EPB President discusses Net Neutrality
EPB’s President and CEO David Wade answers customer questions about the issue of net neutrality in a Facebook live Q & A.
Pedestrian seriously injured when hit by vehicle on Ringgold Road
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - East Ridge police are investigating a pedestrian struck incident on Thursday night. Dale Henderson was hit by a vehicle at 5300 Ringgold Road around 10 PM. He suffered severe injuries to the neck and head.…
Suspect in high speed chase charged with drug trafficking
VARNELL, Georgia (WDEF) - Authorities in North Georgia say a suspect who lead them on a high speed chase Tuesday night was also a drug dealer. It started when a Varnell Police officer used a license plate scanner on a…
Report: Dropout rates remain high at Tennessee colleges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A report by an education advocacy group has found that enrollment and retention have increased at Tennessee community colleges, but dropout rates remain alarmingly high, especially among poor and minority students. The Tennessean reports Complete Tennessee…
Uber driver in Georgia accused of raping 16-year-old girl
NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) - Detectives outside Atlanta are investigating an alleged rape case involving a 16-year-old girl and an Uber driver. Gwinnett County police spokeswoman Michele Pihera says the incident occurred early Monday in Gwinnett County. Officers were dispatched to…
Chattanooga patrol car involved in traffic crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga Police Department patrol car was involved in a traffic crash today. Chattanooga police say a 1994 Nissan Maxima failed to yield the right of way to the Patrol Car. According to officials, the Nissan…
Education Officials worried about the impact of #NetNeutrality
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The FCC voted to roll back #NetNeutrality regulations in a 3 to 2 vote on Thursday. The vote sent the country into a frenzy over how this would impact them. Simply put, Net neutrality is the principle…
Bradley County launches 411 app
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department and the Bradley County Sheriff's Office became the first police departments in the area to have an app for your cell phone. The new "411 app" launched today. The app will…
Salvation Army works to reach yearly fundraising goal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army says they are down about 15 thousand dollars in their kettle fundraising efforts this year. But they are hopeful with the help of the community they can make that up by the 23rd.…
UPDATE: Court Date set for Orange Grove Homicide Case
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UPDATE: Cliftina Jones' court date has been set for January 5th. We have learned that suspect Cliftina Jones is a former employee of Orange Grove. Investigators are not commenting on the cause of death. ______ CHATTANOOGA,…
Flu activity growing in our region on the CDC map
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) Flu activity is increasing in the southeast in this week's CDC map. Georgia remains one of the worst hit states so far (Widespread category). Tennessee remains in the Local Activity category. But both Alabama and North Carolina…
Gun crimes & gun murders climbing in Tennessee according to TBI
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has crunched the numbers on gun crimes in the state over the last four years. Here is what the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS) report found: • From 2013 to…
Company responds to another sick worker at Mills Products
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Another employee was sent to the hospital this morning at Mills Products in Athens. Yesterday, 17 workers went to the hospital after becoming sick. Fire & Haz Mat crews swept the building but could not find…
Mackler exits Senate race, clearing Dem side for Bredesen
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Democrat James Mackler says he's dropping out of the U.S. Senate race to replace Sen. Bob Corker, a move that appears to clear the path to the Democratic nomination for former Gov. Phil Bredesen. Mackler said…
Assault victims want documents used to create Ooltewah school report
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (AP) - Civil attorneys for the students assaulted during a high school basketball team's trip are demanding to see the 130 documents created during the production of a report on the school's sexual harassment culture. The Chattanooga Times…
Stolen boats recovered on Sand Mountain
BRYANT, Alabama (WDEF) - Investigators recover some boats that were stolen in Hamilton County on Sand Mountain. A Jackson County investigator was following up on a case in Bryant when he noticed the suspicious boats on County Road 489. They…
Investigators suspect arson in morning fire
No one was living in the home at the time.
Bridgestone celebrates opening of new Tennessee headquarters
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bridgestone Americas is celebrating the grand opening of its new Tennessee headquarters building. The subsidiary of the Japanese tiremaker is consolidating several U.S. locations in one 30-story tower in downtown Nashville. It will be the workspace…
FCC to vote on net neutrality regulations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Carbon Five is one of several businesses focused on technology with an office inside the Edney Innovation Center in Chattanooga. "We work on a lot of different software projects for companies across the country, all web…
Trion family loses home in morning house fire
CHATTOOGA, Ga. (WDEF) - A Trion family lost their home in a fast-moving house fire this morning. 911 got a call around 10:30 about a fire at 94 Sizemore Road in the Mountain View Community. The two-story, split level house…
Community response credited for attempted rape arrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested Thomas Lee Carr and charged him with attempted rape Wednesday morning. CPD only needed about 15 hours to catch Carr, thanks to information provided by community members. The incident occurred around noon Tuesday…
2 plead guilty in assault over cold chicken at food stand seen on video
WOODBINE, Ga. (CBS NEWS) -- A Georgia couple accused of punching a mother and daughter over being served cold chicken have pleaded guilty to the crime. WGCL-TV reports Nathaniel and Latasha Smith entered guilty pleas last month to charges of aggravated battery and…
Weapons search locks down middle school in Athens
School officials locked down Athens City Middle School to search for a weapon, after two bullets were found in the hallway.
Janette Irvin claims her new Jeep from our giveaway
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) We teamed up with Crown Automotive and the Salvation Army this holiday season to give a lucky viewer a new Jeep. And this was collection day. Thousands of you entered the contest that ran through November. Janette Irvin…