School board selects superintendent search firm
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Hamilton County School Board selected Buffkin/Baker to search for the next superintendent for Hamilton county schools. Buffkin/Baker was one of the three firms who…
Young Adult Advocacy Board aids Homeless Coalition with underserved population
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Brittany Stowers grew up experiencing homelessness and while attending school she lived out of her car and couch surfed. "I was a full-time…
East Ridge High student arrested with loaded gun on campus
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A School Resource Officer talking to a student with warrants says he found a loaded gun on him. The Sheriff's Officer alerted the SRO that they had warrants on the student in question for…
Commissioner Katherlyn Geter will not seek re-election
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Katherlyn Geter announces she will not seek a second term. She represents District 5, which includes East Chattanooga and Highway 58. Geter upset incumbent Greg Beck three years ago in the Democratic…
Rossville Boulevard facing "food desert"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "I'm exactly two miles from three different food cities. So I'm equal distance to all of them but that's my closest food source." Jazmine LeBlac lives along…
Walker County to hold Town Hall meeting over Workforce Housing Complex
WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Due to renewed interest and some inaccurate information being spread in the community about a proposed affordable workforce housing development, a town hall meeting is being held on Monday, September 13th. The Gateway at Rossville…
Police arrest suspect in Main Street fatal shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police arrest a suspect in murder from August 3. 37 year old Edward Melton was gunned down in the 700 block of West Main Street just after midnight. He died later at the hospital.…
Vaccination Rates in North Georgia slowly increasing
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - The delta variant surge has continued to push through our country, wreaking havoc on our local hospitals and taking the lives of many. But has this surge caused…
Police charge two suspects with Highway 58 area shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police arrest two suspects in a fatal shooting from last week. Frank Johnson was outside a home in a neighborhood off Highway 58 Wednesday evening. He had been shot multiple times. 28 year…
What's Right With Our Schools: East Ridge Middle's Herbert Elder
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - It's been said that the custodian is the eyes and ears of an institution. At East Ridge Middle School, their custodian is so much…
Tennessee offering food benefits to flood victims
Some Tennessee residents affected by last month’s flooding can apply for emergency food benefits.
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened just off the Gulf Coast and could blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane Monday as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National…
Chattanooga Times Free Press ends print papers 6 days a week next year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The publisher of the Chattanooga Times Free Press is investing millions of dollars in a plan to move the newspaper’s print edition subscribers to a mostly digital format. The plan will cease delivery of the…
TECH BYTE: Apps to Help You Design Your Dream Home
Wouldn't it be nice to give your house a fresh look, to give yourself a little bit of a change of scenery? Here's a look at some apps to help you redecorate.
Woman has life-threatening injuries after being shot on Long St.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened earlier tonight on Long Street. Chattanooga police say that one woman has life threatening injuries…
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles
North Korea says it successfully test fired what it described as newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend.
FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified FBI document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attacks details contacts the men had with Saudi associates in the United States but does not provide…
Lucky cat: Falling feline gets saved at Miami football game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The most notable catch in Saturday's game between No. 22 Miami and Appalachian State didn’t even happen on the field. Wasn’t even a football. It was a cat. The animal somehow got into Hard Rock…
Multiple People Injured at Apartment Explosion in Georgia
Update, 7:21p.m. - DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — An explosion rocked an apartment building in suburban Atlanta on Sunday, causing the three-story structure to partially collapse and leaving four people with minor injuries, authorities said. The cause of the explosion was…
Local First Responders Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Hundreds of first responders gathered at Ross' Landing Saturday morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Chickamauga celebrates 130 years
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF)- 130 years ago Saturday, the city of Chickamauga had their first government. Residents celebrated downtown with a car show--live music and a movie. Chickamauga is filled with rich history. The city manager says that being able to…
Local Boy Scouts sell MoonPies
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The Cherokee Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America launched their Shoot for the Moon MoonPie Fundraiser. Boy Scouts all over the region kicked off their sales…
Chattanooga Fire Department commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- TheChattanooga Fire Department and the City of Chattanooga held an anniversary commemoration for first responders across the region. Hundreds of first responders gathered at Ross' Saturday morning. More than 300 firefighters were killed in the line of…
Pros and Cons of hybrid work schedule
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- John Vandergriff from Blue Ridge Wealth Planners said there are secret costs of working from home. They include spending more on utilities and paying for a…