East Ridge Police look for suspect in hit and run crash
The East Ridge Police Department is investigating a hit and run crash that left a man injured.
Catoosa County firefighters put out an early morning house fire
Ringgold (WDEF) - Firefighters in Catoosa County had to deal with a house fire early Thursday morning in Ringgold. The fire broke out around 4:00 a.m. in the 600 block of Cloud Springs Road. The Catoosa County Fire Department responded…
Former sheriff passes away
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Former Grundy County Sheriff and Bradley County Deputy Brent Myers has passed away. Both agencies expressed condolences on social media today. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office says that "Deputy Myers faithfully served Bradley County with the…
Chattanooga City Councilman hints at Mayoral run
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga City Councilman Russell Gilbert is hinting at a Mayoral run. Gilbert posted on Facebook a picture saying "Happy New Year #Mayor2021." But, Gilbert has neither confirmed or denied that he'd be throwing his hat into…
NAACP Jubilee Celebration focuses on unity
The NAACP in Chattanooga marked the anniversary of the end of slavery by focusing on unity at their Jubilee Celebration.
Walmart Shooting Update
Chattanooga Police have released more information about the Brainerd Walmart shooting victims.
Investigators say suspicious fire destroys Decatur home
An early morning fire destroyed a Decatur home and investigators say it is suspicious.
F3 Men's Group Starts The New Year with a Pre-Dawn Workout
"This kind of getting together around fitness, is just the starter, the real key is fellowship and ultimately the expression of your faith and your belief."
Firefighters surprise teen for his birthday
he Chattanooga Fire Department surprised a teenager with Asperger syndrome for his birthday.
Fire in Harrison caused $70,000 dollars in damages
A homeowner in Harrison suffered smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at their home.
New Tn. Law Allows Gun Carry Permits Without Hands-On Training
"There are a lot of people out there, they've been shooting their whole life, they have good skills."
Google's top trends of the decade
Each year, Google rounds up the year in search trends and reveals the fastest-rising search terms people Googled that year. This year's list is topped by searches for Disney+, followed by late Disney star Cameron Boyce, late rapper Nipsey Hussle, Hurricane Dorian,…
Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictions
Illinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday, describing the step as a first wave of thousands of such expungements anticipated under the state's new marijuana legalization law. The expungement process is a key part…
Chattanooga Police investigate shooting outside Brainerd Walmart
Investigators say two people were shot outside the Walmart in Brainerd. One of them has life threatening injuries.
Two years after Trump tax cuts, the middle class is lagging
Over the next two years, income for middle-class Americans is projected to grow at less than half the rate as for the richest 1%, a recent Congressional Budget Office found. The country's top-earning households will also enjoy a bigger decline…
Boston's landmark "No Name" restaurant shuts after 102 years
Boston's "No Name" restaurant, which opened along Fish Pier more than a century ago as a place for local fishermen to grab hot meals after long days at sea, has served its final clam chowder. The storied eatery declared bankruptcy…
Greyhound offers free bus tickets home to runaway kids
Young people who have run away from home but want to return can hop on a Greyhound bus for free to reunite with their families. Greyhound Lines partners with the National Runaway Safeline, or NRS, in giving free bus tickets…
10 states set to lose congressional district after 2020 census
Population data collected from the 2020 census could lead to dramatic changes in how congressional seats and Electoral College votes are apportioned in several states. Ten states, including several in the Northeast and Midwest, are set to lose congressional districts,…
InfoWars' Alex Jones ordered to pay $100K in court fines
A judge in Texas has ordered InfoWars host Alex Jones to pay over $100,000 in court fines in a Sandy Hook defamation lawsuit against him. Jones and InfoWars are being sued by Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son Jesse was one…
Indicted Giuliani associate wants to turn over records to House
Washington — Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, is seeking permission from a federal court to hand over to the House Intelligence Committee the contents of his iPhone and other documents relevant to the impeachment inquiry against President…
Florida high school football star hit by freight train and killed
A star high school football player in South Florida who had committed to play with Georgia Tech was killed Monday when he was hit by a freight train. Bryce Gowdy, 17, died at a hospital after he was struck by…
Free ways to get home after NYE partying
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - "Almost 1,000 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2017 over a three day period including New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day, and a third of those crash fatalities did include an intoxicated driver," Stephanie…
2 horses rescued after 20 mysteriously killed in Kentucky
Animal rescue workers have saved a pregnant mare and her colt from an abandoned strip mine site in eastern Kentucky where 20 horses were recently found fatally shot over a period of six days. The two rescued horses have been…
Homicides increase in 2019 compared to 2018
Chattanooga saw more homicides in 2019 than in 2018. There were 35 this year, compared to 23 last year.