EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A fire at the Summit East Ridge Apartments forced an evacuation this evening. East Ridge firefighters found heavy smoke coming from building 4 as they arrived just before 5 PM. Crews had to use ladders…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee drivers won't just be getting a new decal this year. 2022 brings new license plates for the state. The new, blue plate will be available online, by mail or in-person when you get your motor…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Traditionally, judges try to keep a low profile. But 30 years ago, the nation got their first look at a Chattanooga judge who was quite the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We're getting some pretty nasty weather coming in and some of our neighbors have nowhere to go," says Major Mark Smith who is the Salvation Army's Area Commander for…
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - A Calhoun police officer shot a suspect overnight during a burglary call. The GBI reports the suspect who was shot, has died. None of the officers were injured. Their preliminary information found that city police officers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- EPB’s Chattanooga’s Smart Grid has been recognized by a world leading organization. Green Business Certification Incorporated honored the power grid by achieving the Peer Gold. PEER is the world’s first certification program that measures and improves power system…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- "People that don’t have to be out later this evening or first thing in the morning that’s what I would recommend," said Leamon. It seemed like nearly every company or organization was impacted by the weather.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting in Orchard Knob on Tuesday afternoon. It happened before 3PM in the 1800 block of Walker Avenue. Investigators say a 20 year old male was outside when a suspect shot him.…
Two sisters and several of their children were among the 12 people killed when a fire tore through a Philadelphia row home that apparently had no working smoke detectors, fire officials said.
Powerball tickets sold in Wisconsin and California were winners of the latest jackpot and will split $632 million, officials said.
District 9 Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod just added a new title to her name. She announced she is the newest member of the National League of Cities' 2022 Public Safety and…
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll push for a new state law that would loosen the state's handgun requirements. Kemp announced the effort Wednesday at a gun shop in the Atlanta area city of Smyrna. He…
By now, we all probably know a person who caught the Omicron variant of COVID and spent the holidays in quarantine or in the hospital. But the hospital remains open - even…
COSBY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Tennessee lawmaker is apologizing for his conduct at a high school basketball last night. In a Twitter post, Rep. Jeremy Faison freely says he "acted the fool tonight and lost my temper on a ref."…
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant, signaling what could be the start of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - People move around the country for all kinds of reasons. Here in Chattanooga, people come to us for our beauty, for our recreation, our cost of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - COVID-19 infection rates have reached an all time high in Hamilton County. Despite the surge, public schools are open with no virtual learning option and masks are…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a suspect in some auto burglaries from Christmas weekend. The burglaries happened in the northern part of the county. Investigators identified Austin Plemons as their suspect and…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are investigating a prescription fraud case. They say a man used a fake prescription to get a controlled substance and then returned to try it again at the same pharmacy. Investigators say the…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are investigating another identity theft case involving a Florida victim. This time, a man used stolen information from the Florida victim to try to withdraw money at the Truist bank branch on Glenwood Avenue…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local man gets 40 years after pleading guilty on Wednesday to second degree murder. Barry Maples was arrested last April in the shooting deaths of two convenience store clerks in separate incidents. An April 12, 28-year…
Fans of the late Betty White are organizing on social media to pay tribute to the actress. They are asking everyone to donate five dollars to an animal shelter or rescue of their choice in her name.
The USS Abraham Lincoln deployed this week from San Diego under the command of Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, the first woman to lead a nuclear carrier in U.S. Navy history.
SPENCER, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials have opened up a new $40.4 million lodge at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Gov. Bill Lee was among those on hand Tuesday for the grand opening of the facility that includes an 85-room…