Dalton Police: Man and woman steal $1,000 in Ulta fragrances
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton police say a couple entered an Ulta Beauty and shoplifted more than $1,000 in fragrances. It happened on October 9 at 7:50 p.m., at…
Boyd Street and Ringgold Road intersection to close starting Monday
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Road work is coming to East Ridge on Monday. The city announced on Thursday that they will be closing the intersection of Boyd Street and Ringgold Road. Construction crews will begin work on Monday, November…
Cleveland and Etowah to receive Downtown Improvement Grants
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Governor Bill Lee announced on Thursday that Cleveland and Etowah will be receiving Downtown Improvement Grants. Governor Lee and Commissioner McWhorter say they are giving out 17 grants overall. Those grants add up to $4 million…
'The Legend of Zelda' will be made into a live-action film
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday. The film, with financing from Sony Pictures Entertainment…
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza starting on Thursday, the…
Hollywood's strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Thursday, for the first time in more than six months, neither Hollywood's actors nor its writers will be on strike. The long-awaited clearing in the industry's stormiest season in decades comes as a…
College student hit by stray bullet dies. Suspect was released earlier for intellectual disability
UPDATE - Nov. 9: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee college student who was hit by a stray bullet while walking near Belmont University campus died overnight Wednesday, according to Metro Nashville Police. Jillian Ludwig /…
Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent letters filled with fentanyl or other substances to local election offices, an attack that appears to have targeted multiple states in the latest instance of threats…
Police investigate rumored threat against Lookout Valley Middle/High School
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, Chattanooga Police were notified of a possible threat against Lookout Valley Middle/High School. The threat was directed at the school for later in the week. The CPD Neighborhood Policing and Criminal Investigations bureaus investigated…
Extra help is coming to North Georgian farmers suffering drought
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Catoosa county is one of four counties under an extreme drought. The effect the drought has had on farmers is high. Sandy Brown the Co-Owner…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Chattanooga Leather Works
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- From wallets to knife covers - Chattanooga Leather Works has everything your average executive and outdoorsman could possibly want. Let's see how Chattanooga Leather Works is driving our economy forward. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="9316b2d6484039c1c5fc873643fda665bac9bbac" vtitle="Driving Our Economy…
Plan Chattanooga holds open house to discuss future plans for city
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Plan Chattanooga held an open house on Wednesday for Hamilton County residents to talk about their future development plans. Chattanooga could…
The Chatt Foundation to assist homeless individuals at job fair
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chatt Foundation is hosting a job fair on Friday. The job fair will be open to the public, as well as those that…
Mother of Covenant Victim Calls for Change on Lookout Mountain
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First Baptist Cares provides mental health services in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - First Baptist Church on East 8th Street has a non-profit organization for mental health care in Chattanooga. “First Baptist cares called this press…
Restaurants opening near Chattanooga this weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A handful of new food-related businesses are opening this weekend around Chattanooga. November 10 Crumbl Cookies is opening in Fort Oglethorpe at 10 a.m. They are located at 112 Battlefield Parkway. Dutch Bros. Coffee is opening…
'Greed and corruption': Federal jury convicts veteran DEA agents in bribery conspiracy
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury convicted two longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors Wednesday of leaking confidential information to defense attorneys as part of a bribery conspiracy that prosecutors say imperiled high-profile cases and the lives…
Dalton School Board to hold runoff election in December
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton will have a runoff race for a role in their Public Schools Board. The runoff will be between John "Tulley" Johnson and Laura Orr. Neither candidate received at least 50% of the vote, which is…
DeKalb County investigators help scam victim get back almost $60k
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) -- DeKalb County investigators helped a scam victim get their money back after they lost almost $60,000. DeKalb Sheriff Nick Welden says when someone loses money to a scammer, they have only 72 hours to get…
CMA Awards will pay tribute to Jimmy Buffett during a show hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The CMA Awards are back Wednesday to honor the top artists in country music, with Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde and Morgan Wallen among the acts hitting the stage. Wilson is the leading nominee for…
Two arrested in Rhea County for drug possession
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rhea County detectives arrested two men last Friday for drug possession. The detectives conducted a traffic stop in the 8700 block of Rhea County Highway…
Georgia’s state taxes at fuel pumps suspended until Nov. 29, when lawmakers start special session
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — People in Georgia will keep paying no state taxes on gasoline and diesel, at least until state lawmakers start a special legislative session. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday extended the fuel tax rollback of…
Burglary takes place at East Ridge gym on Tuesday
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A burglary took place at the Workout Anytime in East Ridge on Tuesday. According to East Ridge police, the burglary occurred at 6:15 a.m. on November 7. This happened at the business located at…
North Georgia election results
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Voting results have come in for 2023 Georgia city and county elections. Both Walker and Murray Counties were voting on SPLOST funding. Voters could choose "yes" or "no" on the SPLOST. Murray County's SPLOST passed…