CPD respond to fatal shooting on Water Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a fatal shooting on Water Street late Friday night. The call was dispatched to the 200 block of Water Street…
Area law enforcement take crisis training courses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Police officers often face unpredictable situations while on patrol. (more…)
'MORE THAN PINK Walk' to be held in September
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The annual 'MORE THAN PINK Walk' is coming up in just a few weeks. Susan G. Komen raises funds and awareness for breast…
House fire displaces 3 in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A house caught fire in Chattanooga and displaced its residents. The house that caught fire was in the 1100 block of East 32nd Street, according to the…
Hazmat situation cleared at Chattanooga Walgreens
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department explained that the hazmat situation was due to a container leaking hazardous material in the back of a FedEx truck. The truck was parked in…
Trump and all 18 others charged in Georgia election case meet the deadline to surrender at jail
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and the 18 people indicted along with him in Georgia on charges that they participated in a wide-ranging illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election…
Cleveland church business manager sentenced for embezzlement
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A former church business manager has been sentenced in a federal wire fraud investigation. We first became aware of the case against David Apps when federal officers raided his…
TVA Approves Rate Increase this Fall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A board of directors at TVA have approved a rate increase starting in October. (more…)
Gun control already ruled out, Tennessee GOP lawmakers hit impasse in session after school shooting
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers hit an impasse Thursday just a few days into a special session sparked by a deadly school shooting in March, leaving little certainty about what…
New York man sentenced to 3 months in prison for threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man will serve three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Joseph Morelli, 51, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Syracuse after pleading…
College and Career Academy officially opens in Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Neighbors in Catoosa County are celebrating! The community unveiled its new school Thursday morning, The College and Career Academy. "We have about 240…
TECH BYTE: Use Tech to Find Your Dream Home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It can be a challenge finding a home right now, with high house prices and mortgage rates. Tech can make your search a…
'Chatt Town Cool Down' to be held downtown this weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Outdoor Chattanooga hosts 'Chatt Town Cool Down' for the first time this weekend. The event will act as an end of summer party. Bracing the heat, there will be water-related events for the public. “And…
Planning Meetings Held on Chattanooga Westside
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Plans have been in motion for several months to transform Chattanooga's Westside into a prime retail, entertainment and residential district. (more…)
Goodwill Holds Job Fair
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Job seekers had an option to employers today. (more…)
North Georgia Native Dalton Dover to Play Memorial Auditorium
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music artist Dalton Dover is happy to be back playing in Chattanooga closer to home. The Polk County, Georgia native is…
Hamilton County Schools high school football game times delayed
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- High school football is back in season. But this week, its being affected by high temperatures. Hamilton County Schools sent an announcement about the changing of game start times…
Four injured in Jasper Highway 41 wreck
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Multiple vehicles were involved in a car wreck Thursday morning in Jasper. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, Jasper and Kimball Fire Departments all responded to the crash…
Tree service equipment crashes into car at Rhea County High
UPDATE: The Rhea County sheriff has provided an update into this situation, that the object did…
Athens senior center residents receive pet therapy with baby goat
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Residents of the Dominion Senior Living of Athens recently got to interact with a baby goat as part of pet therapy. Pete the…
Temporary Cherohala Skyway repairs have begun
TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officials report that temporary repairs are underway now on the Cherohala Skyway. The popular road through the mountains was shut down by the Tellico Plains flooding. There were mudslides and debris washed onto the…
City launches new online tool to find affordable housing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga is launching a new search tool to find affordable housing. It was created in a partnership with Bloomberg's City Data Alliance. The idea is to…
More to the Story with Staley: Fort O. Historical Markers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Barnhardt Circle is just off of Lafayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe, right before you enter the Chickamauga Battlefield. It has a new…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Smart Solutions for Smart Factories Expo
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A big group of manufacturers met in Cleveland recently to discuss how to improve the way they run their factories. Let's see…