Emily's List of Weekend Activities - September 9, 2017
Enjoy two days of railroad history and fun at the Tennessee Valley Railfest.
Tyner Academy Rebuilding Band Program
The Tyner Pride Band has been through a lot recently.
Red Cross Shelter Open for Hurricane Irma Evacuees
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - American Red Cross of Southeast TN has opened a shelter at East Brainerd Church of Christ for evacuees of Hurricane Irma. The Red Cross encourages anyone coming to an emergency shelter to bring personal items for each…
Irma evacuees head north towards Chattanooga area
Florida residents are evacuating their homes and coming into northwest Georgia and the Chattanooga area, which is causing traffic back ups.
Georgia woman indicted in stabbing deaths of husband, 4 kids
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia woman has been indicted in the deaths of her husband and four of her children.
Kitchen Fire Displaced 1 Adult & 3 Children
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a structure fire around noon today at 601 N. Germantown Rd. The fire had been extinguished by the occupants, but the kitchen had substantial damage. Capt. William (Chris) Fryar says that no…
Troy Gentry of country duo Montgomery Gentry dies in crash
LUMBERTON, N.J. (AP) - The official website for Montgomery Gentry says Troy Gentry, half of the country duo, has died in a New Jersey helicopter crash.
Grundy Co. makes arrest in string of Pelham burglaries
More arrests are expected
Hurricane Irma: New video from Turks & Caicos, St. Martin
7:35 a.m. French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb says Hurricane Irma has left at least nine people dead, seven missing and 112 injured on the French Caribbean islands of St. Martin and St. Barts and urged coastal residents to take shelter…
The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 15
Videos of swinging statues and house lights in Mexico City, building damage in Chiapas
Nashville, Memphis to join chase to land Amazon headquarters
it will spend more than $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees.
Tennessee program to award $10M in broadband grants
Officials anticipate announcing grant recipients in January 2018 with projects to follow early that year.
Hydrogen Chemical Spill at Bradley County Wacker Plant
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office has released this statement assuring residents the leaks at the Wacker Plant is only steam. "Incident Command has advised the environmental reading outside of the Wacker facility is 0.0 HCL. Additionally,…
Meet September "Do the Right Thing" Winner: Kelsey Butler
A Chattanooga woman is using her passion for reading and teaching to help area kids in need.
Ironman 70.3 World Championship to bring in around 16,000 people
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At the Ironman Village Thursday afternoon athletes could be seen checking in for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and checking out vendors in the tents lined up near the Tennessee River. "It's been awesome. I mean…
HCSO gives parents advice on gun safety
Officials with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office say it is important for parents to talk to their children about gun safety.
Still waiting on decision in Trinity Quinn's Amber Alert case
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - No decision yet on whether a 15 year old Rhea County teen charged with murder will be tried as an adult. Trinity Quinn was first thought to have been kidnapped by 28 year old Daniel Clark from…
June shooting ruled accidental
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - You can subtract one of the shootings this summer from the list. Investigators have determined that it really wasn't a targeted shooting at all, but an accident. On the evening of June 14th, a 16 year old…
Social Media posts from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma passes
SAN JUAN, Puerto (WDEF) Hurricane Irma didn't directly strike Puerto Rico, and it still has left more than a million people without power. It skirted the island overnight, still packing 175 mph winds. San Juan suffered mainly downed trees and…
Hamilton County officials say Hixson child shooting was not intentional
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County investigators have released more information on a shooting case in Hixson. A three year old was shot Wednesday night at a home on Valley Lane. The injury did not appear to be life threatening.…
Tiger shot in Georgia was headed for Tennessee
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say a Bengal tiger shot and killed after frightening motorists on a Georgia interstate and chasing a dog through a neighborhood had escaped from a truck on its way from Florida to Tennessee. Feld Entertainment spokesman…
Woman charged with chemical endangerment for smoking pot while pregnant
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A woman accused of chemical endangerment of a child has been arrested in Alabama. Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and Investigator Brandi Fuller told the Gadsden Times on Wednesday that 25-year-old Courtney Taylor Coleman said she…
Food City launches home delivery in Chattanooga
Some deliveries arrive within an hour.
Winchester lineman dies restoring power in Texas after Harvey
"To his family, from Texas, we're praying for you."