1 dead after car plows through Georgia restaurant
a 68-year-old woman, confused the accelerator for the brake as she approached a parking spot.
UPDATE: Ooltewah shots fired suspect charged with reckless endangerment; claims to have PTSD
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Matthew Derek Henry was taken into custody on McMahon Road, according to Chattanooga Police. He is facing charges of Reckless Endangerment. According to the arrest affidavit, Henry told police that he suffers from PTSD and had recently…
Local NAACP gathers for Ruby Hurley Image Awards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The local chapter of the NAACP is working to make sure everyone in the community has a chance to grow. Members gathered Thursday night for the annual Ruby Hurley Image Awards. Organizers say Chattanooga faces a number…
Chattanooga Fire investigating a 2-alarm apartment fire
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) - A fire at a Signal Mountain apartment complex left 18 units without power this afternoon. At 5:19 p.m. today, Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched to a reported apartment fire at The Arbors at Signal Mountain, located at 751…
Chattanooga Fire Department awarded top protection rating
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Andy Berke stopped by a Chattanooga Fire Station today to announce some big news. The Chattanooga Fire Department has been upgraded to a Class 1 in Public Protection. That's the highest rating a department can…
Officials issue water notice in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Ringgold Officials issued a notice about the contaminants found in the water, but they say it is still safe to drink. The city says residents received a notice about the levels in the Ringgold Water System being…
Catoosa County temporarily parts ways with Catoosa Citizens for Animal Care
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia- The Catoosa County Animal Shelter has temporarily severed ties with a local animal rescue group after some tense conversations last week. Catoosa County Manager Jim Walker says he sat down with Catoosa Citizens for Animal Care after…
Community concerned about healthcare after medical center closes
Remaining Copper Basin Medical Center employees will all be terminated on Friday, but there will be another healthcare option coming soon to the area.
Dade County officials investigating a school bus crash
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff's Office is investigating a minor bus crash that sent several students to the hospital. The sheriff says the bus ran off the road into a ditch around 3:45 pm. Dade County…
New details about Columbine like plot on Etowah High in Woodstock, Georgia
WOODSTOCK, Georgia (WDEF) Both students arrested for a plot at a north Georgia High school appeared in court today. 17-year-old Alfred Dupree and 17-year-old Victoria McCurley have been charged as adults. They are charged with attempted murder and terroristic acts…
Appeals court backs city's renaming of Confederate parks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that a city council had the authority to rename three parks whose names honored the Confederacy. The Commercial Appeal reports the court affirmed the Shelby County Chancery Court's February…
Performances from the final Kenny Rogers Concert in Nashville
Video highlights from "All In For The Gambler"
Tennessee's Corker doubles down on his criticism of Trump
Why is Bob Corker taking on the President? Here is a look back at some of his confrontations in the past.
Amy Katcher leaving school system for state government
"I am going to work for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation pursuing my love of science."
Ringgold Water utility warns customers of water violation
There is NOT a boil warming or a need to find another water source.
Woodpecker vandalizes cars in a Georgia neighborhood
"We believe that we have identified a suspect in connection to this crime. One witness observed a pileated woodpecker breaking her car mirror in the neighborhood. "
Walker County disputes Erlanger claims in court about Hutcheson debt
"Now, with this latest court filing, Erlanger has shown its true colors.”
City of Chattanooga agrees to redact personal info from crash reports
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee city will stop releasing traffic accident reports with unredacted personal information following a federal lawsuit questioning the efficacy of an ethical rule requiring attorneys to wait 30 days before contacting someone involved in a…
Feds decline to renew former GA student's deportation protection again
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal immigration authorities have once again declined to renew the protection from deportation granted to a Mexican woman whose case grabbed national headlines when she was a Georgia college student seven years ago. Federal government lawyers said…
Hamilton Co. Commissioner wants two separate votes on tax increase
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd is proposing the commission hold two separate votes on any property tax increase in the future. Boyd has opposed the commission's recent millage rate change that resulted in a 25-million dollars tax…
TBI confirms Bradley Co. Court Clerk's Office investigation; Administration Unaware
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - There's an investigation now underway at the Bradley County Court Clerk's Office - but the administrator there says she knows nothing about it. Acting on a tip, News 12 visited the office this afternoon and was…
Lawsuits expected to settle soon in Woodmoore Bus Crash
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Some of the lawsuits connected to the Woodmore Bus Crash are reaching settlements in Chattanooga. Several civil lawsuits were filed after a bus crash in Hamilton County left six children dead, and many others injured. Of…
Process of changing venue for trials
The lawyer for one of the suspects in the 2014 Lookout Valley Triple Homicide wants a change of venue for his client's trial.
Robbery victim shot during holdup at convenience store.
UPDATE: Police identify the victim as 39 year old Jonathan Smith. He was treated at the scene but did not go to the hospital. Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525. ___ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -…