Reptile Expo comes to East Ridge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sunday at the East Ridge Community Center, a reptile expo full of scaley creatures like snakes, lizards and even spiders were in attendance. "We try to bring a little…
Hamilton County Democratic Party Event for Presidential Convention
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Democratic Party is looking to get a leg up on the Republican Party in the upcoming elections, and the democrats of Hamilton County want to ensure that they…
Murphy Music and Brews event to raise funds for injured veterans
MURPHY, N.C. (WDEF) -- Murphy Music and Brews is coming to Murphy, North Carolina next month. Taking place on Saturday, April 13, Murphy Music and Brews is a charity event with all proceeds going to Shepherd's Men. Shepherd's Men is…
New Chattanooga beer code proposal approved
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly’s proposal to restructure the Beer and Wrecker Board has been approved. And the expected changes are dynamic. "We really worked for about the…
4 Chattanooga officers testify on beginning of Jason Chen investigation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - New police body cam footage in the Jason Chen murder case was shown in a Hamilton County court room Friday. Today’s…
Georgia Sen. Ossoff introduces bill to detect fentanyl at border
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff proposed a bill to help deploy scanners at the southern border to identify contraband, specifically fentanyl. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection spent millions of dollars…
Crossville man arrested for aggravated child abuse
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Crossville man has been arrested for aggravated child abuse, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The Department of Children's Services (DCS) contacted Cumberland County investigators about an injured baby on December 16, 2023. DCS…
Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
UPDATE: By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after…
Georgia House bans Trenton's Colton Moore
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - A controversial lawmaker from Northwest Georgia has just been banned by his own party. Colton Moore represents Dade, Walker and Catoosa counties in the State Senate. But he has…
Public starting to consider Bradford Pear trees as invasive
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)-With weather like this, it certainly feels like Spring is already in full swing! One early bloomer will catch your attention… Bradford Pear…
Target is pulling back on self-checkout, limiting service to people with 10 items or fewer
Target is pulling back on what's become a ubiquitous and often speedier way for customers to pay for their purchases in stores. The retailer on Thursday said it's making changes to a key part of the…
Riley Gaines among more than a dozen college athletes suing NCAA over transgender policies
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. The lawsuit,…
Cumberland County man charged with attempted murder
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) assisted in arresting a man who they believe is responsible for shooting a woman in eastern Cumberland County. The TBI began assisting local authorities in the investigation on March…
From the Archives: Blizzard of '93
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The weather was beautiful on Thursday, but that wasn't the case 31 years ago. We were in the middle of the biggest snowfall of our lifetimes. The records show 18 and a half inches fell in Chattanooga,…
A pickup truck fails to tame the mountain
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Dunlap Fire Department is showing how, in a contest between a pickup and a mountain, the mountain won again. The heavy-duty pickup truck was towing a trailer loaded with another truck up highway 111…
Surveillance video shows last moments before suspected homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A former Chattanooga cop had his preliminary hearing today in a November 2023 murder case. Three key pieces of evidence were introduced by a…
Library shows kids how to make pies on Pi Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Public Library celebrated National Pi Day on Thursday. National Pi Day commentates the ratio of the circumference to the diameter…
CHA awarded grant to enhance Emma Wheeler Homes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) received a $20,000 grant for the Butterfly Effect Program, going toward enhancements at the Emma Wheeler Homes (EWH). CHA will use the grant to enhance community resilience and natural disaster preparedness…
Best Buy recalls air fryers sold nationwide due to fire, burn and laceration risks
Best Buy is recalling more than 287,000 air fryers sold across the U.S. and in Canada following dozens of complaints of the products overheating, melting or glass shattering, as well as six reports of the products catching fire. The recall…
TWRA to preview 2024-2025 hunting, trapping recommendations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will preview recommendations for the 2024-2025 hunting and trapping seasons soon. It will make these recommendations at the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting on March 21-22. The meeting will…
Cartersville sex offender sentenced on child pornography charges
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Cartersville man will serve ten years in prison for possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. A judge sentenced Jerry Joseph Southern on Thursday for having "thousands of digital images and videos…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Legacy Box Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Legacy Box is a local company specializing in preserving important moments on video tapes, film and photos. On Wednesday, we learned more about the company's digitizing process and how they continue to help future generations…
Veteran's Park restrooms closing due to repeated vandalism
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Town of Spring City is closing the restrooms at Veteran's Park due to repeated vandalism, they announced on Thursday. The bathrooms will be…
Easter activities around Chattanooga for 2024
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Those looking for Easter activities for families don't have to look too far. There are several agencies and groups offering public Easter activities, including Easter egg hunts.…