Clergy defend Murphy in front of district attorney’s office as Wamp responds
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Fireworks popped off inside of the Hamilton County Courts Building Monday morning. (more…)
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Chris Wright Act to target repeat criminal offenders
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new state act that goes into law Monday will target repeat criminal offenders. (more…)
NAACP sends Mayor Kelly letter on police as he holds meeting with black clergy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fallout continues to come in from the resignation and indictment of former Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy. The…
Hamilton County studies new potential bridge in Soddy-Daisy
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Could there one day be a bridge built between Soddy-Daisy and Birchwood in northern Hamilton County? (more…)
Former Police Chief Celeste Murphy indicted, facing criminal charges
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Recently resigned Chattanooga Chief of Police Celeste Murphy faces criminal charges following a TBI investigation. The investigation revealed Murphy had lied on several…
Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy resigns
UPDATE: Chattanooga City Councilwoman Raqueta Dotley says she has not been given a reason on why Chief Murphy has resigned so far. She does say that she wants to thank Chief Murphy…
Hamilton County test scores show mixed results
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - End of the year test results have been revealed for Hamilton County Schools. Data received from the state of Tennessee by Hamilton County Schools…
Tuition hikes approved for University of Tennessee campuses
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuition will be on the rise at University of Tennessee campuses statewide. At the flagship UT-Knoxville campus, fees will be heading up 2.4%. Meanwhile…
Summer meal giveaway targets food insecurity in Bledsoe County
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - One in six children in Tennessee are facing food insecurity according to the non-profit No Kids Hungry. A lot…
New ESPN radio station launches in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- ESPN Radio has a new home in our area. (more…)
Montague Park project enters new phase
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga officials provided an update on the future renovation of Montague Park this week. "This is the largest piece of public park land in our urban…
Democratic Black Caucus honors Joanne Favors, discusses issues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Democratic lawmakers from across the state came to pay tribute to a former Chattanooga legislator on Thursday. Former Representative Joanne Favors was honored with…
Chattanoogans celebrate Juneteenth with 3rd annual parade, gala
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas learned of their freedom. They were the last ones to be freed from their chains. Remembering their…
Legislators discuss recent session, school choice
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two Tennessee state legislators discussed this year’s session in Nashville to their constituents Wednesday morning. …
Governor Lee talks test scores in Battle Academy visit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Summer school students at Battle Academy received a visit from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday. The governor spent his afternoon emphasizing the…
What should be Chattanooga’s building height limit?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A proposed development near Finley Stadium is raising the question of how high new buildings should be in Chattanooga. The former Eureka Foundry site,…
Low turnout for Catoosa County primary runoff early voting
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Tuesday is the runoff elections for local and state primaries in Georgia. We have been closely following the races in Catoosa County in the wake…
Creekside Drive hole damaging cars in front of auto shop
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A very large pothole on Creekside Drive off of…
Former Negro League players honored by Lookouts, Bessie Smith Hall
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Lookouts…
CHI Memorial, Bluecross come to agreement
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Staring down a divorce at the end of the month, CHI Memorial patients who have Bluecross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) will be able to keep their same…
Air unit blamed for hospitalizations, evacuation at Health Department
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department had to be evacuated this morning following multiple people becoming sick. Captain Terry Knowles, the Special Operations Chief…
Tennessee releases third and fourth grade test scores
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee Department of Education released the first batch of this year’s TCAP test results. (more…)
Commission, mayor debate who should get to hire county administrators
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- There is an ongoing debate within the Hamilton County government over how it should be structured. (more…)
Debate over school facilities funding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new mechanism to fund future Hamilton County school construction was introduced Wednesday morning. (more…)
South Broad Stadium financing agreement approved
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The South Broad Stadium is one step closer to groundbreaking. (more…)
Man dies after shooting at Cromwell Hills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A 24 year-old-man has died after being shot on Monday at the Cromwell Hills apartments. (more…)
Hamilton County EMS unveils new training center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County EMS has been serving citizens since 1988. (more…)
Neighborhood left without grocery store after closing
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. (WDEF)- The closure of a grocery store in…
Developer postpones Walden development after resident opposition
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the top of Roberts Mill Road along…
New fire code regulations subject of Ooltewah development debate
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- New fire code regulations…
New Hamilton County fire code regulations spark concerns about growth
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Every new development in Hamilton County has a series of regulations to meet before they are built. This week, Hamilton County…
7 educators win scholarships at retired teacher’s picnic
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Several current and future educators received big help Friday for their future careers. Seven scholarships were awarded as part of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County’s Retired…
Councilwoman in court over residency, says she was threatened
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga City Councilwoman testified inside of a Hamilton County courtroom Thursday as she tries to maintain her seat. The issue at hand…
Commission votes against Hamilton County vacation rental ban
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission finally voted on a topic of much controversy Wednesday morning: vacation rentals. The debate over vacation rentals has been…
New Lookouts Stadium could break ground soon, if approved
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The final piece of the South Broad Stadium puzzle appears to be heading for a vote. If all goes as planned, Chattanooga could…
Was county commission oversight committee formed too quickly?
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Was the newly proposed audit committee formed too quickly? That's one question the Hamilton County Commission is now asking. This new committee would…
Car runs into Mexican restaurant near Lee Highway
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A restaurant on Lee Highway suffered a scare Tuesday morning. Armando and his family have owned the Molcajete Mexican Restaurant on Lee Highway for…
Trial date set for murder suspect of Chattanooga businessman
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The man charged in…
Survey: gas prices down 20 cents in past week in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Have you noticed a decrease in gas prices in our area? According to GasBuddy’s most recent survey, the average price of…
Local officials, residents react to Trump verdict
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We have been getting reaction on Thursday afternoon's verdict in New York that found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in a…