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…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – An investigation across the country which involved a Polk County resident falling victim to a cryptocurrency theft resulted in an arrest on Tuesday. The Tennessee Bureau of…
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that it took more than nine hours to clear the fire scene at Graceland Trail. The fire department said: "The home was structurally unsound due to fire damage and the floors were too compromised…
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department provided updates Thursday afternoon on a man who killed himself during a SWAT call. Their fugitive unit and the U.S. Marshal Service had an arrest warrant for Dewayne Campbell, 36, for first-degree murder. They attempted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Blood Assurance is in a critical need for blood donations. Late Tuesday evening, a Chattanooga medical facility needed additional units of blood…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A condemned house in Hixson was destroyed by a fire early Monday morning. The fire occurred at 3 a.m. at a house on the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga police arrested a man for running from officers in a stolen car on Wednesday. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) said they found a stolen Audi A5 in a driveway on Dee Drive at around 4:30…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Multiple fire departments responded to 911 call for a house fire on the 2800 block of Old Britain Circle, for the second time in 24 hours. The call came in at 4 a.m. with Chattanooga Fire,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thursday morning, Waldens Ridge Emergency Services was notified of a residential fire at 2501 Eagle Creek Way. WRES responded to the scene and requested mutual aid from the Signal Mountain Fire Department. Once at the scene,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Thursday morning, the Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department worked to put out a house fire at 9214 Dallas Hollow Road. At 4 a.m., a driver saw the fire and called 911. When the Dallas…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, Chattanooga Police were notified of a possible threat against Lookout Valley Middle/High School. The threat was directed at the school for later in the week. The CPD Neighborhood Policing and Criminal Investigations bureaus investigated…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On November 6, 2023, a Hamilton County school resource deputy assigned to Lookout Valley Middle-High was notified that a student had a pellet gun and threatened to shoot another…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two people got trapped in a home during a fire in East Ridge overnight. The fire happened around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The East Ridge Fire Department, East Ridge Police and East Ridge EMS arrived…
UPDATE: The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced more traffic delays coming up this weekend. Crews will be doing concrete repairs on I-24 near the US-27 split in Hamilton County for a few weeks. TDOT will reduce I-24 eastbound down to…
UPDATE: At 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, the evacuation order was lifted. Residents can return to their homes, and the shelter will be closing. Cleanup is still underway, but the leaking tote has been offloaded from the scene. Crown Subaru, Chattanooga Whiskey…
UPDATE: There were no injuries to the people on board. Chattanooga Airport released a statement that the primary runway is closed until further notice.…
UPDATE (9/29/23 - 1:32 PM): The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has provided an update on a shooting that happened late Thursday night on Market Street. According to police, the victim has now passed away. Chattanooga Police have now identified the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thursday, Chattanooga Police responded to a shooting on Norman Lane at 5:48 P.M. Upon arrival, officers found a 48-year-old male victim who had a non-life threatening injury. Emergency services quickly transported the victim to a local…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday at 4:27 P.M., Chattanooga Police responded to a call of a person shot on the 1000 block of Gadd Road. When officers arrived, they found a 26-year-old male with life threatening injuries. The victim…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Beginning yesterday, every U.S. household can order up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests to be delivered straight to your home. Last week, the Biden administration announced using $600 million to produce updated COVID-19 rapid test…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A celebration of life was held for a local legend Sunday. Kevin West passed away tragically on September 18th due to a medical emergency. On Sunday, his friends and family gathered in his honor to celebrate his…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Thursday morning, a car traveling at a high speed through the East Ridge Tunnel crashed into a tree upon exiting the tunnel. The car caught on fire shortly…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cleveland City Schools will be closed today due to email threats sent overnight. The emails sent to multiple schools late last night are being interpreted as threats. Cleveland…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday night, a woman was found in the Tennessee River near a boat ramp behind Chattanooga State. The Chattanooga Fire Department announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that they arrived at the scene a little after…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police received a call of a person shot on Maryland Street near Spears Avenue late Tuesday night. Officers found a 48-year-old man bleeding…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department swore in eight cadets into their ranks on Thursday night. The ceremony was held at The Camp House on 806 E. 12th street. These new officers spent 22 weeks of intense training…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police responded to a call at an apartment complex on the 4400 block of Oakwood Drive. The call came in around 1:12 AM. Police found a 38-year-old woman who had been stabbed several times and was…
UPDATE: Officials have deemed the area safe, and residents are cleared to return home. I-24 is now reopened. South Terrace between McBrien Road…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sunday afternoon, the Chattanooga Fire department battled a fire on Citico Avenue. It happened in a duplex on the 2700th block. The cause of the fire was from cooking grease. All residents got out safely with…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The cities of Collegedale, Lakesite, and Red Bank recently received awards at the Tennessee Municipal League conference in Nashville. The TML honors cities throughout the state for their excellence, improvement, programming, or accomplishments. They held…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting of a teenager on the 3900 block of Marigold Drive. Police received the call on Wednesday at…
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police now say the location of the shooting was 3700 Highland Avenue . _____________ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police responded to a shooting resulting in the death of a 17-year-old-male. The call of a shooting came on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A residential fire took place at a duplex in the 1500 block of North Concord Road around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Chattanooga firefighters and Captain Joey…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -TBI is investigating the deaths of 3 adults and 3 children in Marion County Tennessee. The bodies were found at a home overnight at 200 Pine Street in Sequatchie. According to investigators, Marion County deputies and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Thursday morning, a police chase near Shallowford Road resulted in a deputy involved shooting. According to a press release, around midnight, a vehicle pursuit involving Hamilton County police began near the 7300 block of Lee…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced Tuesday the establishment of a resident-led working group to support Trostyanets. The Ukrainian city survived 31 days of Russian occupation, but is struggling to recover from the ongoing Russian invasion of…