Police officers, pastors compete on newly revamped community basketball court
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police officers and local pastors compete on a newly revamped community basketball court.
GoFest held at Chattanooga Zoo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's 13th annual GoFest brings folks with all abilities together for a one day celebration at the Chattanooga Zoo. The Zoo opened it's doors Saturday morning allowing people to enter for free for the festival. Many…
Hamilton County Fair draws a crowd
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Fair is underway. Today a large crowd could be seen out at Dallas Island in Chester Frost Park where the weekend long event is taking place. The fair has been going on annually…
Wheaton College football player from Lookout Mountain charged in hazing incident
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN (WDEF) -- A football player from Lookout Mountain is one of five Wheaton College players facing criminal charges stemming from a hazing incident, according to CBS.
UPDATE: Blood drive scheduled on behalf of confined space rescue victim
EAST RIDGE (WDEF) - On Monday there will be a blood drive on behalf of Warren. It's being put on by Chattanooga Police and Fire departments in coordination with Blood Assurance. It will take place at the Fire and Police Training…
Pass rush helps sluggish Tennessee outlast UMass 17-13
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Kelly rushed for 101 yards with a touchdown and Tennessee's defense recorded seven sacks on Saturday as the Volunteers staggered to a 17-13 victory over 27 ½-point underdog Massachusetts. Tennessee (3-1) was trying to bounce…
Tiano throws 4 TDs as Chattanooga beats VMI 63-7
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Nick Tiano threw for four touchdowns as Chattanooga beat VMI 63-7 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener. Tiano was 25 of 33 for 249 yards passing for the Mocs (1-3, 1-0). Richardre Bagley ran for…
Mocs Roll in First Win of the Arth Era
LEXINGTON, Va.---The Chattanooga Mocs were dominant on an unseasonably warm afternoon at VMI. UTC opened Southern Conference play with a 63-7 triumph over the Keydets in Foster Stadium. The 63 points is a school record for a league game. Nine touchdowns…
Lawyers: Death sentence tainted by juror's racial bias
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia plans to put to death a man who killed his sister-in-law 27 years ago. But his lawyers say the execution should be stopped because his death sentence is tainted by a juror's racial bias.
Hostages released by machete-wielding suspect
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (CBS News) -- A total of nine hostages were released from a suspect, who was keeping them inside a Maury County bank with a machete, CBS affiliate WTVF reports.
Trump assures voters Strange is a stronger Senate candidate
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - President Donald Trump says his pick in the Republican runoff for Senate in Alabama is getting a "bum rap" as a friend of the Senate's majority leader.
IRONKIDS Chattanooga Fun Run Motivates
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - More than 350 kids participated in the UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS Chattanooga Fun Run today at Ross’s Landing. Mascot Dr. Health E. Hound helped Senator Bo Watson and Steve Podrasky of UnitedHealthcare kick off the event. Athletes ages…
TDFN: Scoreboard September 22
#TDFN: Scores will be updated through the evening.
Relative of one of the other suspects testifies in Lookout Valley triple homicide trial
In the fourth day of the Lookout Valley triple homicide trial, one of the other suspect's relatives testifies against Derek Morse.
Hamilton County Fair Begins This Weekend
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thousands of people in the Tennessee Valley will gather at Chester Frost Park tomorrow for the annual Hamilton County Fair. The county fair attracts over 50 thousand people for the two day event. It will include…
Cancer Institute Groundbreaks in Dalton
DALTON (WDEF) - Groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday for the beginning of construction on Hamilton Medical Center's state-of-the-art cancer institute in Dalton. It's the latest step to create a cancer center near the corner of Broadrick and Memorial drives. It…
Governor Candidate Randy Boyd visits Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Knoxville businessman and gubernatorial candidate Randy Boyd was in Chattanooga today to pick up an endorsement from Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger. Boyd previously served in Governor Bill Haslam's cabinet as the state Commissioner of Economic…
"Body" in Halloween display prompts barrage of panicked 911 calls
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) -- A Tennessee sheriff's office is asking people not to call the agency about a "body" trapped under a closed, blood-stained garage door.
Delta: Website tricks people who put their pets on jets
ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines is suing over a website that it says tricks people into thinking they're dealing with the airline when arranging for their pets to fly on jets.
Lawsuit: Teacher held 4-year-old student in locker 3 times
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A lawsuit alleges that a teacher in Tennessee held a 4-year-old student in a locker on three occasions.
UPDATE: Chattanooga Man on TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List Captured
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A Chattanooga man added recently to the state's most wanted list by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was captured today. Demetrius Delaney Buchanan faces a First Degree Murder charge, among others for a shooting in August. On…
Neighborhood tips lead to arrest of North Chattanooga burglaries suspect
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police investigators credit neighbors with helping them stop a rash of burglaries in North Chattanooga. They began investigating break-ins early this week to cars and homes on Fairmount Street near Normal Park. Community members gave them…
News 12 Then: Plane crashes on Brainerd Road 10 years ago
Looking back at 3 crashes through the years of planes coming and going from the airport.
EPB joins battery testing project for solar array
“Renewable sources of electricity – like the solar array in Chattanooga – contribute to our nation’s clean energy."