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Signal Mountain Fire Displaces Family of Four
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Firefighters battled a house fire in cold temperatures last evening on Signal Mountain, after receiving a 911 call shortly after 9pm. The Signal Mountain Fire Department responded to 11 Hidden Brook Lane, reporting heavy smoke pouring…
Woman charged for death of Nashville police officer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A woman will be charged in the death of a Metro Nashville Police officer. 40-year-old Juli Glisson will be charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. According to our Nashville affiliate, WTVF, police say Glisson was charged after she allegedly…
Corker: Dodd-Frank Relief Will Be “Great for Middle America”
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – During an interview on CNBC today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, discussed President Donald J. Trump’s executive actions on financial regulation and was asked how…
Titans player Quinton Spain reports being drugged, robbed
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Authorities in Orlando are searching for a woman suspected of drugging and robbing Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Quinton Spain. An Orange County Sheriff's Office report released Friday says Spain told deputies he was robbed of $113,000…
La-Z-Boy adds 115 new jobs in Dayton
La-Z-Boy says they're bringing in one-hundred and fifteen new jobs to the Dayton area. The Tennessee Governor, the Department of Economic and Community Development and La-Z-Boy plan to invest twenty-six million dollars over the next three years in Rhea County.…
Atlanta police backfire with tweet about Beyonce and gunfire
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Atlanta police admit they backfired with a tweet urging people not to celebrate Beyonce's pregnancy with celebratory gunfire. Following the singer's announcement Wednesday that she's pregnant with twins, the department tweeted, "Beyonce may have everyone wanting…
Tennessee Highway Safety Office reminds fans to drive sober
TENNESSEE (WDEF) – Today, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) was joined by the Tennessee Titans, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association, and other…
Savannah doubles admission to St. Patrick's party on river
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - City officials in Savannah have agreed to double the admission price for the popular riverfront party on St. Patrick's Day. The March 17 parade is free, as is attending most of the surrounding street party. But…
Former DeKalb County Board of Education employee charged with sex crime
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On February 3, 2017 the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested Billy Carl Jones, 42, of Fyffe for charges involving a student. Jones was an employee of the DeKalb County Board of Education at the time of the…
Florence caretaker to repay money taken from elderly patient
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - A Florence caretaker who used the debit card of an 81-year-old man for a shopping spree has been sentenced to repay about $7,500 and spend 60 months on community corrections. Al.com (http://bit.ly/2k4JZHY ) reports 41-year-old Edith…
The Pool is a lighted art display coming to Chattanooga
Coming to Highland Park, East Chattanooga, and East Lake, April 21-30.
Chattanooga Salvation Army hosts Super Bowl Party for homeless
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Salvation Army’s ReCreate Café will be hosting a Super Bowl Party for the Homeless on Sunday, February 5. The Salvation Army guests will watch the big game in the ReCreate Café, a day center for the…
Body recovered on Lookout Mountain in Walker County
If was found off Highway 157 south of the Hinkle community.
Suspect shot by deputies listed in stable condition
Just last June, Paupp was arrested for improper use of 911, obstruction of legal process and resisting arrest.
Chattanooga Police find skimmers at two more local gas stations
These skimmers were inside the pump, not outside.
Hamilton County deputies shoot suspect who was shooting up a house
they say the suspect came out of the home brandishing a weapon.
City & County settle Alstom Power PILOT bill
"This is a huge win"
8-year-old boy shoots self with gun found in uncle's car
the 24-year-old uncle was taking his two nephews to school.
La-Z-Boy investing $26M, adding 115 jobs at Tennessee plant
adding a new Innovation Center and logistics facilities
The Latest: Soldiers tried to fight off Louvre attacker
PARIS (AP) - The Latest on an attack outside the Louvre Museum in Paris (all times local): https://d2lzghgvw1jtbn.cloudfront.net/event_updates/videos/5/1441997167283440449_1219265929.mp4 1 p.m. A French Socialist lawmaker who wrote a report on the fight against terror is warning that France faces a "double…
Lookout Valley Neighborhood Association Host Candidates Forum
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Lookout Valley neighborhood association hosted a candidates forum for the mayoral campaign and Chattanooga City Council. The audience got to ask questions, and the first one was about the treatment of those who protect and serve…
Grand opening for new Hixson fire station
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new fire station, Station 11, is having a grand opening in Hixson on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 1:15 p.m. The station is located at 6418 Hixson Pike in Hixson. (Heading north, it's on the right, just…
8-year-old boy shoots self with gun found in uncle's car
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - An 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after he shot himself with a gun found in his uncle's car. Al.com reports Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said authorities were notified about 9:11 a.m. Thursday. Edwards…