Pikeville police are on the hunt for a missing man
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Pikeville Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing man. The man goes by the name of “Ira E. ‘Lobo’ Barker, Jr.” Assistant Chief…
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Local family loses everything to duplex fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Early Friday evening, a local family lost everything when their duplex went up in flames, destroying all of their belongings. At 4:36 PM, firefighters responded…
CPD’s graduation of its training academy cadets
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department has released a statement proudly announcing the graduation of its training academy cadets. The Chattanooga Police Department: Chattanooga Police Department Graduates 19 New Cadets, One Returns to Chattanooga Fire Department as Fire Investigator Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga…
Back-to-back local house fires
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Early yesterday evening, first responders responded to two structure fires that happened simultaneously. Fire at the 3200 block of Rosemont Drive off S Seminole Drive: At 4:36 PM firefighters responded to a duplex in the 3200 block…
The Laken Riley Act is set to be approved and signed into law
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It’s been almost a year since Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was murdered by José Antonio Ibarra, an…
Local and state response to cracking down on illegal immigration
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - 2025 is off to a new political start, with Donald Trump as the 47th President. As he begins his work in office, one…
Local Trump Supporters’ reactions to the Inauguration
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With multitudes gathering in DC for Trump’s Inauguration, we interviewed local Trump supporters, asking their thoughts on this historic event. January 20, 2025, marks the…
TikTok influencers speak about the ban and its immediate comeback
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today, we spoke with three viral influencers to hear their thoughts on TikTok’s “ban” and its immediate comeback. For weeks, TikTok users prepared themselves for January 19th—the day the app…
Dalton man arrested after standoff following domestic violence incident
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) – Yesterday evening, a Dalton man was arrested after a standoff lasting nearly two hours following a domestic violence report. After 7:20 p.m., the Dalton Police Department responded to the apartment at…
The defense began their side of the case on day six of Chen trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Saturday was day six of the Jason Chen murder trial. Chen is charged with the first-degree murder of Jasmine Pace in November 2022. Today,…
GBI reported that a woman was found deceased in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Today around 10 a.m., the GBI reported that a woman’s body was found near South Chickamauga Creek off Emberson Drive. Law enforcement…
Chattanooga’s Blood Assurance is critically low on donations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga’s Local Blood Assurance is asking for the community’s help, as they are critically low on blood donations. Due to the wintry weather this…
Chattanooga Public Library reminds the community about free parking
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Public Library has recently announced new initiatives to make accessing literature easier by removing several financial barriers, including parking fees. With…
CDM hosts Dolly Days all week long
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This weekend, the Creative Discovery Museum hosted Dolly Days, where the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library came together to encourage everyone to sign up and…
Catoosa County Fire Dept. offers a free certification CPR course
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - As we head into 2025, Catoosa County’s volunteer firefighters are taking their CPR recertification class. Lieutenant Brian Mangum explains that it…
A wanted fugitive from Georgia has been located and arrested
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) — This morning, deputies were able to locate and arrest a wanted fugitive from Georgia for Aggravated [caption id="attachment_1910785" align="alignright"…
A man arrested for shooting at a family playing in the snow
UPDATE (1/13/2025): The man arrested for shooting at a family sledding in the snow has received additional charges. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO)…
CFD responds to an abandoned house fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This afternoon, Green Shift companies were dispatched to an abandoned house fire in the 1000 block of N. Hawthorne Street. The Chattanooga Fire Department says that upon arrival, they observed heavy smoke coming from the…
Experts tell how Alabama’s bill could impact couples if passed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – In Alabama, State Senator Smitherman has pre-filed a bill requiring couples to attend one conflict resolution class before getting married. The proposed…
Neighbors’ reactions to a home damaged in a serious car crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – After Green Shift companies were dispatched to the 2600 block of Waterhaven Drive following initial reports of an explosion on Saturday…
