Tennessee National Guardsmen deployed to U.S. southern border
TULLAHOMA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee National Guard soldiers deployed on Wednesday to the southern U.S. border. The National Guard says more than 125 soldiers…
Dozens of break-ins overnight on the Chattanooga Riverfront
UPDATE (Oct. 11, 4:23 PM): Springhill Suites has released a statement following the recent vandalism along Riverfront Parkway. Read it in full: “An incident like this has never…
Knoxville buys land for proposed pedestrian bridge over Tennessee River
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Knoxville has taken a big step towards getting a major pedestrian bridge of their own. For years, the city has been trying to build a walking bridge across the Tennessee River to connect…
6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where an earlier quake killed over 2,000
CHAHAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one…
House Republicans meeting to select new House speaker nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) -- House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to select their nominee for speaker after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week. McCarthy's removal set up a head-to-head battle between Majority Leader Steve Scalise and…
As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leading opposition figure on Wednesday created a war-time Cabinet overseeing the fight to avenge a stunning weekend attack by Hamas militants. In the sealed-off Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas, Palestinian…
City, county issue Downtown public safety initiative
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County have come together to make an announcement about public safety in downtown Chattanooga. (more…)
Fleischmann concerned about escalation, commitment in wake of Israel invasion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More reaction is pouring in after the Hamas invasion of Israel. (more…)
Golden Apple Award: Bill Goette Chattanooga Christian School
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bill Goette just started his 36th year teaching middle school students, but that's just the latest chapter in his very interesting life. Mr. Goette has never stopped searching for new and innovative ways to inspire his…
CHI Memorial announces Capital Campaign for Georgia hospital
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - CHI Memorial is taking the next steps in creating a new hospital in Catoosa County. "This event is actually announcing the public portion phase…
Michele Coffman announces candidacy for Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This morning, Chattanooga attorney Michele Coffman announced her plans to run for Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge. She practiced law in front…
Missing person case upgraded to homicide case with cash reward
ANNISTON, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Anniston Police Department has been searching for a missing person, but they have now upgraded the case to a homicide investigation. Alabama CrimeStoppers is now offering a $1,000 cash reward for information that leads to…
Tennessee man arrested by TBI on sexual exploitation charges
COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Coffee County. They say he faces charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. The TBI said they began an investigation into Daniel Odell Gregory on September…
Knoxville anchor reports from Israel
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Alan Williams is a news anchor for WVLT in Knoxville, Tennessee, but he is now reporting out of Israel. WVLT reported that Williams was in Israel for a mission trip when the war started. Williams says…
Nashville officer fatally shoots man with knife holding hostage, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Nashville fatally shot a man accused of taking a housemate hostage at knifepoint after authorities said the suspect came toward them with the weapon. An altercation late Monday led to a man holding another…
Group picks Chattanooga to build a community for homeless veterans
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A faith-based organization has picked Chattanooga for their initiative against homelessness among veterans. Frontline Response International will spend $12.5 million over three years to build a "Freedom Homestead" here. It will be a hundred-acre campus for veterans.…
UPDATE: GBI identifies man killed in Rossville officer involved shooting
UPDATE (Oct. 10): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released more information on the officer involved shooting in Rossville. The GBI identified the man killed as 58-year-old Rossville-native, James Kenneth Cook. Cook had an outstanding felony warrant for sexual exploitation…
Chattanooga Executive Police Chief Glenn Scruggs announces retirement
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police Department's executive chief of police, Glenn Scruggs, is retiring. Scruggs' retirement will take place this October, according to the police department. "It has been…
Interior Department establishes new wildlife refuge in Jackson County
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The Department of the Interior today officially established the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Franklin County near the Alabama border. It will be the 570th unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. This has…
Georgia's rising public high school graduation rate hits record in 2023
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's rising public high school graduation rate hit a record in 2023, with the state Department of Education saying Tuesday that 84.4% of seniors graduated on time in the spring. That's up slightly from 84.1% last year,…
Anoka man grows pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds, sets world record for biggest gourd
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (CBS) -- A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a new world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd…
UPDATE: Semi-truck overturns, causes chemical spill on Riverfront Pkwy
UPDATE: At 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, the evacuation order was lifted. Residents can return to their homes, and the shelter will be closing. Cleanup is still underway, but the leaking tote has been offloaded from the scene. Crown Subaru, Chattanooga Whiskey…
McMinn crash involves assault, gunshot, drugs
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monday morning car crash involving four people resulted in two of them being injured and one being on the run. The incident involved a gunshot and drugs as well. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy…
What's Right With Our Schools: Dalewood Middle Level 5 Status
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Part of Dalewood's vision statement is to be a model middle school that fosters academic excellence and model citizenship. According to the Tennessee Board of Education, that's just what they're doing. Their level 5 status proves…
