kemp in the GOP primary despite lagging behind in…
Dade County teacher arrested for handgun possession in school
Trenton, GA (WDEF) -- Attorney McCracken Poston was disgusted by the treatment of his client, Dr. C.T. Turner, describing her entire scenario at Dade County High School as a "gross overreaction." Turner currently teaches forensics at Dade County. Poston says…
Cold Case Unit arrests suspect in 11 year old Big K murder
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Prosecutors now think they can make the case against a suspect in a 2011 murder that they couldn't make back then. In May of that year, Herbert Strickland was…
Things you might not have known about Luther
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local icon Luther Masingill would have been 100 years old today. Even after his death, we still salute the impact he had on Chattanooga as a broadcasting legend, voice of…
Chattanooga Gas Prices Hit Record High
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Gas prices in Chattanooga have reached unprecedented highs. "In Chattanooga, you are seeing the most expensive gas prices that you have seen on record," said Megan Cooper, a AAA representative. Yesterday,…
Georgia income tax reform bill passes house
ATLANTA (AP) - A plan to cut Georgia state income taxes by more than $1 billion has passed the state House. Republicans supporting House Bill 1437 on Wednesday said it simplifies the state’s tax system while providing relief. It would…
Shooting on 11th Street
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police were also responding to another shooting Tuesday afternoon, besides the incident at the National Cemetery. This one happened around 2:50 PM on East eleventh street, next to their downtown precinct and the Community Kitchen. Offices…
Man shot at Cemetery released from hospital
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who was shot by Chattanooga Police officers at the National Cemetery. They are investigating the case because it involves Chattanooga Police. Officials say Jonathan Hayward…
Teacher arrested for gun found at Dade County High
UPDATE: Attorney McKracken Poston offers the teacher's explanation of the gun incident at Dade County High. He is representing Dr. Catherine Turner. He says she brought it by mistake. She says she brought it from her mother's home in some…
Multi-Vehicle Accident Shuts Down I-75 North of Cleveland
An accident involving a tractor trailer and multiple vehicles shut down I-75 Northbound past Cleveland just before the Charleston exit.
Robin Smith Statement on Wire Fraud Guilty Plea
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Former Hixson state representative Robin Smith entered a guilty plea today in Nashville to a federal charge of wire fraud in which she helped maintain a charade by a political operative to get a contract from…
Police details on National Cemetery shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police release more details on what happened at the National Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. They say they got a call from the Cemetery about an armed man. They man was in the office acting erratically and…
Golden Apple Award: Delin Brown at Fairlyand Elementary
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA (WDEF) - In 20 years, Delin Brown has become an institution at Fairyland Elementary. She cultivates a life long love of learning in her gifted students and oversees the aftercare…
Challenger Commander's Medal of Honor Finds a New Home at Heritage Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This morning, the family of the late Dick Scobee gifted his Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Scobee was the Commander of…