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…
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…