Inmate sues Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office over alleged assaults
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton County Jail inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald Spence, Jr. has been in…
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Chattanooga resident to testify on AI impact on veterans’ healthcare
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An artificial intelligence expert who resides in Chattanooga will be testifying on the technology’s impact on veteran’s healthcare this week to…
Union dispute continues at Volkswagen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The union drive at the Volkswagen Plant continues to be a hot button issue. The United Auto Workers (UAW) claimed earlier this week that over 50% of…
North Georgia veteran receives mysterious medical bill
UPDATE: Piedmont Urgent Care, the medical…
Captain Taylor laid to rest as many honor his legacy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Wednesday, Chattanooga laid to rest an American hero. Captain Larry Taylor, who is the most recent recipient of the Medal of…
UAW hits milestone as opposition arises to VW union effort
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) says they have reached a milestone at the Volkswagen (VW) Plant. However, they will be facing some opposition. Zachary Costello has been a leader…
Greater Chattanooga part of unique economic council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Greater Chattanooga region is now a part of a unique partnership. The Coalition of Hip Hideaways was announced this morning in part by the Thrive Regional…
Chen’s defense attorney questions Pace family over apartment searches
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The man awaiting trial for the death of a woman in his Northshore apartment in November 2022 was back in court on Monday. …
Suspect in Knox County missing girl case was Georgia sex offender
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - An 11-year-old girl missing from Knox County was found safe early Friday morning in Hamilton County. Authorities say the man…
Kid’s Online Safety Act in spotlight after hearing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Five Big Tech CEOs faced a lot of scrutiny at a tense Senate hearing on Wednesday. One such notable interaction was Meta CEO Mark…
Commission, Mayor Wamp debate new stadium deal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sparks flew at the Hamilton County Commission meeting Wednesday. The South Broad Stadium project was the topic of hours of debate. The primary point of…
Urban League still in conflict with Mayor Wamp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The President of the Urban League says they are still reeling from funds taken away from them by Hamilton County. Candy Johnson, president of…
Goodine hearing delayed due to attorney change
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The family of the victim in a suspected homicide last year is frustrated with a delay in the proceedings of that case. Lawrence Goodine, an…
ArtCreations to close doors after five decades
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An art store that has been on the Chattanooga Northshore for 50 years is closing its doors. ArtCreations on Frazier Avenue announced today…
Urban League, Unum hold job fair
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Urban League held a job fair on Tuesday. The fair, held in conjunction with Unum, was designed to help facilitate all facets of a…
Kidnapping Suspect Killed in Police Chase Had Long Criminal Record
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tyler Roberts was the kidnapping…
Two deputies shot, kidnapping suspect dead after police chase
UPDATES: OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The kidnapping and fatal shootout incident on Sunday night originated in Ringgold, Georgia. The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office shares what led up to…
Bradley County chemical plant target of lawsuit
CHARLESTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - A chemical plant in Bradley County is at the center of a new lawsuit. Olin Chemical in Charleston is being sued by over 150…
Chief Murphy: ‘I don’t want children to be scared of us’
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga held a youth gun violence summit Friday morning. The summit was held at the Brainerd Crossroads facility.…
Chattanooga couple experiences Delta engine failure
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man says his wife and he had a terrifying experience on a Delta flight last week. Audio from air traffic control shows…
Viral arrest video continues to gain reaction
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We are getting more reaction to a viral video of the arrest of the brother of a Chattanooga city councilperson. On Monday, the brother of…
Lawsuit filed against Walden vice mayor
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The vice mayor of the town of Walden is being sued by private developers who want to build a grocery store in the town. In the…
Wamp says South Broad Town Hall a chance for taxpayers to voice concerns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Thursday night, citizens will get to voice their opinions on the proposed South Broad Stadium Project. We are nearing the end…
Chattanooga City Councilwoman’s brother arrested in viral video
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The brother of a Chattanooga City Councilwoman was arrested on Monday. A viral video shows a portion of that arrest. The sheriff's office then…
Justin Whaley sentenced to nine years in state prison
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The former Hamilton County EMT who was convicted in October of vehicular manslaughter by intoxication, found out his sentence Monday. It was a highly…
Blood Assurance wants elective surgeries postponed due to blood shortage
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The winter storm we saw this week is continuing to cause a variety of problems. One of those is causing what…
Chattanoogans visit library from 9 to 5 for Dolly’s birthday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Community members gathered at the Chattanooga Public Library on Friday to celebrate Dolly Parton's birthday. Dolly Parton turned 78 on Friday, January…
McDonald Farm receives grant as zoning debate continues
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County has secured important funding related to development at McDonald Farm in Sale Creek. (more…)
Crews preparing for potential freezing rain on Thursday night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With more potential winter weather moving through the Tennessee Valley, Chattanooga Public Works says they are preparing to treat roads.…
Areas North of Chattanooga Dealing with Aftermath of Winter Storm
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- While areas in the Chattanooga metro have…
EPB says snow, ice damaging power lines
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Electric company crews are dealing with some power outages across the Tennessee Valley. EPB said at one point Wednesday morning, they had nearly 800 outages. But many of these have been restored, including all outages in…
Driver recaps seeing truck spinout on I-24 due to ice roads
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The residual ice…
Tennessee Valley enjoys MLK snow day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A snow day in Tennessee Valley often means…
Preparing for impending winter weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The buzz around the Tennessee Valley is about the weather to come next week. While the story on Friday was about the rain and heavy winds moving…
Developers unveil new financing proposal for South Broad district
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A series of meetings were held on Thursday to discuss the current status of the South Broad Stadium project. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Stadium…
Red Bank Elementary School plan falls through
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - A plan to build an elementary school behind Red Bank Middle and High Schools has fallen through. Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson…
ELVIS Act to protect musicians from AI if passed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The connection between artificial intelligence and music may soon be regulated in Tennessee. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security, or ELVIS ACT,…
Signal Mountain Council dealing with $800,000 deficit
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Signal Mountain Town Council wrestled with how to tackle a larger than $800,000 deficit. An auditor told the council that the town of Signal Mountain owed over $400,000 to a state fund for road…
Pat Summitt Foundation opens applications for treatment grants
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Pat Summitt Foundation is looking to assist non-profits who help patients dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. They are currently accepting applications through the end…