Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - On Monday, April 16th, Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond will host a School Safety and Security Analysis Meeting for local elected officials and community stakeholders to discuss general school safety. The meeting will take place…
This is the second trial of the suspect accused of sexually assaulting a 69 year old man while jogging in North Chattanooga.
Decision meant to end controversy over whether an early graduating junior should win the academic award over a senior.
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) – 87 year old Mamie L. Folberg has died from the burns she suffered in a house fire in Athens. She and her son were rescued from the burning house on Wednesday evening. Athens firefighters say they…
“He helped shape me into a better player, leader, and man.”
Junior Pascual Pedro faces four counts of 2nd degree rape.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commission candidate, Brent Lambert and the Convention and Visitors Bureau are responding to the Boyd Indictment. Brent Lambert says that Tim Boyd threatened him by saying he wanted him to drop out of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One person is expected to be okay after being stabbed by a coworker during dispute at Brainerd Road barbershop. Police say it happened at the Cutting Edge Barber Shop on Brainerd Road. Police say there was a…
Chattanooga celebrates National Crime Victims week with ceremony at Coolidge Park.
Casey Cagle, who is running for Governor, blocked a tax break for Delta after the airline cut ties to the NRA.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board got a budget presentation from Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson Thursday afternoon. In it there was a proposed $5.5 million appropriated for a salary increase for employees plus a potentially one-time…
Crews from Chattanooga Public Works moved in to clean up trash and remove tents on east 11th street where 130 homeless people were living.
"there's just so much going on in the nation...in our country now... a lot of negative stuff surrounding the police department. But to see that officer's actions that day, meant a lot."
Witnesses say he was uninvited and threatened a member of the family.
Two people are in a hospital's burn unit after suffering serious injuries in a fire last night in Athens. A firefighter was also injured in the rescue.
The Walker County spokesperson says a home in the county has received SEVERAL complaints about the animals in the area. They say this life they've built with their animals isn't causing any problems, but they county says that there are a few things that she needs to fix.
33 year old Justin Alan Jensen was driving the car that rear-ended a logging truck on highway 64 in Murphy.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s office, are asking the public to help them find six suspects. They are members of the Athens Park Blood street gang being prosecuted under…
"When I was threatened several weeks ago, I felt that I had no recourse but to alert the authorities."
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Legislation passed last year in Tennessee allows needle exchanges to help prevent the spread of diseases. Chattanooga Cares is a local group treating people from 11 counties in southeast Tennessee. The name of this needle exchange program…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office got an unusual call last week. A homeowner on Cedar Ridge Road said that a seven foot boa constrictor snake was in the yard hunting their Chihuahua. Luckily, the Sheriff's Office…
Early voting started on Wednesday in Hamilton County a for the May primary elections.
The Bradley County Sheriff's race is expected to bring out a lot of voters.
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Rhea County and Dayton law enforcement officers raided a beauty salon on Tuesday afternoon. The executed a search warrant at Creative Cuts and Designs in downtown Dayton. The Sheriff says officers could smell a strong odor…