Falling concrete causes I-24W shutdown during busy traffic hours
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Traffic is piled up for…
Two charged in double shooting during Glenwood Robbery
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged two people in a double murder that happened six weeks ago in Glenwood. Two young men were shot on May first on Arlington Avenue.…
Man dies after shooting at Cromwell Hills
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A 24 year-old-man has died after being shot on Monday at the Cromwell Hills apartments. (more…)
Hamilton County EMS unveils new training center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County EMS has been serving citizens since 1988. (more…)
Neighborhood left without grocery store after closing
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. (WDEF)- The closure of a grocery store in…
Suspect charged for running into police chief on motorcycle
WHITWELL, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police in Whitwell have arrested a suspect who they say ran into a police chief while he…
McMinn husband arrested for shooting his wife
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy confirms the arrest of a man for killing his wife two weeks ago. Deputies found the body of Debbie Johnson on the front porch of a home on County Road 312…
Judge Rules in Councilwoman Coonrod's Favor in residency question
(CHATTANOOGA) - Judge Michael Dumitru has ruled in favor of City Council member Demetrius Coonrod in her residency challenge. She currently represents District 9 covering East Chattanooga…
PRESS RELEASE: WaterWays to Host Annual Bonnaroo Used Gear Sale
CHATTANOOGA, TN, June 11, 2024- The local water quality nonprofit WaterWays will host its annual Used Gear Sale following the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The sale will take place at the Gear Closet on 6/19/24. As…
DA Coty Wamp finds in favor of officers who shot suspect in East Ridge
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - District Attorney General Coty Wamp has concluded her investigation into a police shooting in East Ridge that involved officers…
Union Gospel Mission providing water to unhoused neighbors as temperatures rise
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. "We want to see their lives impacted and changed, we want to see them making good decisions and this is just a small way to help". said Executive director John Rector. With the temperatures reaching the upper 90's…
Developer postpones Walden development after resident opposition
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the top of Roberts Mill Road along…
New fire code regulations subject of Ooltewah development debate
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- New fire code regulations…
Police look for Hit and Run vehicle that seriously injured elderly woman
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Police in LaFayette are looking for the driver involved in a hit and run case from the weekend. It happened on East Villanow Street near Charles Henry Circle around 7…
Man charged with shooting a woman with a flare gun
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man is in jail charged with firing a flare gun at a woman. The incident happened…
PRESS RELEASE: Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition Appoints Mackenzie Kelly as Executive Director
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 10, 2024) – The Board of the Directors of the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition (CRHC) has chosen Mackenzie Kelly to serve as its new Executive Director. The unanimous selection of Kelly followed a months-long search that commenced…
Summer Cocktail Festival to take over Chattanooga Market June 22
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Market is getting ready to host a nostalgic event for adults just in time for summer. Following a Y2K theme, the Summer Cocktail Festival will…
Chattz Coffee celebrates over 20 years serving community
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An incredible local coffee company is celebrating over two decades of serving the Chattanooga area. Chattanooga Coffee Company ('Chattz Coffee') was founded back in 2002 and continues to…
Community Center Fire-James A. Henry Elementary School
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fire broke out at the James A. Henry Elementary School on Grove Street this morning. The building is currently owned by the Chattanooga Housing Authority and…
FBI looking for sexual victims of Lookout Mountain man
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal grand jury indicted a man from Lookout Mountain on charges of transporting minors to engage in sexual activity with them. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said 71-year-old James Coleman Thompson is in…
New Hamilton County fire code regulations spark concerns about growth
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Every new development in Hamilton County has a series of regulations to meet before they are built. This week, Hamilton County…
7 educators win scholarships at retired teacher's picnic
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Several current and future educators received big help Friday for their future careers. Seven scholarships were awarded as part of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County’s Retired…
Sequatchie County substitute fired, accused of assaulting student
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new substitute teacher quickly lost his job after accusations of him assaulting a student. Sequatchie County Schools said Thomas Aldean worked for them for less than one week. School administrators were told Aldean assaulted…
Cause of death uncertain after man crashes, fights Grundy deputies
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man crashed in Grundy County, fought officers and later died while in custody, according to the Grundy County Sheriff. The crash happened on the morning of May…
