Rare bird spotted at Chickamauga Reservoir
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In November, bird watchers saw an Ancient Murrelet in Tennessee. TVA reported that the bird was spotted at…
Update on Cleveland church pastor arrested
UPDATES: CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This week, Rick Sentell was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor for possessing child pornography. Sentell is listed online as the pastor of the Cornerstone Church of God. However, there is a…
Dunlap home receives extensive fire damage
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A mobile home in Dunlap was severely damaged on Wednesday by fire. Crews with the Dunlap Fire Department responded to the house fire just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival, firefighters said the resident was…
Prominent Republican Georgia lawmaker Barry Fleming appointed to judgeship
ATLANTA (AP) — A prominent Georgia state lawmaker was appointed Wednesday to a judgeship, and a special election for his House seat will be needed in coming months. Rep. Barry Fleming of Harlem will serve as a superior court judge…
Gypsy Rose Blanchard out of prison years after persuading boyfriend to kill her abusive mother
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the Missouri woman who persuaded an online boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was…
13 year old burned in Dalton fire
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A 13 year old boy was injured in a fire in Dalton last night. Dalton Fire crews were called to a home on Ironwood Way around 9:30. They found a piece of furniture on fire and…
24/7 Movement Honors Memory of Couple Killed in 2022 Christmas Crash
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Calhoun Turf Company to be Featured at National Championship
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Officers say the man they killed on Christmas Eve was a murder suspect
CHATTOOGAVILLE, GA (WDEF) - The Chattooga County Sheriff says the man his officers gunned down on Christmas Eve was a suspect in a murder. He says the body of a 50 year old Summerville woman was found dumped at Johnson…
What's Right With Our Schools - Students at East Lake Elementary Celebrated Christmas Early
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Christmas came a little early this year for students at East Lake Elementary. It's a holiday tradition that…
Nutcracker ballet comes to Chattanooga in time for Christmas
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local holiday favorite took of Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. The NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet came to Chattanooga just in time to celebrate…
Dunlap Police Department spreads Christmas cheer
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some local first responders brought Christmas cheer to kids who were near in Dunlap this past weekend. Dunlap Police officers spread holiday…
CPD respond to fight inside Hamilton Place Mall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to an incident in Hamilton Place Mall on Saturday afternoon after calls of a fight inside the mall. Officers were informed that one of those involved had a gun. They immediately ran toward…
From The Archives: 1993 Last Weekend Shopping
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you were/are out doing last minute Christmas shopping this weekend, you're not alone. In fact, it seems it has always been this way. Before…
Shooting in Alton Park prompts massive police response
ALTON PARK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There has been a massive police response to Alton Park this evening. According to Hamilton County 911 logs, CPD responded to a shooting after 5 p.m. Witnesses who did not want to be on camera…
Hamilton Place welcomes last minute Christmas shoppers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With Christmas quite literally just around the corner, many are wrapping up their Christmas shopping. The holidays are a very busy time for many…
Murder Suspect Appears in Court, Dealt with Legal Troubles Before
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A suspect who has been charged with first degree murder made his first appearance in court Friday morning. (more…)
From The Archives: 1993 Letters to Santa
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Do children still write actual letters to Santa? They sure did 30 years ago. In 1993, we talked to Santa's helpers around our area that made sure the letters made it to the north pole. And we…
Santa visits new borns at Parkridge East
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Babies don't stop coming just because there are holidays. Parkridge East Hospital likes to show us photos from the NICU on the holidays. And now they are sharing photos of Santa visiting the babies who are…
Hamilton County has "concerns" over how state is grading schools
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The state this week is giving a letter grade for each school in our area. But Hamilton County leaders don't think much of their grading system. The Department of Education has crunched a lot of…
Dietz and Watson, Food City Donate to Chattanooga Area Food Bank
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Philadelphia based Dietz and Watson, in conjunction with Food City, delivered more than one and a half tons of premium deli meats…
Dayton Restaurant closes for good the week before Christmas
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - A prominent restaurant in Dayton has suddenly closed, just days before Christmas. Jacob Myer's On the River has been on Market Street looking over Richland Creek for 25 years. But the General Manager says it shutdown…
TECH BYTE: Last-Minute Christmas Tech Gifts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you don't have all of your Christmas shopping done yet, don't worry. There are some nice tech gifts you can get at the last minute…
Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by former assistant in civil lawsuit
Actor Vin Diesel is being sued by his former assistant, Asta Jonasson, for alleged sexual battery and wrongful termination, among other claims, relating to a 2010 incident, according to a complaint…