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Audit results clear Bradley County Sheriff's Department

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Complaints by some members of the Bradley county commission of credit card abuse in the sheriff's department have been under investigation since August. The results of an audit by the state were released today that cleared…

Driver passes after November officer-involved crash

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 73 year old driver involved in a crash with a Chattanooga Police car has died. The crash happened on November 28th on 4th Avenue. Chattanooga Police were responding to a car fire that night, with…

UTC and Chattanooga officially members of MetroLab Network

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC was welcomed into an exclusive neighborhood this week. The university and the city of Chattanooga have officially been introduced as members of the MetroLab Network. The group includes partnerships with Harvard, Georgia Tech, Johns Hopkins and Notre…

TVA donates hundreds of hygiene kits for Christmas

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - TVA employees are giving back and doing their part to help those in need. This afternoon, TVA delivered six hundred hygiene kits to the Community Kitchen. They feature basic things like soap, toothpaste and deodorant. Throughout…

Bonny Oaks crash seriously injures child

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A juvenile suffered life threatening injuries in a crash overnight on Bonny Oaks Drive. Just after 1 AM, a tractor trailer was trying to turn around in heavy fog. The driver pulled into the entrance to the…

The Latest: Tax bill clears procedural hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the push in Congress to pass a sweeping tax cut bill (all times local): 12:05 p.m. A sweeping tax package speeding its way through Congress has cleared a key procedural vote in the House.…

$50,000 Powerball winning ticket in Ringgold

ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia lottery reports that a $50,000 ticket was sold in Ringgold on Saturday. The Powerball ticket was sold at the Tiger Market on Alabama Highway on Dec. 16th. No one has claimed the $50,000 prize.…

Local activists protest tax reform bill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A small group of activists in Chattanooga protested the tax reform bill Monday afternoon. They stood next to M.L.K. Boulevard in front of the EPB building. The local activists were holding signs that read "truth matters"…

TVFCU gives back to local school organization

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students in Hamilton County Schools are getting some support from the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU). The Credit Union presented Students Taking a Right Stand (STARS) with the proceeds from the 21st annual Benefit Golf…

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