Parents die in car crash after leaving son’s high school graduation
Two vehicle crash leaves family mourning
Three inmates escape from the Tuscaloosa County Jail
Law enforcement agencies are looking for Richard Brandon Lancaster, Seth Schuyler Williams, and Cameron Keith Newell.
Man warns of COVID store policies
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - When Phillip Smith took a recent shopping trip to Wal-Mart, he bought some clothes. “Brought them home and on two of them the hanger said 3X when the pants said extra-large. So, I thought, you know…
Deputy who shot suspect was the subject of lawsuit in Collegedale
Lawsuit accuses Long of battery and false arrest of a driver who was eventually released.
Instead of graduation Friday, Ringgold post banners of graduates
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - With school canceled and graduations postponed, parents of the graduating class wanted to make the seniors feel special. Ringgold High is honoring THEM with banners placed along Robin Road. More than 160 seniors are featured with…
Reopening news for Nightfall series, Chattanooga Zoo, Chattahoochie Forest
Chattanooga (WDEF) - We have updates on reopenings for attractions and events in our area. NIGHFALL CONCERT SERIES: The Nightfall series has cancelled live shows through the end of June. But they will begin offering online shows at the Nightfall…
Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection
(AP) - Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company’s business. The Florida-based company's lenders were unwilling to grant it another…
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
Churches and other houses of worship are now at the center of the health debate.
North Carolina mom finally meets newborn son two months after being hospitalized for COVID-19
Having a baby is stressful enough. For Takia Morrison, add on being stuck in the hospital with COVID-19 and being unable to meet her newborn for the first two months of his life.
School head charged in plot to steal $700K in student aid
A school director has been charged with plotting to steal approximately $700,000 in student financial aid to help fund a religious leader’s North Carolina ranch.
Biden says he was too ‘cavalier’ about black voters’ choices
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is explaining an offhand comment again.
Fire destroys warehouse on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
A fire broke out before dawn on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf and destroyed a warehouse.
Rhea County tracing what is causing their Covid-19 explosion
the state reported a jump from 13 cases to 188.
Chattanooga residents want their dog parks back
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As Chattanooga reopens gradually, something's are still closed. Dog parks around the city are not open yet. Some residents that have been taking their dogs to places like Heritage Park on Jenkins Road are upset that they…
Another sinkhole at the St. Elmo Walgreens
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There's another sink hole on the parking lot of the Walgreen's store on Tennessee Avenue. It's not the first time that piece of property has had the problem. This sink hole is near a similar ground collapse…
VW settlement money will buy new buses for Chattanooga
Diesel emissions settlement will retire 3 diesel buses in Chattanooga
Drowning at Little River Canyon National Preserve
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Divers were finally able to recover the body of a swimmer at Little River Falls on Thursday. The Falls are on Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama above Fort Payne. Park officials say a 21 year…
Grundy deputies make drug arrests in overdose investigation
They Sheriff can't say if any of these suspects were directly linked to the overdoses, but the raids did come from the overdose investigation.
Tornado victim's security cameras catch looters in the act
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Several weeks after the tornadoes, victims are still working tirelessly to clean up their damaged homes. One chattanooga family’s home is no longer liveable due to the excessive damage caused by the tornado. While working on their…
Is leaving germ-x in a hot car dangerous?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Summer is here and most people now have a bottle of hand sanitizer inside your homes and cars. But is leaving the bottle inside your car on a hot day dangerous? The Chattanooga Fire Department says Since…
Bars are the latest reopening in Tennessee
Here is what is now allowed and what still is not allowed beginning today in Tennessee.
La Paz Chattanooga provides free Coronavirus testing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- La Paz continued their free COVID-19 testing for the community. The organization partnered with Cempa Community Care and other Latinx organizations to provide drive thru testing today. According to recent health department numbers, the Hispanic community has…
Two Volkswagen workers test positive for COVID-19
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Volkswagen Chattanooga confirmed Friday afternoon that an employee and a contractor who work at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Volkswagen, neither have entered the plant since reporting flu-like symptoms that later turned…
Rhea County COVID-19 cases continue to increase
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- In Rhea County, Coronavirus cases increased by 175 in just one day. On Tuesday, Rhea County only had 13 positive cases of Coronavirus. As of Friday, they have 193 cases. According to the county executive, the increase…