Mayor Jim Coppinger proposes raising more money for schools, sewers and jails
"I believe now is the best time for us... to meet these needs."
Georgia man sentenced to 15 years in elder abuse case
he took $90,000 from his father, including money from a reverse mortgage on his home.
Flash flood watch issued for southwestern Alabama
The weather service says tornadoes will be possible in the Tennessee Valley starting Thursday night through Friday night.
Tennessee Capitol Commission to take up general bust removal
The State Capitol Commission is scheduled to meet on Friday to consider Haslam's renewed request to relocate the bust
Consultants continue to tackle parking headaches in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After an 8-month parking study, a group of organizations in Chattanooga are hoping they will come up with some recommendations about how to fix parking issues in the area. The River City Company, Carta, UTC, the City…
Georgia man gifts silver squares for Harvey relief donations
A Georgia man and the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office are teaming up to help victims devastated by Harvey.
Historical Monuments at Military Parks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Should a historic marker, monument or statue stay or go? That's the question communities in the south are asking as they come under pressure from various groups. One of the biggest battles of the civil war was…
Jaeger Earns 2018 PGA Tour Card
NORTH PLAINS, Ore.---In the history of the Chattanooga Mocs golf program, no one has spent a season on the PGA Tour. That will change in 2018. Former All-American Stephan Jaeger ’12 is one of 25 to earn PGA TOUR…
Deacon Bluz
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - His name is Clark White, but local school kids probably know him as Deacon Bluz. The musician and educator spends a lot of his time teaching students about the blues. He recently brought his message, and…
Erlanger’s LIFE FORCE to play role in Texas disaster relief effort
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Responding to a request by FEMA, one of Erlanger's six LIFE FORCE air ambulances was deployed over the weekend to help with disaster relief efforts in Texas. LIFE FORCE 1, which is based in Cleveland, Tennessee, along…
Chattanooga Salvation Army to help with Harvey relief
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army of Chattanooga is stepping in to help with Harvey relief efforts. The local chapter is part of the Kentucky-Tennessee Division, which is sending six mobile kitchen units, capable of feeding up to 15,000 people…
Aquaman: Volunteer Diver Bill Godsey Logs 10,000 Hours at the Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga, Tenn. – When Bill Godsey fell in love with SCUBA diving in 1956, the sport was still very much in its infancy. And as best friends tend to do, they’ve grown older together. Godsey became hooked on diving after…
Bethlehem Center to host job fair
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Bethlehem Center and Partnership are hosting their second annual Job Fair. It will be held from 9 until 2 tomorrow at the Bethlehem Center on West 38th Street. The job fair is free and open to…
Police investigating homicide at the Hampton Inn on Shallowford
Officers found a person lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound.
Minor earthquake reported in Alabama over weekend
It was the eighth such temblor in the northern portion of Alabama since February.
Cleveland schools break all-time enrollment numbers
the system now has 600 more students than it did seven years ago.
Hwy 58 shooting victim on Sunday has actually been arrested
Police now believe that Carter was actually the primary aggressor in the conflict.
Park stewards help keep city parks in good shape
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A program is helping keep Chattanooga parks in good shape.
Lott Signs With the Lions
Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga standout defensive lineman Derrick Lott signed with the Detroit Lions today. Lott was an All-Southern Conference performer for the Mocs from 2012-14. This is the fifth team Lott has been affiliated with since signing…
UPDATE: Arrest made after shots fired on East 3rd Street overnight
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department has released updated information on the shots fired incident from overnight on East 3rd Street. Police say officers attempted a traffic stop on the suspect's vehicle, but the driver did not stop.…
AP source: Alabama lineman Raekwon Davis was shooting victim
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the incident tells The Associated Press that Alabama defensive lineman Raekwon Davis was the victim of a shooting at a Tuscaloosa bar.
4 killed in head-on collision in Greenback, Tennessee
GREENBACK, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol says four people have been killed in a head-on collision.
Boating Accident on TN River Injures Three
Marion County, TN (WDEF) - Late Saturday evening, Marion County dispatchers received an emergency call in response to a boating accident on the Tennessee River, upstream from the Highway 41 bridge. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, officers responded…
Trackhoe over turns, catches fire
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man is lucky to be uninjured after the trackhoe he was in overturned and caught fire. It happened this afternoon near Georgia Exit 348 right off Interstate 75. Catoosa County Fire and other authorities responded.…