Hamilton County commissioners debate appropriate crime response
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Crime in downtown Chattanooga continues to be a hot topic in the wake of recent incidents. (more…)
Commission approves funding for Finley Stadium upgrades
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Finley Stadium will soon be getting a facelift. (more…)
Valleybrook Golf Course to undergo renovations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Valleybrook Golf Course and Country Club will soon be getting a facelift and more open access to the public. (more…)
TBI searching for Tennessee man who escaped federal custody
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a public safety alert for the state regarding a man who escaped custody. The TBI is searching for Sean Christopher Williams, who…
Man robs Dade County gas station at gunpoint
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man robbed a gas station at gunpoint in Dade County on Sunday, and the sheriff's office is asking for help finding him. According…
TBI: Decatur woman arrested for intentionally starting house fire
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Meigs County deputies and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) have arrested a woman for intentionally setting a house on fire last week. The TBI said they arrested 45-year-old Laura Huckabey on two counts of…
Chattanooga Police investigating apartment shooting on Hixson Pike
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police say the Hixson Pike shooting happened at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17. They additionally said the victim of the shots fired was a 20-year-old man. Police ask that anyone with information on this shooting call…
Prime suspect admits to Natalee Holloway's 2005 murder in Aruba, gets plea deal in extortion case
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the…
2 children die in an early morning fire at a Middle Tennessee home
MILLERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two children died in a blaze that broke out early Wednesday at a Middle Tennessee home, officials said. The children were in the Millersville home with one parent when the fire was reported around 1:15 a.m.,…
Jim Jordan fails on second House speaker's ballot
Washington (CBS) — Rep. Jim Jordan failed Wednesday on the second ballot to secure enough votes to become House speaker, leaving the lower chamber without a leader as Republicans' path forward remained unclear. All total, 22 Republicans voted against Jordan, as four more Republicans voted…
Chattanooga Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on 300th home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Habitat for Humanity of Chattanooga recently broke ground on their 300th home. Leaders held this groundbreaking on October 5, 2023. Tangela…
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally
Associated Press UNITED STATES (AP) -- Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications. The company said Wednesday that customers in College Station, Texas,…
Israel will let Egypt deliver some badly needed aid to Gaza, as it reels from hospital blast
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from…
Police arrest suspect for September Bonny Oaks shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting that happened last month in Bonny Oaks. It happened outside a bar on Bonny Oaks Drive around 2:40 a.m. on September 24. Chattanooga Police held a press…
Collegedale sees zoning changes for apartment housing
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Zoning Ordinance held a meeting for what people wanted to see in their growing city. Keeping the character of the…
Developers give more details on Choo Choo changes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) Northpond Partners announced their long-term plans to overhaul the Chattanooga Choo Choo. The property includes The Hotel Chalet, The Signal music venue and the Terminal Dome Building and Gardens. The first public space improvements will be finished…
Cleveland native supports versatile missions while serving with U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron
By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. - Airman Shane Mintz, a native of Cleveland, Tennessee, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to a helicopter squadron operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Mintz graduated in 2021 from Bradley Central…
QCells completes expansion of Dalton solar panel plant
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - QCells announced on Wednesday that they have completed their expansion at their Dalton plant. The company calls it the largest solar panel plant in the Western Hemisphere. The expansion will allow the plant to make 30,000…
Leave fallen leaves to protect the natural ecosystem
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's the time of year for rakes, trash bags and curbs lined with endless piles of leaves. But leaving the leaves alone can fertilize…
Future of Montague Park discussed at Chattanooga City Council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Planners of the future Montague Park took their vision to Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday. (more…)
Golden Apple Award: Glenda Broom, Fairyland Elementary
LOOKOUT MOUTAIN, Ga. (WDEF) - Think back about your favorite elementary school teacher. Odds are, she (or he) was caring, helpful and fun. Glenda Broom has all those qualities…
Athens students sell $14,000 of Moon Pies for active troops
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students at Athens City Intermediate School recently held a fundraiser of Moon Pies for military troops. As part of the Moon Pie sale, people…
J.L. Cook Memorial Park holds grand reopening, ribbon cutting
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- J.L. Cook Memorial Park in Athens, Tennessee has officially reopened. The city's Parks and Recreation Department held the grand re-opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday at…
Fort Oglethorpe officer hospitalized after hit by possible drunk driver
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Fort Oglethorpe police officer went to a hospital with injuries Tuesday morning after a driver struck his patrol car. Officers have since arrested the…