More Friends React to Sudden Passing of Kevin West
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- More close friends of the late Kevin West are reacting to his sudden passing Monday.…
Golden Apple Award: Olivia Hatcher, South Polk Elementary
POLK COUNTY, TN (WDEF) - The best teachers make every student feel included, safe and loved. Olivia Hatcher checks all those boxes and so many more. That's why…
Hyundai rushing to open Georgia plant because of law rewarding domestic electric vehicle production
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A top Hyundai executive said Tuesday that the company is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production as soon as possible at a $7.6 billion complex in coastal Georgia, spurred by…
Chattanooga house catches fire, displaces home owner
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An attic caught fire in a Chattanooga home on Monday night. Firefighters responded to the call just before 9 p.m. From Chattanooga Fire…
Four Red Bank teens arrested for theft after police chase
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Red Bank police officers arrested four teens early Sunday morning for a high-speed chase and stolen items. Officers were patrolling the north end of Red Bank when they noticed the occupants of two vehicles at…
Hamilton County man arrested for rape, incest
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities have indicted a Hamilton County man for sexually abusing a child for four years, according to county records. Hamilton County deputies arrested 42-year-old Nazareth Godinez…
Walker County man arrested for child molestation
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Walker County man was convicted of four counts of child molestation and three counts of sexual battery against a child. Stewart Arra Kelley was convicted earlier this summer. He has now been sentenced to…
Roger Heard autopsy report reveals 14 gunshot wounds
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Medical Examiner's Office has released the autopsy report for Roger Heard, Jr. Heard was shot and killed by police on August 11. The autopsy report reveals that Heard sustained 14 gunshot wounds from…
Ground beef in Georgia faces recall after E-Coli contamination
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS) -- American Food Groups, LLC is warning about possible E-Coli contamination in 58,000 pounds of its ground beef. Consumers best know the company's product as green bay dressed beef. The recall comes after a sample batch of…
Hixson man arrested for attempting to kill girlfriend, girlfriend's brother
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man is behind bars after a domestic altercation that resulted in him shooting his ex-girlfriend's brother. According to a Hamilton County affidavit, Chattanooga Police arrested…
Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The crash site for a stealth fighter jet that went missing during the weekend after its pilot ejected was located Monday in rural South Carolina after the military asked the public for help finding an…
White Lightning Harley-Davidson holds 2023 Veteran's Mission
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 10th annual Veteran's Mission was held at White Lightning Harley-Davidson this year. "Veterans around the community come out and support each other. A…
What's Right With Our Schools: Dade County Lessons in Finance
TRENTON, GA (WDEF) - High School is the perfect place to get young people ready for college or career, but even after you land a good job, properly managing…
Chattanooga hosts Tennessee Governor's Conference for 2023
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Governor's Conference was held in Chattanooga this year. It's a two-day conference, taking place on Monday and Tuesday this week. Hundreds of state and…
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…