Agencies work together to combat opioid crisis
fter recent overdose deaths in Hamilton County, different agencies are coming together to figure out what they can do about the opioid crisis.
FIRST ON 12: Former Collegedale teacher accused of sexual assault
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- California police arrested Fresno Adventist Academy teacher Christopher Bispham for felony counts of sexual assault. The victims range from ages 10-14, and the accusers say the crimes began in 2013. However, before Bispham moved to California,…
Trump says he'd be open to getting dirt on opponents from foreigners
Trump Jr. appears before Senate committee President Trump said he would be open to listening to information from a foreign country that could damage his opponent in the next election, despite Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election that led…
David Ortiz was the alleged target of $8,000 hit
Last Updated Jun 12, 2019 7:03 PM EDT Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic said baseball superstar David Ortiz was the target of an $8,000 hit. Rolfy Ferreyra Cruz, who allegedly shot Ortiz at a nightclub…
Art installation depicting kids in cages pops up in NYC
Scattered across New York City on Wednesday were around 20 cages with what appeared to be a child inside, sobbing. They were reminiscent of the images coming out of U.S. border facilities, where migrants who tried to cross without legal…
Bobcat stolen from Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center
Someone broke into Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, stole a bobcat and tried to take a bald eagle.
Hope Hicks agrees to testify before House Judiciary Committee
DOJ agrees to turn over some Mueller evidence Hope Hicks, a former top aide to President Trump during his campaign and in the first year of his administration, has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Her decision was…
Community Reaction to Unions
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Volkswagen employees and the UAW have been constantly fighting to unionize the plant here in Chattanooga. Chattanooga's VW plant is the only plant in the world that does not have a union. Union fights are not only…
Residents question traffic issues about Snow Hill Road homes
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County commission got an earful this morning about a proposed housing development in the Ooltewah area. The developer is proposing building around 450 homes on Snow Hill Road. He says they will fill the need for…
Fairleigh Street woman gets major home renovation
And you can too, EPB & partners celebrate 250 energy upgrades.
Police say man shot while on a bicycle this morning
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating another early morning shooting. The 34 year old male showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound after 6 AM. He told officers he was shot on 10th Avenue. He says he…
Texas officially legalizes kids' lemonade stands
Taking a stand for lemonade stands Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law this week preventing police from shutting down kids' lemonade stands in the state. Children will be officially allowed to sell lemonade without authorities requiring a permit or…
Lightning strike kills two giraffes at zoo
An rare tragedy struck a Florida zoo recently when two giraffes were killed by lightning, Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida announced on Facebook. "Lily and Jioni were in the pasture in their habitat when a severe thunderstorm quickly developed…
Trump claims executive privilege over census documents
President Trump invoked executive privilege over 2020 census documents related to his administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census -- just as the House Oversight Committee was moving forward with its plan to vote on holding…
Second arrest made in David Ortiz shooting
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Dominican authorities made a second arrest Tuesday night in the shooting of Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz, but there was no public indication the man was suspected of being the gunman. Julieta Tejeda, spokeswoman…
Migrant children to be kept at Army base used as WWII interment camp
The federal government plans to place as many as 1,400 unaccompanied migrant children in makeshift housing on the Fort Sill Army installation in Oklahoma, officials announced Tuesday. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is required by law to provide shelter,…
Cleveland trying to stop graffiti vandalism
tags applied to AT&T electrical boxes and the backside of the entrance to to upscale Anatole subdivision.
Cheerios, Nature Valley cereals contain Roundup ingredient, study finds
Cancer-linked chemical in breakfast food 21 oat-based cereal and snack products such as Cheerios tested positive for traces of glyphosate. The chemical is the active ingredient in Roundup, which has been at the center of several trials alleging the weedkiller…
Man survives 800-foot cliff fall into volcanic crater
A man has been rescued after falling 800 feet down the sheer walls of Crater Lake National Park, the caldera of a dormant volcano in southern Oregon. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hoisted the man to safety Monday afternoon, according…
Second suspect reported in custody in David Ortiz shooting
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Dominican authorities reported a second arrest Tuesday night in the shooting of Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz, but there was no public indication the man was suspected of being the gunman. Julieta Tejeda, spokeswoman…
VW union voting starts Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Voting soon starts for Volkswagen Chattanooga workers. "It's going to be super close," VW Team Member April Ziegler said Workers will begin voting on whether or not they want to be represented by the UAW for collective…
Four suspected drug overdose deaths in just over 24-hours
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department are warning people about extremely dangerous drugs. Police have responded to four suspected drug overdose deaths in just over 24-hours Toxicology screens are…
Woman accused of shooting officer appears in court
The woman and the Chattanooga Police Officer she is accused of shooting, appeared in Hamilton County Court for the first time.
Legal Hands Free Options
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Hands Free Law will go into effect on July 1, 2019. The law says that you cannot physically hold or support your phone with any part of your body. There are many different options available…