Emily's List of Weekend Activities - May 27, 2017
There’s a lot to do in Chattanooga, and in nearby cities this holiday weekend.
New Volunteers offensive coordinator Larry Scott gets raise
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New Tennessee offensive coordinator Larry Scott is receiving a $280,000 raise and one-year contract extension to go along with his promotion. Contract information released Friday shows Scott is now making $655,000 per year. Scott had made…
11-year sentence for Woman in fatal silicone injection
ATLANTA (AP) - A woman has been sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison for performing illegal cosmetic silicone injections - including one that caused a woman's death. Court records show 47-year-old Deanna Roberts of Sanford, Florida, was…
Officials Remind Residents To Drive Safe For Holiday Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is here, and that means a lot of holiday travelers will be out on the roads. Highway traffic can be a bummer, but it's important to stay safe. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety Director, Harris Blackwood,…
Tornado Damage Confirmed in Whitfield County
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- It's confirmed....the storms that tore through North Georgia this week did produce tornadoes. The National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado hit Whitfield County Wednesday morning. Whitfield and Murray county residents reported damage early on from the…
End Of Public Works Week Brings Lawnmower Initiatives
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We're coming to the end of Public Works week in Chattanooga. It's that time of the year when people have the urge to operate heavy equipment. The Mean Green Products company was hoping the city and large…
Man wants dog gone after it killed his dog near his granddaughter
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man expressed concerns Friday after a dog killed his dog with his young granddaughter nearby. Rick Weber said it happened Tuesday afternoon when his wife and daughter were walking their two dogs and pushing…
Veterans Receive Housing In the Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn.(WDEF)- No one seems to know for sure, but city officials say it can now handle any homeless veteran who may ask for help. Several of them got a roof over their heads today. That's because state and federal agencies…
Investigators looking for suspect in Grundy County graveyard theft
Investigators with the Grundy County Sheriff's Office are looking into a graveyard theft.
Group concerned some veterans could lose healthcare
Ahead of this Memorial Day Weekend, some people are worried veterans might lose their healthcare.
Alabama jail fire blamed on immigration detainee
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say a man being held for federal immigration officials started fires that resulted in water and smoke damage at a county jail in Alabama. Etowah County sheriff's officials say an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee…
Tennessee governor signs NRA-backed metal detector gun bill
Nashville and Knoxville officials have said the law offers bad choices and could be costly.
David Perez grew up watching Mexico's Chivas club, Saturday he gets to play them
“Everyone is kind of split in my family on who they root for, but Chivas is definitely one of the most popular clubs around."
Tennessee closes last state-run home for intellectual disabilties
“We are closing an important chapter in the history of supporting people with disabilities in Tennessee."
Fireworks ignite inside grocery store, prompting evacuation
Fire officials think a group of young people may be responsible.
Haz-mat evacuation at the Sports Barn North
Worker breathed the vapors and became ill around 6:30 AM.
GBI: Nursing assistant intentionally broke 98-year-old's leg
Victim later died during surgery.
Community Members Protest Durham Contract Renewal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A small group of parents and relatives of the victims of the Woodmore School bus crash staged a demonstration in downtown Chattanooga this afternoon. The group walked from the courthouse carrying signs urging more action on keeping…
Treatment for people dealing with depression
According to a new report, Tennessee's suicide rate and the raw number of deaths rose sharply in 2015.
HCDE Announces Top 5 Finalists for Superintendent
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County school board members continue to narrow the field of candidates for the next superintendent. Earlier this week, the conducted Skype interviews and called the remaining candidates back in to meet them in person. Hamilton County School Board…
Recruit a minority police officer for CPD and get $500
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Retired Chattanooga Police Lieutenant Napoleon "Donut" Williams worked in law enforcement for 45 years. His favorite part on the job, he said, was connecting with the community. "Right, in the community, when people got problems…
WDEF wishes Doris Ellis Happy Retirement after 50 years
Today people remembered her personal connections over job titles.
Carjacking Turns Into A Police Chase That Ends In Crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Three people are in custody following a carjacking in east Chattanooga, followed by a police chase. A Police spokesman says at about 2:00 p.m., officers spotted a vehicle that had been involved in a carjacking in Collegedale, and…
Law Enforcement Looking For Suspects Using Counterfeit Money in Bradley Co.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (Press Release)- Bradley County Sheriff's Office and Charleston Police Department are asking for the public's assistance with identifying two males who passed counterfeit money at a local business. On Thursday, May 18, 2017, between 10:30 p.m. and 11:00…