SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A juvenile has been arrested after making threats of mass violence toward Sequatchie County High School. The Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) posted on Facebook that there was never any danger on or near the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- While responding to the house fire on Big Ridge, other Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) personnel were assisting in a house fire near East Chattanooga.…
Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that the Senate will vote next week on legislation to protect access to IVF…
Singer Jon Bon Jovi helped bring a woman back off the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville on Tuesday night, police said, in an…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) announced they're conducting a homicide investigation on Lillian Lane. CPD responded to a shots fired call in the 1400 block…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students in Bradley County were involved in a minor accident Thursday morning. Bus 58 was on the way to Lake Forrest Middle School. Thankfully, no injuries were reported by the students or bus driver. Maranda Reffner…
UPDATE (9/12/2024): The Chattanooga Fire Department is still on the scene of the house fire in the 1700 block Patriot Lane. CFD reported the fire got under the multitiered…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Planet Fitness tries to provide a judgement free zone at all of their gyms. They also offer trainer exercises and specialized workout routines! One of the fitness training…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- 23 years ago, the worst terrorist attack in modern American history was carried out against our country. The 9-11 Memorial and Museum in New York says 2,977 people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County jurors may soon see an increase in their pay during trials. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reported a Tyner Middle School student was arrested for threatening mass violence. At 1:00 p.m., September 11, 2024, the School Resource Deputy (SRD) assigned to Tyner Middle School was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has announced a new app called CityGuards. This app is designed to make connecting with CPD easier than…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A suspect was arrested after making threatening statements toward Niota Elementary School September 11, 2024. The McMinn County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Niota Elementary School administrators were made aware of a suspect near the…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) and Jasper Police Department (JPD) assisted in locating a juvenile who made threats toward Dade County Middle School. DCSO received information regarding a juvenile who made threats towards Dade…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) officially announced the opening of a new inmate electrical vocational program. Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett announced the new program September 9, 2024. This program was implemented at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Humane Society of the United States and the McKamey Animal Center assisted in a rabbit rescue a little over 3 weeks…
UPDATE: A petition has been organized based on the following recent events. It includes a pre-drafted letter for one's local Congressional Representatives. In the ongoing effort for families to advocate for each other…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One person was injured in a house fire in Hixson today. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to the 2400 block of Sunset Strip…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students and faculty were under lockdown Wednesday morning at Daisy Elementary and Soddy Daisy High School for an alleged threat. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office put the schools in secure mode as they investigated. The lockdown…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) reported multiple school threats on September 10, 2024. The first threat occurred at Hixson Middle School. Hixson Middle's School Resource Deputy (SRD) was made aware of a student who…
Tel Aviv — Most people in the densely packed al-Mawasi camp for displaced Palestinians were asleep in the early hours of Tuesday…
Newly-released bodycam video from 2023 shows the teenager accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia being interviewed along with…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A good teacher needs to be caring, creative and nurturing. Ashlanett Sanders checks all those boxes and many more. She has a gift for…
