Judge rules Rheubin Taylor to remain Hamilton County Attorney
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County judge ruled in favor of Rheubin Taylor in his case against Mayor Weston Wamp. When Mayor Wamp took office,…
Goodwill celebrates 100 years in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Goodwill is celebrating 100 years of local service. They currently have 15 locations in the Chattanooga area. “We started 100 years ago in the Chattanooga area…
Fire Department: Child falls off waterslide at Lake Winnie
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A 5-year-old child fell off a waterslide at Lake Winnie on Tuesday, according to the Catoosa…
Sheriff's office identifies body found near West Fairmount Road
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) identified a body found last week near West Fairmount Road. Deputies found the body near the…
Judge: Biden Administration cannot coerce social media platforms to censor content
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- In a court document, a federal judge approved an injunction, stopping the Biden Administration from communicating with social media companies to censor their content. A preliminary injunction is a court order…
Chattanooga man pulled over for speeding, arrested for guns, drugs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) attempted a traffic stop, in which they found various guns and drugs in the vehicle last week. Chattanooga Police said…
Hamilton County Fair gets a new look
MORE: The Hamilton County Fair has had its struggles over the past of couple of years. However, county leaders want to jumpstart a new era for the festivities. The…
Secret Service finds cocaine in the White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- The Secret Service found a white, powdery substance in the White House on Sunday. After further testing, they confirmed that substance to be cocaine. Authorities found the substance in a plastic bag on the ground floor…
Chattanooga Salvation Army sends nearly 60 underserved kids to camp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army recently sent nearly 60 Chattanooga-area kids to camp. These children come from underserved communities, and gained new…
Cemetery to repair damaged gravestones
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We have an update on the storm damage at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. (more…)
Flash flooding reported across area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Parts of Hamilton County dealt with torrential rain this morning. (more…)
Trash catches fire near Chattanooga's waste services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department extinguished a commercial fire early Wednesday morning. The fire department said they were…
N. Concord Road Fire Displaces Seven People
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A residential fire took place at a duplex in the 1500 block of North Concord Road around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Chattanooga firefighters and Captain Joey…
Ooltewah Pastor Returns from Ukraine Missionary Trip
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- The War in Ukraine is continuing to cause mass…
Storm Damages Gravestones at National Cemetery
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Storms caused damage at the…
1945 Fair hosts annual Fourth of July celebration in Trenton
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The 1945 Dade County Fair hosts its annual Fourth of July celebration. The fair…
Lions Club of Signal Mountain hosts annual Fourth of July celebration
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Signal Mountain Lions Club hosted its annual Fourth of July barbecue celebration. It was held at the Althaus Park. The…
Marion County resident concerned about consistent outages
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This weekend's severe weather caused power outages throughout the area. One area affected is the Riverside community in Marion County along Highway 41. A longtime resident says that they are…
Being considerate of veterans on the Fourth
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As you're shooting fireworks this Fourth of July, there's one group to be sensitive of. Veterans who have PTSD may have anxiety that gets triggered…
Hamilton, Meigs, Polk County schools receive Perkins Reserve Grant
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Education announced the winners of the Perkins Reserve Grant on Monday. School districts in three local counties are award recipients. The funds are going to 32 school districts in the state…
Israel launches most intense military operation in West Bank in years; at least 8 Palestinians dead
By NASSER NASSER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israel on Monday launched its most intense military operation in the occupied West Bank in nearly two decades, carrying out a series of drone strikes and sending…
A tractor-trailer crashes into a home and kills 2, the driver is charged
IRWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Two people have died, and another was injured after a tractor-trailer crashed into a home in eastern Tennessee and the truck driver was arrested, police said. Robenson Vertus, 41, of Connecticut, was driving the semitruck west…
What's Right With Our Schools: Howard High Ice Cream Flavor
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Howard High and Clumpies ice cream come together for a summertime treat with plenty of local flavor. Ashley Bottoms is a Senior Manager at…