CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - 40 men and women with a criminal past may soon be working a daily job. The City of Chattanooga, along with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, have joined with Father to the Fatherless to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Valerie Bray will be going to jail for a year. She's the suspect who pleaded guilty to the hit and run death of a jogger in 2015. A criminal court judge handed down the sentence this afternoon.…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) – Job seekers in the LaFayette area will have the opportunity to meet with about 30 employers with positions to fill during the job fair held in Rock Spring in May. The job fair is being co-sponsored…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Mountain View Nissan of Dalton announces its latest nominee for its Drive It Forward event, Ollie Harris. The Drive it Forward campaign is a community involvement event in which one outstanding member of the Dalton-area community will…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Police are investigating an area on Highway 111 where a decomposed body was found early Thursday afternoon. Female state prisoners came across the body while picking up trash along the highway. The body has been severely decomposed,…
Police responded to 200 complaints there over a 2 year span
See our bird's eye view of the Riverfront in 1991 while the Tennessee Aquarium was still under construction.
See how Delta handled the confrontation
Deputy was treated and released from the ER on Monday.
They're a dubious honor for those deemed particularly egregious offenders of free expression.
the confrontation came after reports that a vehicle was stolen at the Atlanta Dragway
This morning a traffic stop by Cohutta PD Corporal Key on Cohutta Varnell Road near Henderson Drive for an equipment violation on a motor vehicle turned into a manhunt that lasted most of the day. Full details are still being…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - At approximately 4:30 this afternoon the Dalton Police were dispatched to 708 Juniper Avenue with a report of a child hit by a car. Responding officers found a 6 year old boy had been hit by a…
ATLANTA (AP) - Charges have been filed against two fired Georgia police officers who authorities say were captured on video kicking and hitting a man during a traffic stop. Gwinnett County police on Wednesday announced charges against Michael Bongiovanni and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam has signed his wide-ranging proposal that increases Tennessee's gas tax to fund roadwork and cuts other taxes. On Wednesday, the Republican governor signed the bill that includes Tennessee's first gas tax increase since…
Chattanooga Police Officers participated in a Front Porch Lineup at the Navy Operational Support Center on Wednesday.
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - A Dalton high school student is the winner of the first annual Edd Kirby's Adventure Auto Group scholarship. Jordyn Mader is an accomplished musician with an outstanding academic record. She will get the 5-thousand dollar award to…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - One fox tested positive for rabies in Whitfield County. About a month ago, Whitfield County was contacted by Cahutta Police on a fox possibly infected with the rabies virus. Whitfield County Rabies Control Officer David Hedden…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – Imagine being able to report an issue with codes, roads or animals using a smartphone app. That convenience is now a reality for Walker County residents and business owners. Commissioner Shannon Whitfield unveiled the iWorQ…
We have a link to photos taken by Jackson while on the hike.
This story originally aired for the series Inside The Tennessee Aquarium in May, 1991 (one year before the opening)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today announced the filing of a lawsuit against a Texas law firm, its sole attorney, and two investigators working for the firm. The civil enforcement action, filed in Hamilton County Chancery…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Since its iconic peaks first rose above the Chattanooga waterfront, the Tennessee Aquarium has been the site of countless cherished memories and inspiring encounters with incredible animals. After 25 years, that role now spans generations of guests.…
The bill responds to a November crash that killed six Chattanooga elementary school children.