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Culture festival proceeds despite rainy weather

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Net Resource Foundation and the Westside Missionary Baptist Church hosted the first-ever "For the Culture Community Festival" on Saturday afternoon. The event was impacted by the rainy weather, but various vendors and organizations still came…

CPD investigate circumstances of gunshot victims

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding two people who showed up at the hospital with bullet wounds. Police were called to the 1300 block of Hickory Valley Road at 12:23 p.m. on Friday…

Driver kills 69-year-old woman in hit-and-run

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are searching for the driver who killed a woman in a hit-and-run late Friday night. The female pedestrian was hit on Market Street. 69-year-old Sandra Grogins was in the 2100 block of Market Street…

Trail of Tears motorcycle ride stops in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Annual Trail of Tears Motorcycle ride celebrated its 30th year. Ike Moore, President of the Trail of Tears Commemorative Ride said, "This is actually our 30th anniversary. We've been doing this for 30 years. The…

Two arrested in Sweetwater for distributing fentanyl

SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sweetwater Police arrested two people for distributing fentanyl pills at a hotel in the city. After executing a search warrant on the two suspects, officers found over 1,500 fentanyl pills, 31 grams of pure fentanyl powder,…

Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges

Washington (CBS) — Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018 while he was a drug user, according to court filings. The four-page indictment returned…

Cleveland police investigating fatal crash

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened on South Ocoee Street. Police say the accident happened on Thursday evening around 9 p.m. Reports show that 50-year-old Anita Jellies was struck by a…

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