Walker County Sheriff looking for stolen skid-steer
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's help in finding a stolen skid-steer. Authorities posted a notice to social media about…
Upcoming TVFCU career fair for all experience levels
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) is hosting a career fair next week. The company is offering positions for those with and without experience. The career fair will…
Secret Service closes investigation into cocaine found at White House with no suspect identified
Washington, D.C. (CBS) — The U.S. Secret Service has closed its investigation into the bag of cocaine that was discovered at the White House earlier this month but was unable to identify a suspect "due to a lack of physical evidence,"…
Franklin soccer coach charged with child rape entered U.S. illegally
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee law enforcement confirmed the soccer coach charged with child rape entered the U.S. illegally. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Camilo Hurtado Campos to be an undocumented immigrant. Campos' charges include rape of a child…
Update on Highway 64 crash in Cleveland
UPDATE: The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has provided more information into the fiery crash that occurred on Highway 64 in Cleveland on Wednesday. According to their report, one person died in the crash, and another was injured. A 17-year-old passed…
Gun confiscations drop so far in 2023 at Chattanooga Airport
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - TSA reports the number of gun confiscations at the Chattanooga Airport have been cut in half so far this year. These are the…
Biden says he’s serious about pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter held in Russia
By SEUNG MIN KIM and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than…
Three sent to hospital from crash following stolen vehicle pursuit
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Three people were sent to the hospital after a suspect stole a vehicle and took officers on a pursuit, Hamilton…
Don't miss Chattanooga Taco Week
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. (WDEF) - If you can't miss a Tuesday without a taco, then this week is for you. Briana Garza is the Owner and Co-Founder of ChattTaste. Garza said, "the…
Cookie Jar Cafe plans to rebuild after fire
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) --Popular family-owned restaurant, the Cookie Jar Cafe, caught on fire a little over two weeks ago. The building was severely damaged while the family was…
New Hamilton County 911 software offers texting, livestream options
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County 911 has new additions to their call center, making it easier for certain groups to communicate with them. It will benefit…
State of Vacation Rental Regulations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Short term vacation rentals are an ever increasing form of lodging for visitors. (more…)
Driving Our Economy Forward: Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Entrepreneurs who love to cook and serve their meals on the go are getting some help starting their new business. No kitchen? It's no…
CHI Memorial offers mobile lung cancer screenings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- CHI Memorial and TVFCU have teamed up in an effort to save lives by early detection of lung cancer. To do so, CHI will soon…
Chattanooga Launches Mentor Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The City of Chattanooga is aiming to connect community members with youth in need. (more…)
More to the Story with Staley: The H2O Life
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Not everybody likes to be outdoors. For many reasons, there are a good number of people who like to stay inside. But for one…
3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over the course of at least two years, a group of congressional…
Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped
TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in Canada. The Canadian Senate issued a report last year…
Pendergrass Park to open this fall in Dayton
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Pendergrass Park in Dayton is scheduled to open this fall, according to BlueCross…
Kia invests $200 million in producing electric vehicles in Georgia
WEST POINT, Ga. (WDEF) -- Around 200 new jobs are coming to Georgia as Kia plans to assemble new electric vehicles, Governor Brian Kemp announced on Wednesday. Kia will be manufacturing new 2024 EV9 SUVs, with three rows of seats…
Former Trenton mayor arrested on child molestation charge
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dade County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Wednesday that they arrested a former mayor…
2 firefighters are seriously injured after being shot at a fire station in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Two firefighters in Alabama were shot on Wednesday while on duty at a fire station, authorities said. Investigators believe the Birmingham firefighters were targeted, though they do not have an exact motive, Birmingham Police Chief Scott…
SUV reported stolen with infant inside in Alabama may have rolled into thick brush, police say
PARRISH, Ala. (AP) — An SUV that was reported stolen with an infant inside in Alabama may have instead rolled into thick brush where it lay…
Victim in fatal Tennessee health clinic shooting was a doctor, motive remains unclear
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The health care worker who was fatally shot inside a clinic exam room in a Memphis suburb has been identified as a doctor, according to the facility, though details of what prompted the attack remained unclear…
