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Vehicle runs into creek

Another vehicle lands in a creek for the second time in three days. An employee from Audubon Acres saw a white SUV go through the gate, but didn't stop to register. When the car didn't surface, they investigated. That's when…

Highland Park Community Hosts Neighborhood Line-up

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department is starting to make more strides as people are calling in for neighborhood line-ups, but we soon came to find out one community has been doing this for years. "It's going to be…

Lee University to Host Pulitzer-Winning Author

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Lee University was recently awarded a Literary Arts Touring Grant from South Arts to host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler for the 2016-17 Writer’s Festival. Butler will read on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in the…

Linden man charged in Henderson County murder, arson

JACKSON  – An investigation by Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Linden man on charges of murder and arson related to a fatal fire this week in Lexington. At the request…

Medical examiner's office says man shot at least 15 times

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (AP) - A preliminary report from the Hamilton County medical examiner's office shows a 29-year-old man was shot at least 15 times after allegedly pointing a weapon at sheriff's deputies last month. Local media (http://bit.ly/2lrZOtg ) says the…

MAPCO releases statement on skimmers

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - MAPCO has released a statement addressing recent skimmers found at two locations. "MAPCO would like to thank the hard work of our local law enforcement for the successful apprehension of the suspects related to a recent…

GPS Announces New Head of Middle School

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Girls Preparatory School has named Lynne Macziewski, an experienced school leader and award-winning teacher at Blake School in Hopkins, Minnesota, as the school’s new Head of Middle School. Macziewski is currently the interim Middle School Assistant…

Randy Travis advocates for stroke victims in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Randy Travis met with Tennessee lawmakers to raise awareness for stroke victims following his near-fatal stroke in 2013. Travis was at the state Capitol on Wednesday, hours before he was to be feted at…

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