Health Dept. Helps Reduce Smoking Rate Among Pregnant Women
The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department is working to help pregnant women who smoke.
Sen. Bob Corker talks his future, reasons for retirement, and Manning as possible candidate
Sen. Bob Corker announced yesterday that he will not seek reelection next year. Corker met with reporters in Washington today to respond to more questions about his future, and the reasons for his decision. Bob Corker, the former Chattanooga mayor and…
Governor, First Lady Haslam, Peyton Manning raise over $600,000 for Pat Summitt Foundation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Governor Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam yesterday partnered with five-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning to raise awareness and funds for The Pat Summitt Foundation, financing research, treatment and support for those facing Alzheimer’s disease.…
Woman Arrested for Chemical Endangerment of a Child
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office has received a report of a woman that tested positive on multiple occasions during her pregnancy. Sheriff Jimmy Harris states that during the investigation it was found that 24-year-old Jessica Marie…
Man convicted of triple homicide sentenced to life without parole
A jury found Derek Morse guilty in the 2014 Lookout Valley homicides and sentenced him to life without the possibility of parole for each of the three counts.
Allan Jones pulls ads over NFL anthem protests
"They have the right to protest and I have the right to turn off the channel and place our ads elsewhere."
The Latest: Trump praises Moore in tweet after win
President Donald Trump is calling Roy Moore a "great guy who ran a fantastic race"
Woman shot on O'Neal Street Tuesday night
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a woman was shot Tuesday night in East Chattanooga. It happened in the 100 block of O'Neal Street in the neighborhood next to Erlanger around 9:30 PM. Officers arrived to find 58 year old…
Corker retirement sets off Tennessee succession speculation
Now both the Governorship and a Senate seat will be up for grabs in 2018.
Teen killed in Cleveland crash
The victim was a passenger in a car that collided with a Ford F-250 pickup.
2 Tennessee school bus drivers plead to using devices
faced mandatory 30-day jail terms if convicted of using a device while driving students
Triple homicide case goes to jury
The fate of one of the men accused in the 2014 Lookout Valley triple homicide is in the hands of a jury.
Annual Race For the Cure in Chattanooga
It's time for an annual event that helps raise money for an important event here in Chattanooga. It's the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and it's on October 22nd. "So Susan G Komen is our local nonprofit. Our…
NFL Issue Continues To Grow
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - NFL players kneeling on the sidelines has been one of the most divisive things in the history of televised American sports. And last weekend it took another turn after comments by the President. Many Americans are asking---what…
Local church holds meeting after Nashville shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The news from Antioch prompted a hastily called meeting of the leadership at the Church of Christ in Fort Oglethorpe. A woman was shot at a Tennessee church over the weekend. Funeral services for 38-year-old Melanie…
UPDATE: Second arrest made in Desmond Clay homicide
He was rushed to the hospital but died from the gunshot wounds.
Alexander Statement on Corker Announcement
WASHINGTON, September 26, 2017 – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on the announcement by U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that he will not run for re-election in 2018: “Even when he’s been investigating smugglers’ tunnels near the…
Golden Apple: Trevor Fuller
A teacher at Soddy Daisy High School gets his students to think, and get involved, and that's earned him a Golden Apple Award.
U.S. Sen. Corker not running for re-election
Senator Bob Corker is not running for re-election in the U.S. Senate.
Pickup punches hole in Rossville Boulevard Sports Bar
Police Update: Chattanooga Police say the pickup driver left Rossville Blvd around 6:30 AM and punched through the front wall of the Harley Sports Bar. He was not hurt, but the business and items inside suffered major damage. EPB also…
Woman taken to hospital after liquid thrown in her face
the liquid was tested on the scene and proved to be non-life threatening.
Officer paralyzed after police helicopter crashed in Georgia
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia police officer is paralyzed after co-piloting a helicopter that crashed during a storm near Atlanta. Gwinnett County Police told news outlets Monday that 46-year-old Cpl. Michael Duncan is paralyzed from the waist down after…
Bethel Christian Academy
Kids at Bethel Christian Academy are getting the tools they need to succeed.
Blood drive held to support injured son of CPD officer
Chattanooga police officers and firefighters teamed up to host a blood drive to support a son of one of their own.