Tributes to victim of Ooltewah shooting
Patrick was a genuine soul who volunteered to style hair at many early years of their Dare to Dance fundraiser.
Cleveland man says he was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - William Young was getting ready for work Tuesday morning. He started up his car from inside his home on Peerless Drive, but when he headed out the door at around 4, his morning took an unexpected…
Doctor: Scans show Alabama governor cancer-free
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - A doctor says Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is currently free of lung cancer. In a statement released Wednesday by the governor's office, Dr. Alex Whitley said scans showed no sign of the cancer she was diagnosed…
Flagging revenues cloud chance for Georgia teacher raises
ATLANTA (AP) - As Georgia lawmakers consider education issues in the 2020 legislative session, slowing state revenues may make it hard to raise teacher pay. Gov. Brian Kemp has promised teachers an additional $2,000 raise atop the $3,000 lawmakers funded…
US judge rules survivors can sue over deadly Gatlinburg fire
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that survivors of a historically deadly Tennessee wildfire can sue the National Park Service for failing to warn them of the danger. The fire began in the Great Smoky Mountains National…
Police release video of Cleveland gun shop break-in
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Cleveland Gun Store on Georgetown Road was burglarized on Tuesday morning, when thieves smashed a stolen pickup through the front wall. They stole several guns and made their get-away. News 12's Ashley Henderson has the…
Dalton Police ask for help with 2002 cold case shooting
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Detectives with the Dalton Police Department and GBI are looking into a cold case. Eighteen years ago, 31 year old Timoteo Ruiz-Leon was gunned down at the Tienda Ruiz on East Murray Avenue. His murder was…
Tennessee Gov defends against 'misinformation' on refugees
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Lee has cautioned members of his own party not to fall prey to “misinformation” about refugees. At a local GOP luncheon in Nashville on Tuesday, Lee said refugees…
The Do's and Dont's to Hauling Equipment Through Freight.
Today TDOT and the Tennessee Highway Patrol held a press conference explaining the do's and don'ts on the proper way to haul equipment on interstates.
Cleveland Police Dept. and ATF Offering $10,000 Reward for Info on Gun Store Burglary
"I think the most important part is that we have firearms that - that are unaccounted for right now."
Ooltewah man shot after coming home from work
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal shooting in Ooltewah Tuesday evening. It happened at a home on Horseshoe Bend Lane. Investigators say Patrick Godwin was shot while standing in his front yard after coming…
Neighbors report explosion before Signal Mountain fire
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Neighbors reported an explosion at a home on Signal Mountain early Wednesday morning. Units from Signal Mountain, Walden's Ridge and Chattanooga all responded to the fire on Fairmount Avenue. A neighbor told them that the…
Gang Unit arrests suspect in Rawlings Street shooting
a 26 year old woman went to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
UTC alerts linked to online program for students
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Canvas is a online program that students use for courses. It's now out campuswide. And it will be doing more than just providing educational learning. "We moved from Blackboard to Canvas and so Canvas gave us…
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Ooltewah
OOLTEWAH, Tenn (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's office confirms they are responding to a report of a shooting in a neighborhood in Ooltewah. Police say the shooting at the 8500 block of Horseshoe Bend Lane and the call came…
The Latest: Trump tweets 'All is well!' after missile attack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Donald Trump says “All is well!” after more than a dozen Iranian missiles were fired at two bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq. Trump tweets that casualty and damage assessments are ongoing but adds, “So…
Chickamauga teacher Annette Weeks wins Golden Apple Award
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - Special needs students at Cherokee Ridge Elementary have someone watching out for them. Annette Weeks is a special education teacher at the Walker County School. She knows that patience and kindness go a long way to…
No agreement for Whitfield County service strategy
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - After meeting all day behind closed doors, elected officials in Whitfield County failed to reach an agreement over a new Service Delivery Strategy. The meeting involved Whitfield commissioners and leaders from Dalton and other cities in…
Governor Lee tours vocational programs at Cleveland High School
After touring Cleveland High School, Governor Bill Lee says it is a model for the state when it comes to vocational programs.
TVA spilling water through Chattanooga before next rain system arrives
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee River has been closed to commercial traffic below Chattanooga to prepare for even more rains next week. TVA is spilling water from the upper lakes in the system to the lower ones before the next…
I 24 shut down over wide load damage
They say the truck hit the McBrien Road overpass around 2:30 and left debris in the eastbound lanes.
Thieves smash a stolen truck through storefront of Cleveland gun store
Police believe the thieves stole a pickup from an apartment complex earlier in the evening to smash the storefront.
Chattanooga Police investigate shooting where victim was chased by a car
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Brainerd. Officers found the victim on Greenview Drive just before 1 AM. He was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police determined that the 20 year old male was…
Corrections Deputy charged with burglary of a business
Samuel Bruns faces both burglary and vandalism charges in Chattanooga