The deputy who gave his kidney to a fellow officer wins our First Responder Award
Deputy Jeffery Diak donates his kidney to fellow deputy David Headrick
The low levels on Parksville reservoir are about to end
TVA dropped the lake level 6 feet to work on Ocoee Dam.
Cleveland woman seriously burned in house fire
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Cleveland woman was flown to a burn center in Atlanta after a fire at her home on Wednesday afternoon. It happened around 3:30 at the house on State Place N.W. The Cleveland Daily Banner reports…
Activists urge Chattanooga City Council to fight for Civilian Oversight Board
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Local activists are calling for Chattanooga city council members help in protecting the future of a potential police oversight board. The group says they want a community led board to promote accountability within CPD. In an open…
TVA closes two coal plants, names Lyash as new CEO
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- National eyes rested on Chattanooga this morning as the Tennessee Valley Authority's board voted on the closure of two coal plants -- one in Western Kentucky and the other near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TVA's board has…
Hamilton County Schools closed Friday, 15th, due to illness
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools will be closed Friday due to illness among staff and students. The district says they have monitored absence numbers closely for students and staff over the past week. They say the number of…
Human foot found on Canadian coastline — the 15th since 2007
At least 15 human feet have been found along the shores of a Canadian province over the past 12 years, according to a government news release. One was recently discovered in a shoe in West Vancouver, in September. Now, the…
Assault reported at Ooltewah High School
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says that an assault involving two students was reported at Ooltewah High School. The reported assault is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. Lea says a report was made, but…
Walker County upgrades their emergency notifications
They are moving from robo-calls to app notifications.
TVA votes to close 2 old coal plants
The board also picked Jeffrey Lyash as the new president and chief executive officer
String of anti-abortion bills proposed in Tennessee
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Doctors performing abortions on girls younger than 18 years old would be required to preserve a sample of the fetal tissue for law enforcement under a bill making its way through…
Chattanooga students organize event for Parkland shooting anniversary
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Nearly a year later, Seo Yoon Yang still remembers the day a shooter entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and killed 17 people. "Everyone was just in so much shock people were crying and I distinctly…
Lookout Mountain Suites set to close
Another Chattanooga extended stay motel announces its closing its doors.
Prosecutors drop DUI charged against truck driver in I 59 fatality
He was charged with DUI, in part because he was walking around in the cold with no shirt. But his vehicular homicide charge remains.
Today's Grateful Gobbler check keeps the Maclellan shelter going
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Maclellan Family Shelter received their largest donation of the year today. Presented by the organizers from Grateful Gobbler, the shelter got a check for 225 thousand dollars. This money comes from the more than 5-thousand walkers who…
Murder trial continues for East Ridge case dating back to 2000
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The trial continues for a 45 year old man accused of the 2000 murder of his East Ridge girlfriend. Today the supervisor for the district attorney's cold case unit took the stand. He described how they investigate unsolved…
27 countries represented at naturalization ceremony Wednesday
50 people become U.S. citizens during the ceremony in Chattanooga.
TVA holds listening session ahead of key board vote Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority held a listening session ahead of a key board vote Thursday morning. 38 total people spoke in front of the TVA board this afternoon. A majority spoke in favor of closing down…
Tanger Outlet Shopping Center coming to downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tanger Outlets are coming to downtown Nashville. The company says their outlet will be somewhere near downtown, within site of a new interchange under construction. But they won't say exactly where. Tanger will not begin…
Woman charged with making false report against Rockwood officer
ROCKWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) A woman has been charged with making a false accusation against a Rockwood police officer. Christy Hunter has been indicted on charges of Filing a False Report and Retaliation for Past Action. Back in January, she made…
Chattanooga Zoo adding a Giant Anteater exhibit
The zoo plans to begin a breeding program here in Chattanooga.
Bystander shoots man who fatally shot wife at dentist office
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee sheriff says a man has fatally shot his wife at the dentist office where she worked. Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy told news outlets that a bystander at David A. Guy Dentistry in Kingsport…
Commissioners debate smoking at playgrounds bill
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There was a lot of positive discussion at the Hamilton County Commission meeting this morning, about supporting a bill before the Tennessee General Assembly, to ban smoking on all government owned playgrounds. The commission is considering a resolution…
TDOT shows Monteagle Mountain rockslide progress from blasting
TDOT has been blasting away rocks overhanging the interstate.