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22-year-old charged in shooting death of Dmarcus Collins

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-  Chattanooga Police announced on Twitter that they charged 22-year-old Lamarcus Smith with Criminal Homicide for the July 30th shooting death of Dmarcus Collins. Smith was arrested July 22nd false reports, evading arrest, and possession of controlled substance.  …

UPDATE: No injuries in early morning fire on 3rd Ave.

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department corrected an earlier release on the 3rd Avenue fire from Sunday morning. Captain Dennis Witt with Chattanooga Fire Department says there were no injuries from this incident. Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Early…

Whither the sticker? State could peel license plate decals

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia is considering the idea of eliminating the stickers motorists must attach to license plates, a decision that could do away with a ritual that's become familiar for many drivers - the decals got stuck on more than 10.7 million vehicles in the last fiscal year alone

TNDP Chair Condemns White Supremacist Conference

Nashville, TN (WDEF) - Mary Mancini, chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party, released the following statement on the white supremacist conference taking place throughout the weekend in Dickson County. "There is no place in a civil society for hate groups.…

Person Shot on East 51st Street

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police responded to a local hospital after a victim arrived by a personally owned vehicle Saturday afternoon. Rashard Crabtree, 26, suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and informed officers he was struck while exiting a…

New Dining Options at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Leon Williams Contractors, a Maryville-based commercial design-build firm, has been contracted out to help build three new dining options for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students. These options include a Panda Express, Steak 'n Shake by…

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