Small Brainerd Latin grocery targeted three times by thieves
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A small business in Brainerd is struggling with a series of break-ins. (more…)
CHI Memorial to offer music therapy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - CHI Memorial has announced they are offering a new form of therapy. (more…)
Construction worker struck by train in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A train struck a backhoe at a construction site on Monday afternoon. On Monday, Chattanooga Police say crews were working construction near Old Hickory Valley Road and Hickory Valley Road. Around 1 p.m., a train struck…
Truck rear ends motorcycles, one dies in Murray County
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A serious wreck happened in Murray County on Sunday afternoon. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a Ford F-150 was traveling north on Georgia State Route 61 (U.S. Highway 411) when it rear-ended three motorcycles.…
More to the Story with Staley: Batman
GOTHAM CITY (WDEF) -- This past Saturday was the third Saturday in September. That means we celebrated "Batman Day." We've done so every year, dating back to 2014. Batman…
City of Chattanooga mourns loss of radio personality Kevin West
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Chattanooga was dealt a tremendous loss on Monday morning as Kevin West passed away. West most recently served as the public affairs director for…
Marion County couple charged with rape of 7-year-old
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A couple in Marion County are facing five charges of child rape, according to an affidavit. Marion County deputies arrested William Joe Beene and Brandon "Brandy"…
Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ official's request to move Georgia election case to federal court
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge who rejected efforts by former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his charges in the Georgia election subversion case to federal court is set to…
Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony before Congress
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, claiming that two agents publicly alleging tax-probe interference wrongly shared his personal information, a case that comes amid escalating legal and political struggles as the 2024…
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…
Hamilton Place turns pink in support of breast cancer awareness
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton Place Mall turned pink in support of breast cancer awareness on Saturday, Sept. 16. The Susan G. Komen “MORE THAN PINK…
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…
Free annual dental clinic offers services in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Winn Smiles in Cleveland held a free dental clinic on Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pre-existing patients and newcomers could attend the clinic. …
Cleveland honors Olivia Weatherford with celebration of life
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cleveland community has been sincerely touched by one little girl’s battle with cancer. Many have been impacted by her strength and resilience. Nine-and-a-half-year-old…
Grundy County sheriff appears before POST Commission
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Grundy County Sheriff Heath Gunter got a scolding in Nashville from a fellow sheriff. Sheriff Gunter appeared before the POST Commission again on Friday.…
A man faced murder charges after deputies killed his cousin in a drug raid. A jury acquitted him
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Varshan Brown was charged with murder and taken to trial after sheriff's deputies fatally shot his cousin in a violent drug raid at Brown's southeast Georgia home. After hearing four days…
Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
By TOM KRISHER, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s three automakers into raising wages in an era of big profits…
McKamey offers $25 dogs and cats for National Adoption Weekend
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This weekend is National Adoption Weekend in the U.S., and the McKamey Animal Center is lowering adoption fees to celebrate. From September 15 through 17, pet adoptions will cost only $25 at McKamey in Chattanooga.…
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,…
Chattanooga firefighter saves man's life after cardiac arrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Firefighters and bystanders saved an elderly man's life Thursday night at a middle school football game. A 74-year-old man was in the bleachers at the Boyd Buchanan football game Thursday night when he had a…
Chattanooga Police arrest man after East 3rd Street shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Officers arrested one man after a shooting happened in Chattanooga on Thursday. At 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, a 35-year-old man was shot on East 3rd Street. Police…
Chipotle to open Fort Oglethorpe location September 19
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A new Chipotle Mexican Grill location is coming to Catoosa County. Its first location in Fort Oglethorpe will be opening on Tuesday, September 19. This restaurant will also feature…
