CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, a student was arrested following an incident at Central High School. An upset student left Central High School's campus due to a disciplinary issue. Later, the student returned…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Around noon on Tuesday, the Hamilton County School Resource Deputy at Chattanooga Preparatory School arrested a student for threatening mass violence on the school. The threat was made by a 14-year-old…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday evening, a Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputy pursued a stolen vehicle on Highway 153 South and later pursued on foot when the suspect fled the scene. At around…
UPDATE: Bradley County officials now say two more victims have died from the residential fire on Live Oak Trail Sunday. 75 year old Benjamin Lawrence Jr.'s body was found in the remains of the house. 93 year old Benjamin Lawrence…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department is on the lookout for a suspect who robbed them. At 3:30 AM on August 23, the suspect came onto fire department property and stole a light bar off of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department says a juvenile was arrested on Sunday and charged in connection with a threat. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office was made aware of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday night, three people were displaced by a house fire off of Rossville Boulevard. The Chattanooga Fire Department were called to the 2600 block of E 44th Street just…
UPDATE: COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Collegedale Police have arrested the father of the unresponsive infant for leaving the infant unattended in a car, causing the infant's death. On August 12, Collegedale police officers working in the Collegedale Academy school zone…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Some road closures will be impacting people's commutes during the weeks of August 5th through August 16th. 3815 North Terrace Ave North Terrace Ave west of Belvoir Ave will be reduced to a single lane from…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Following the severe weather in Hamilton County and neighboring counties on Tuesday, there are multiple reports of wires down, trees down, and flooding which has prompted several road closures. Power lines and trees are continuing to…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Saturday evening, Bradley County EMS responded to a serious single-vehicle accident on Spring Place Road near Million Dr. The vehicle swerved into a ditch to avoid stopped traffic,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At 11:12 P.M. Monday, the Siskin Steel and Supply Company on 1901 Riverfront Parkway reported needing aid when a forklift flipped over. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded and found the forklift battery was on fire and…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday afternoon, a motorists called 911 reporting a fire underneath a house at 515 Coleman Cemetery Road. When the Sale Creek VFD arrived, the house and a car was fully on fire. The Sale…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Strong thunderstorms rolled in Sunday evening, causing flash floods, lightning strikes, and wires down throughout parts of Hamilton County. According to many 911 calls, wires are reported…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Near 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office announced on social media that they were responding to a drowning new Blue Hole located off Montlake Road in Soddy Daisy. They were assisting the…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday afternoon, Dallas Bay firefighters battled a house fire in extreme heat and required the use of "cooling chairs" to prevent heat exhaustion.…
TRION, Ga. (WDEF) - A chemical spill late Wednesday night forced evacuations in Trion and calls Hamilton County Hazmat Team for aid. Around 10 p.m., the driver of a truck carrying anhydrous ammonia to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Blue Shift responds to a Highland Park residential fire on Monday evening. At 9:46 P.M., the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a home on…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday evening, what was a fun family party turned into moments of life-saving measures when a child nearly drowned in a pool. A report came in at 8:05…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -What started out as a possible window tint violation landed 3 people in custody on weapons and drug charges. On Tuesday, around 10:15 A.M., a Hamilton County…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - TDOT will be conducting several road closures during the week of June 13 through June 19. Travelers should expect longer commutes and delays. TDOT advises…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - On June 7, Dunlap Police were dispatched at night to the Dunlap Gardens Apartments area with a report of shots fired. During their investigation, officers found an intoxicated…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Saturday evening, Chattanooga Police received a notification at 7:35 P.M. of a male victim being transported to a local hospital in a personal vehicle with a gunshot wound. The victim reportedly had critical injuries. According…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - A car crashed on Dedmon Road in Catoosa County Thursday evening, according to a county spokesman. Catoosa County firefighters arrived at the scene to find two people trapped in the car. They said the car…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Firefighters said two cars exploded after a home's garage caught on fire early Sunday morning. Hamilton County deputies and Dallas Bay firefighters…
CHATTNOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Tuesday morning, thousands of people were without power, according to the EPB Energy Outage Map. Most of the outages were being reported in the North Chattanooga area. Power Outage Reported at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Due to severe weather, a number of schools in the area are delayed for Thursday morning or have closed. 2 hour delays: Bledsoe Co. Schools Bradley Co. Schools Berean Academy Catoosa Co. Schools Chattanooga Girls Leadership…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A family is mourning…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Central Avenue between East 11th Street and East 23rd Street will be part of a two-phase project of being re-striped and reconfigured. That two-phase project will begin on April 15. The reconfiguration will reduce the number…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert on various social media for an 80-year-old woman. Donna Tripp is missing out of Hamilton County. Tripp was last seen on…
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said missing teen Isaac Steele has been found. He was located in Bridgeport, Alabama. MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has put out an…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday night, a multi-vehicle crash on I-24 Westbound resulted in all lanes being blocked. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department on X, two cars crashed into each other at…
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office provided more insight into a home invasion and shooting early Tuesday morning. The incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. Authorities said three armed suspects broke into a home, and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Late Monday night and with high windy conditions, Chattanooga firefighters were able to stop spreading flames from destroying newly built townhomes. At 10:57 PM, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a call at 1629 Adams Street.…
MCMINN CO, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has put out a missing endangered adult alert on the behalf of McMinn County Sheriff's Office. 18-year-old Kathryne Alexis Stayrook is missing and was last seen March 18 in Athens,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Just after midnight on Sunday, Chattanooga Police responded to a pedestrian struck on the 7000 block of Dayton Pike. Upon arrival, officers found a 58-year-old woman that died at the…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday night, East Ridge Fire and Police Department responded to a reported fire alarm. This was at the Quality Inn Motel located at 6700 Ringgold Road, just before 9 p.m. Upon arriving, heavy smoke…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation conducted an investigation which led to the arrest of a former Cleveland Police Officer and current Airport Police Officer. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday night, Chattanooga Police responded to a call for multiple people found dead inside a home on the 100th block of North Moore Road. Upon arriving at the scene, they met with friends and family who…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thursday morning, many customers of AT&T nationwide have reported experiencing cell service issues. Customers reported on social media that around 4:30 AM their phones lost service or went into S.O.S. mode. Many cannot make or receive…