Church bus catches fire on I-24 on Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A church bus caught on fire on the interstate near Lookout Mountain on Monday. Chattanooga firefighters have since extinguished the fire. The bus caught on…
Tyner Academy student arrested for assaulting school resource deputy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) arrested a Tyner Academy student on Monday. A school resource deputy responded to what they said was a fight between multiple…
Teen missing out of Walker County
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing teenager out of Rossville. Stephanie Vanessa Catalan Hernandez has been missing since Saturday, November 11, according to the sheriff's office. They state that she left…
Dalton man sentenced to prison for 2022 fentanyl-related death
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Dalton man pled guilty to second-degree murder on Friday for a fentanyl overdose that occurred in 2022. According to Whitfield County officials, 19-year-old Devin Wayne…
Dade County deputies seize ecstasy, meth over weekend
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Deputies with the Dade County Sheriff's Office made two separate drug busts over the weekend. In the first case, a deputy completed a traffic stop, in which they found over one pound of ecstasy. They…
Constitutional challenge to Georgia voting machines set for trial early next year
ATLANTA (AP) — The question of whether Georgia's electronic voting system has major cybersecurity flaws that amount to a violation of voters' constitutional rights to cast their votes and have those votes accurately counted is set to be decided at…
Army Special Operations Command mourns 5 US troops killed in helicopter crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army Special Operations Command identified the five Army aviation special operations forces killed when their helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean over the weekend, calling each a “national treasure” whose loss cut deeply. The military’s…
Texas A&M fires coach Jimbo Fisher, a move that will cost the school $75M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Landing Jimbo Fisher, a coach with a national title on his resume, seemed like just what Texas A&M needed to finally become a championship contender. But Fisher failed to replicate his success at Florida State…
East Ridge Community Thanksgiving registration deadline is Nov. 15
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of East Ridge is holding its first ever Community Thanksgiving next week. Those who would like to attend must pre-register this week. The Thanksgiving meal will be served on Wednesday, November 22 at…
AP Top 25: Georgia's No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever. Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22 on Sunday, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the 87-year history of the college football poll.…
Fort Oglethorpe holds Veterans Day parade
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Fort Oglethorpe had their annual Veterans Day Parade along Lafayette road to honor those who served our country. The parade stretched down…
Touch A Truck festival held at Warner Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Saturday at Warner Park, the Junior League of Chattanooga held their annual Touch A Truck festival. The event featured all types of different trucks…
Record-breaking oatmeal cream pie at the Hamilton County Fair
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Fair's new location at Old McDonald Farm was a success as people flooded in from all over the area…
Active shooter drill hosted at Volkswagen of Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Volkswagen of Chattanooga made history as they hosted the biggest active shooter exercise in Tennessee on Sunday. Twenty-seven local, state, and federal agencies…
Juveniles charged with carjacking and evading arrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Early Sunday morning, Chattanooga police responded to a carjacking in the 900 block of Dallas Road. Officers responded to the carjacking at 1:31 a.m. While on the way to the incident, a traffic crash was reported…
CPD respond to fatal shooting on South Lyerly Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Saturday night a little after 7 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call in the 1700 block of South Lyerly Street. When officers arrived, they found a 36-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. Chattanooga…
Lauren Alaina and Brandon Davis perform at Hamilton County Fair
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two country music artists returned to their hometown Saturday evening for a concert at the Hamilton…
Veterans Day ceremony held at Chattanooga National Guard Armory
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Veterans across the country are honored on November 11 for their service and sacrifice. Local Chattanooga veterans were commemorated on Saturday at the Chattanooga…
Couple loses house to fire on wedding day
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A couple awoke Saturday morning to a neighbor alerting them that their house was on fire. A little after 6 a.m., Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded to 10014 Hunter Trace Drive. The first unit…
Collegedale honors veterans with annual ceremony and new tank
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale veterans were honored Friday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Park in observance of Veterans Day on Saturday. This celebration has been going on for…
Hamilton County Fair kicking off on Friday
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Fair is making its return this weekend. (more…)
Clashes over Israel-Hamas war shatter students' sense of safety on US college campuses
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As a Jewish student, Eden Roth always has felt safe and welcome at Tulane University, where more than 40% of the students are Jewish. That has been tested by the aftermath of last month's…
Murray County man sentenced to prison for 2021 vehicular homicide
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Murray County man was recently sentenced to prison for a vehicular homicide that happened in 2021. Superior Court Judge Scott Minter sentenced 22-year-old Seth Nathaniel Mathis to serve a total of 20 years. Mathis…
UPDATE: Dalton Police say missing man has been found
UPDATE: Dalton Police say Tipton has been found and is safe. DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton police are searching for a missing 41-year-old man, they announced on Friday. They are looking for Timothy Tipton, who his family reported missing on…