Inaugural 'Coolidge Park Kickoff Market' held on Oct. 1
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local artists celebrated the first day of October outside in Coolidge Park on Sunday. An inaugural kickoff market was held at the park with…
Electric vehicle festival takes over Chattanooga State
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Drive Electric Festival took over Chattanooga State Saturday, September 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Car enthusiasts along with newcomers were able…
HCSO deputies respond to shooting at Airbnb
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a shots fired call on Friday, Sept. 29 in East Brainerd. The call came from 9910 Brently Estates Drive off of East Brainerd Rd. When authorities arrived at the…
Walden's Ridge Park outdoor attraction opens to the public
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A seven year outdoor collaboration came to fruition Saturday on Signal Mountain. Hamilton County’s next outdoor tourist attraction 'Walden's Ridge Park' officially opened to…
TBI investigates fatal officer-involved shooting in Soddy Daisy
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place on Sept. 29. The incident involved officers with the Soddy Daisy Police Department. Preliminary information indicates that the incident began…
Early morning commercial fire sets Hixson business ablaze
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters were on the scene of a commercial fire in Hixson…
CPD respond to fatal motorcycle crash on I-24E
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Sept. 29 a little before 5:30 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a traffic crash involving a motorcycle. The crash took place near the 173 mile marker of Interstate 24 eastbound. When officers arrived on the…
Baylor Alum and Chattanooga Businessman Killed in Market Street Shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We…
Georgia man sentenced to prison for Whitfield County sexual assault
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Whitfield County judge sentenced a Georgia man to prison for sexually assaulting three women, officials said. Superior Court Judge Scott Minter sentenced 43-year-old Aaron…
Erlanger Opens New Pediatric MRI Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Erlanger Children’s Hospital unveiled a new MRI…
Baylor vs McCallie Rivalry Week
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It is rivalry week between Baylor and McCallie. The matchup dates back more than 100 years. "Baylor McCallie, and everybody's interested in it," said McCallie head coach Ralph…
Aetna Mountain trail phase one unveiled to the public
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Phase one of the Aetna Mountain Trails had its official grand opening Friday afternoon in Chattanooga. The Tennessee River Gorge Trust partnered with the…
Senator Colton Moore suspended from Georgia Republican caucus
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A local state senator has been censured by his state party. Republican State Senator Colton Moore…
Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal
ATLANTA (AP) — A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges on Friday, becoming the first defendant to accept a plea deal with prosecutors. As…
Suspect indicted for using a pipe bomb on an ATM
DECATUR, Ga. (WDEF) - A grand jury in Georgia has indicted a Decatur man with blowing up an ATM last March. Prosecutors say Abdurrahim Jalal set off a pipe bomb around 3 a.m. at the Bank of America ATM. They…
Tennessee woman accused in shooting tells deputies that she thought salesman was a hit man
CORDOVA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman accused of shooting a salesman at her front door told deputies that she mistook him for a hit man, authorities said. Monica Johnson-Markwork, 51, of Cordova, a Memphis suburb, was charged with felony…
Witness to the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted on murder charge in rapper's death
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated…
Thousands flock to Knoxville Oliver Anthony show
(see more on the event at Chad and Natasha's YouTube channel) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you thought the Oliver Anthony viral moment would end quickly, think again. The singer became an…
TDOT to implement I-24 traffic shift this weekend
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews will implement a traffic shift on I-24 this weekend. This will be part of Phase 2 of the I-75/I-24 interchange widening. This shift…
Judges maintain bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee and Kentucky
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee and Kentucky can continue to ban gender-affirming care for young transgender people while legal challenges against those state laws proceed, federal appeals judges ruled. In a 2-1 decision by a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of…
Serious crash shuts down parts of I-75 south in Dalton
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A crash happened on I-75 southbound near Dalton State College on Friday morning, shutting down parts of the interstate. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) said the crash happened just before Walnut Avenue in Dalton.…
Hamilton County student arrested for threats of violence
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County school resource deputy arrested a student at East Hamilton Middle School on Friday. The sheriff's office explained that the arrest…
More to the Story with Staley: Alpaca Farm Days
TRION, Ga. (WDEF) -- For animal lovers willing to take a short ride to Trion, Georgia this weekend, "Alpaca Farm Days" is waiting for you. "Wonkey The…
One driver dies in Highway 58 crash
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fatal crash occurred on Highway 58 on Thursday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). It happened just before 3 p.m. on the 11400 block of the highway. According to authorities, a gray…
