HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for fleeing from police on a motorcycle on Sunday. The HCSO said a deputy was trying to make a lawful stop of the motorcyclist on Highway 27,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Wednesday for his involvement in a fentanyl-related death. U.S. District Court Judge Curtis L. Collier sentenced…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nightfall organizers have released their lineup for the 2024 summer festival. Plus, there are a lot of new features coming to the event this year. On its 37th season, Nightfall says it is the longest-running outdoor…
ATLANTA (AP) — There's still a chance Georgians could vote on authorizing sports betting in November, but the odds may be poor. The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed out both a proposed state constitutional amendment and authorizing legislation…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Organizers have announced dates for two returning festivals to the Chattanooga area in 2024. The Chattanooga Beer Festival will be on Saturday, May 25th at the First Horizon Pavilion. Craft beer makers will offer samples to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a deadly shooting downtown on Tuesday morning. It happened just before 6 a.m. at a house on Vine Street. Investigators say that a 56-year-old man was shot inside the residence and the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The suspect charged with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tuesday night, a multi-vehicle crash on I-24 Westbound resulted in all lanes being blocked. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department on X, two cars crashed into each other at…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson has moved his recovery to his home following a weekend wreck. The sheriff was released from the hospital on Wednesday. He stopped by the sheriff's office for a visit on his…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police RTIC division unveils their updated and remodeled surveillance center. "What we do is we assist the entire department in reduction of violence, crime, violent…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Every year, the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union gives out a gift of money to help the business world. The nominations are in for the 2024 Idea Leap Grant. Now, it's time to vote on a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rock the Riverfront is still going on at the Chattanooga Riverfront, featuring different performers each week. On Wednesday, March 27, Abigail Snell took…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Frequent flooding is disrupting life in one Chattanooga park. One citizen, Henri Tenthorey, says that the flooding at Jack Benson Heritage Park in…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Police have charged two men with a drive by shooting two months ago in Dalton. 36-year-old Joshua Lee Edwards faces charges of aggravated assault, while 40-year-old Gordon Ray…
Authorities have announced the largest cocaine shipment seizure of the year in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia after military ships and planes chased down a speedboat holding almost four tons of the drug. In a joint operation between the Colombian Navy, the…
UPDATE: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced an upcoming landscaping project along U.S. Highway 27 in Hamilton County. TDOT awarded the project to Stansell Electric Company, Inc. of Knoxville for more than $3 million. This project will…
RESTON, Va. (WDEF) - Volkswagen of America announces the two trim lines they will be selling later this year of their new electric sedan. The ID.7 is a near-luxury vehicle, aiming to compete with Tesla. But you can also think…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On-campus housing is a big part of the college experience. However, a large number of University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) students may not be able to…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Staci Wilson is a second-grade teacher at Battlefield Primary School. She goes above and beyond, teaching her kids to love learning. She cares, and the kids…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Republican Party says they are censuring one of their state representatives. They are upset with Representative Kasey Carpenter over what they say are a…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Utah couple was arrested in Rutherford County, Tennessee for a kidnapping and domestic violence incident in Walker County, Georgia. A joint press…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority is looking to get a new Chattanooga office space and ditch the old one. Tuesday evening, they held a public input session at Miller Plaza to see what the community wants done…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Many area school systems will dismiss early for the partial solar eclipse coming up in a couple of weeks. But Hamilton County announced today they will NOT be one of them. Here is their statement on how…