GOCU’s Atlanta Skyline building honors President Carter with a mural
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – As President Jimmy Carter is laid to rest this coming week, Georgia’s Own Credit Union has returned its mural honoring him to the Downtown Atlanta skyline. The brightly lit mural…
East Chattanooga home damaged in serious car crash
UPDATE: We have just been informed that a babysitter and three small children were in the house at the time of this incident. They were not injured. Firefighters…
After over 30 years of service CPD Executive Chief Halbert retires
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has announced that after 30 years of service, Executive Chief Jerome Halbert is retiring from the department. Chief Halbert’s career began in 1993,…
President Jimmy Carter’s enduring Legacy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This evening, we spoke with Representative Chuck Fleischmann about his perspective on the enduring legacy of President Carter in the landscape of American politics. Jimmy Carter was the…
The Salvation Army is collecting donations before going into 2025
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With the year coming to an end, The Salvation Army (TSA) is encouraging community members to donate generously, so that no individual…
Collegedale collision involving a train and another vehicle
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Yesterday evening, a collision occurred involving a vehicle and a train at the railroad crossing near College Drive East and Apison Pike in Collegedale. The…
A car crashes into Niedlov’s Bakery & Cafe early Sunday morning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Early this morning, a car crashed into the patio of Niedlov’s Bakery & Cafe in Chattanooga. The incident occurred on the East Main Street eatery’s patio…
VCSG hosts their Christmas donation drive for shelter animals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Veterinary Care and Specialty Group is holding their donation drive this year. With Christmas almost here, many pet lovers ensure their furry…
HCSO responds to deadly crash in Harrison TN
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) confirmed one death in the crash in Harrison Tennessee. HCSO stated that at approximately 4:30 p.m., patrol deputies…
The Tivoli Theatre hosted its wall-breaking ceremony
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today, the Tivoli Theatre hosted its wall-breaking ceremony, where guests were invited to be a part of this milestone moment. The walls of both buildings were…
CARTA officially releases its new mobile app Token Transit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) officially released its new mobile app, Token Transit, to make traveling easier. The days of worrying about having cash on you for a ride on the CARTA bus are…
PawPaw’s Homeless Ministry’s first Miracle on 11th Street event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Today, PawPaw’s Homeless Ministry hosted its first annual Miracle on 11th Street event. PawPaw’s Homeless Ministry was officially created in 2019 as a…
Car fire at the Eastgate Loop under the EPB drive-thru awning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Early this morning at 2:24 a.m., the Chattanooga Fire Department was dispatched to a car fire at 830 Eastgate Loop. First responders say that upon arriving on the scene, the car was discovered fully engulfed under…
The City of Red Bank’s annual Christmas parade
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, the City of Red Bank held its annual Christmas festival this afternoon, followed by its beautiful parade. Holiday festivities are in full swing,…
Red Bank invites feedback on former Red Bank Middle School site
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Red Bank hosted a “Public Input Pop-Up” at its Christmas Festival, inviting locals to vote…
Chattanooga Lock Project Reaches New Milestone
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The ongoing project to replace the Chickamauga Lock has reached a significant milestone, with the delivery of the miter gate parts needed for the lock.…
No snowflake lights on the Walnut Street Bridge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Due to electrical issues during the installation of the snowflake lights, Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors has decided not to decorate the Walnut Street Bridge…
Update on the Chickamauga Lock Project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The ongoing project to replace the Chickamauga Lock has reached a new milestone. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers describes the miter gates as, “…hydraulic steel structures designed to withstand high water pressure, control water levels,…
Please do not be alarmed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Please do not be alarmed, as the Chattanooga Fire Department is aware of the smoldering scene. As the smoke continues to smolder, the Chattanooga Fire Department thanks everyone for their care and concern as calls continue…
Local reactions to the Lookout Mountain railway fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Today at 6:46 a.m., Chattanooga Fire Departments were dispatched to the 700 block of S. Scenic Highway after 911 received several calls about a…