Dalton family members killed in fiery Texas crash
A family of nine were driving from our area to the Rio Grande Valley on the Mexico border.
23 year old in serious condition after Alton Park shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say the victim of a shooting last night in Alton Park is in serious but stable condition. It happened around 10:30 PM in the 41-hundred block of Highland Avenue. Police say that 23 year old…
Small plane crashes into driveway of Tennessee home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a small plane crashed into the driveway of a home in Tennessee, damaging two cars. Knoxville Fire Department spokesman Capt. D.J. Corcoran told news outlets the three adults aboard the plane Tuesday walked away…
Narrow state Senate win called wakeup call for Tennessee GOP
By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A top Republican strategist says a 308-vote victory in a heavily GOP state Senate district should serve as a wakeup call for the state party. The contest was narrowly won by…
Neighbors battle house fire in Glenwood
UPDATE: Chattanooga fire investigators now believe the fire on Ocoee Street was intentionally set. Anyone with information about this fire is encouraged to call the Tennessee Arson Hotline at 1-800-762-3017. ___ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Neighbors in Glenwood were awakened in…
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…
Chattanooga P.D. investigate shooting on Highland Avenue
Chattanooga Police investigate a shooting on Highland Avenue where one person was shot.
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…
Family member of man killed in Charleston officer-involved shooting speaks out
The Latest: 7:00 pm (12-19-2017) CHARLESTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - TBI has confirmed the identity of the man killed in an officer involved shooting in Charleston, TN as 27-year-old Johnathan Melton. At the request of 10th District Attorney General Stephen Crump,…
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…
Elf causes trouble for Cleveland Police Department
The Cleveland Police Department found a creative way to engage with community members on social media.
Golden Apple: Matt Blackwell
A Westside Middle School teacher makes sure to encourage his kids in North Georgia, earning him a Golden Apple Award.
Tennessee lottery pays off 3 new millionaires in our area
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee lottery just pumped $3 million into the Chattanooga region on Monday. They held a rare, triple winner, big check ceremony. The winners are from Decherd in Franklin County, Cleveland and Hixson. Stan Massey is…
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…
Prosecutors: Driver Johnthony Walker in deadly school bus crash was on phone
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A prosecutor says the driver in a Tennessee school bus crash that killed six elementary school students took a cell phone call at the time of the crash. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press ,…
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.…
AG: State can't leave immigrant tuition break up to colleges
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The state attorney general says Tennessee's public colleges and universities can't be left to decide whether to offer in-state tuition breaks for students whose parents brought or kept them in the…
Has Nashville landed the new MLS franchise?
"a significant announcement about the future of soccer in Nashville."
North Carolina man charged with drunken shooting episode
“Alcohol and firearms do not mix for sure."
Judge throws out lawsuit to block Nashville soccer stadium
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking to block plans for a new Major League Soccer stadium in Nashville. The Tennessean reports that Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle on Monday found that the plaintiffs lacked standing…
The Latest: People still sleeping at Atlanta airport after blackout
ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on the power outage at Atlanta's airport (all times local): 8 a.m. Two days after a power loss grounded flights at Atlanta's airport over the weekend, passengers are still sleeping in the atrium area at…
Congressman accused of illegally blocking people on Facebook
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia has threatened legal action against a congressman who they say illegally blocked people from commenting on his official Facebook page and deleted posts. The ACLU said in a release…