George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74
NEW YORK (AP) — George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,”…
Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, Carter Center says
PLAINS, Ga. (WDEF) -- Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is in hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia, the Carter Center announced Friday. The center said the 96-year-old is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter…
Three Lafayette firefighters recognized with Lifesaving Award
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Three Lafayette firefighters recently received recognition with a Lifesaving Award. Those three firefighters are Lt. Michael Cook, FAO Proctor and FAO Charlie Murray. Lt. Cook was involved in two separate lifesaving incidents. First Incident On October…
Rome Minor League Baseball team now known as "Emperors"
UPDATE: Nov. 17, 2023 Rome, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Rome Braves are a thing of the past. They have officially changed their mascot. The North Georgia minor league baseball team is now known as the Rome Emperors. The Minor League…
Scottsboro City Schools student suspended for making threat
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) -- A student made a threat to another student at Collins Intermediate School in Scottsboro on Thursday. Scottsboro Police learned of this threat around 11 p.m. on Thursday, November 16. School administration has since suspended that student.…
Police investigating Champion store robbery at Hamilton Place
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga officers are investigating a robbery that took place at Champion on Thursday morning. Police are looking for the suspect, who robbed the Champion store inside Hamilton Place Mall. It happened around 11:30 a.m. on November…
Chattanooga native receives 2 life sentences for Dalton armed robbery
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga native has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for an armed robbery. Superior Court Judge Jim Wilbanks sentenced 36-year-old Alando Ray Johnson on Wednesday, November 15. Alando Ray…
Firefighters save burning home near Highway 58
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters are looking into the cause of a house fire on Short Tail Springs Road. Someone called 911 around 11:30…
From the Archives: 1983 Black Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Could the Black Friday tradition be coming to an end? It's been talked about for years. But tonight, we want to take you back to the beginning. 40 years ago, Eastgate was the big mall in…
Wacker Produces Most Polysilicon in the World
CHARLESTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Bradley County plant wants you to know how instrumental they are in your holiday plans. (more…)
TECH BYTE: Avoid Online Holiday Shopping Scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's not even Black Friday yet, and Amazon and other online retailers have already kicked off the holiday shopping season. Not only should shoppers be searching…
TBI explains sextortion and how to deal with it
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Social media comes with a lot of worries for parents. One of those is sextortion which primarily comes from social media.…
Murder Victim's Family Believes Justice was not Served in 2019 Murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-…
'Why Rural Matters' conference held in downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A 'Why Rural Matters' conference was held Thursday afternoon at the Chattanooga Convention Center. It focused on the condition of rural education across the nation. The 'Why Rural Matters'…
American Red Cross accepting Veteran Holiday Cards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross is asking the public to help make holiday cards for veterans. The cards will be delivered to…
Chattanooga Airport announces new nonstop flights to Las Vegas
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Airport has announced a new nonstop flight to Las Vegas. Allegiant Air will begin offering those flights this spring. President and…
Gratefull gives free Thanksgiving meal to Chattanoogans
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thanksgiving is around the corner! Thursday evening, hundreds of people gathered around the table for Gratefull. "We are here celebrating Gratefull. It is an annual…
Hamilton County Courts upgrade record access system
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The public will now have easier access to court records. (more…)
Dollywood temporarily suspends park entry due to nearby wildfire
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton's Dollywood temporarily suspended entry Thursday into the Tennessee amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames. Park officials say they paused entry to allow…
Former East Ridge High School student indicted for 2022 altercation
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County grand jury indicted former student of East Ridge High School for an altercation with a school resource deputy last year. The jury indicted Tauris Sledge on November 13, 2023. [caption id="attachment_1486020" align="alignnone"…
Fight breaks out in front of Hamilton County Juvenile Court
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fight broke out in front of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court on Thursday. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office responded to the fight at about 1:20 p.m. at 1600 East 3rd Street. The altercation happened…
Firefighters receiving "frequent" brush fire calls
APISON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Thursday, firefighters were working a woods fire in Apison, Tennessee. The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department said the fire was located in the woods at…
Erlanger donates food bins to The Salvation Army
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Erlanger Hospitals recently donated food bins to The Salvation Army for their food drive. Erlanger East, Erlanger Baroness and Erlanger North made the donations on…
Santa to scuba dive at the Tennessee Aquarium
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium is gearing up for the holiday season, and Santa is donning his scuba gear. The Aquarium's Holidays Under the Peaks celebration starts Monday, November 27 and lasts until Christmas. On Saturdays and Sundays leading…