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
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'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…
Collette Ridge fire now more than 5,000 acres
UPDATES: Nov. 16 The Collette Ridge wildfire is now 80% contained, according to the Hiwassee Dam Fire Department. The U.S. Forest Service said crews are doing "back firing" techniques to further contain the flames. This may cause the public to…
DeKalb County man charged with burglary of church
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A DeKalb County man is in custody after breaking into a church to commit a burglary, according to the sheriff's office. The break-in happened October 26 at Bethel Baptist Church on County Road 391. DeKalb…
TBI investigating officer involved shooting in Copperhill
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place in Polk County. The shooting was fatal and happened Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at 5 p.m. at a home on CC…
Chattanooga man arrested, detectives find $28,000 worth of drugs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man is in custody after Hamilton County detectives found $28,000 worth of narcotics in his home. The sheriff's office arrested 29-year-old Brandon Eberhardt on Wednesday, November…
HCEMS workers honored for heroic duty
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, Hamilton County Emergency Medical Service workers were honored by the people whose lives they saved. In under two weeks, Paramedic Savannah Houser was…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Chattanooga Industrial Sewing Solutions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Scenic City is an outdoors city. That's why Chattanooga Industrial Sewing Solutions is such an important business. They take care of all of our climbing and safety needs. Let's see how they're driving our economy…
Grundy County man charged with sexual exploitation of underage girl
MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Grundy County man was recently charged with sexual exploitation of an underage female. TBI agents and Monteagle officers arrested 24-year-old Austin Tyler Olszewski on November 14. On November 13, Monteagle detectives contacted the TBI about…
Toyota-linked auto parts maker to build $69M plant northeast of Atlanta
PENDERGRASS, Ga. (AP) — A Toyota-linked maker of auto parts will build a third factory northeast of Atlanta to build electrical converters for hybrid vehicles. Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America said it will invest $69 million to build the…
U.S. Forestry fighting wildfire in Chattooga County
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The U.S. Forestry service is working a wildfire on Taylor's Ridge in Chattooga County. The Chattooga County Commissioner's Office first notified the public…
National Weather Service adjusting winter weather warnings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It may not feel like it, but winter is around the corner. (more…)