Walker County Sheriff warns citizens of scam phone calls
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Walker County citizens have recently been receiving scam phone calls, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff Steve Wilson said residents are receiving…
Man wanted in Catoosa County for breaking into vehicles
UPDATE: October 30, 2023 The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested the suspect in the auto break-in case. October 23, 2023 CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in…
Man faces federal charges for Chattanooga Masonic Center arson
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A U.S. grand jury has now indicted a man who previously set fire to the Chattanooga Masonic Center. Harwood now faces federal felony charges. The grand jury indicted Kadum Harwood on two counts. The indictment says…
What Biden's executive order on AI does and means
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS) -- President Biden on Monday issued an executive order creating standards for safety and privacy protections over artificial intelligence, a move the White House says will safeguard Americans' information, promote innovation and competition, and advance U.S. leadership…
Matthew Perry's family releases statement thanking fans following star's death
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS) -- Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom "Friends," died on Saturday at the age of 54. In a statement following the actor's death, his parents thanked his fans for…
Mixed reports on fight at Fort Oglethorpe chain restaurant
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Sunday night, several eyewitnesses said a fight broke out at a restaurant on Battlefield Parkway. Those eyewitnesses said the fight had started in the parking lot and then went into the road. Captain Brian Stooksbury…
One dead in Dade County house fire
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A portion of Murphy Hollow Road in Dade County was closed on Saturday due to a deadly fire. A house caught fire in…
Ooltewah man arrested after Highway 58 four-wheeler chase
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies arrested an Ooltewah man for recklessly driving a four-wheeler down Highway 58 on Sunday. Deputies saw the four-wheeler traveling south on Highway 58. They said the driver was not wearing a helmet…
"Pumpkin People" stolen from Goose Pond Colony in Scottsboro
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - Have you seen "Pumpkin People" popping up around Scottsboro recently? Local police are looking for several decorations that have been taken from the Goose Pond Colony over the last week. Officials at the Colony describe…
First Horizon Pavilion turns into 'Haunted Market' for Halloween
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Market turned haunted on Sunday in celebration of Halloween. Kids came to the market dressed up to visit each tent that had…
Senator Bo Watson hosts 'All-American Bash' in Collegedale
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Senator Bo Watson held a Republican bash for the upcoming election and is looking to make a big splash in Hamilton County and the state of…
Dunlap Lions Club hosts 'Chili Cook-off' in Harris Park
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Dunlap Lions Club held a 'Chili Cook-off' fundraiser at Harris Park on October 28. Local organizations could sign up to enter the chili cook-off or…
22-year-old hiker rescued from fall at Sunset Rock
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- First responders rescued a fall victim on Saturday afternoon at Sunset Rock. A 22-year-old female hiker fell approximately 30 feet off the edge of the bluff. A 22-year-old female hiker was rescued…
First responders extricate driver from truck in the woods
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --- Local first responders worked on an extrication Saturday night on I-75. A truck ran off the road after 5 p.m. and ended up in the woods. Local first responders extricate driver out…
Dunlap celebrates Halloweekend with annual 'Spook Stroll'
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This 'Halloweekend' many towns participated in spooky events that gathered the community. In the small town of Dunlap, hundreds of kids and families came out to…
Palestinian rally held at Coolidge Park on Saturday afternoon
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An activist group protested the Israel and Palestine conflict Saturday afternoon in Chattanooga. A rally was held in Coolidge Park with individuals demanding a…
Burn ban issued for Hamilton County over weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau has issued a burn ban for Hamilton County this weekend. Many complaints have been called in about a billowing cloud of smoke in relation to a mulch fire over…
69-year-old man drowns in Dekalb County
DeKalb County, Tenn. (WDEF)-- A 69-year-old man drowned Saturday on the Caney Fork River. The man was from Cannon County. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to a call of an overturned kayak just after 11:00 a.m. The man…
Mt. Canaan location observes 'Drug Take Back Day'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Regional organizations observed 'National Prescription Drug Take Back Day' earlier on Saturday. Various locations participated in the event both in Hamilton County and across the region. These locations would dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications--…
CPD investigates suspicious activity at Hamilton Place Mall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Saturday at 12:41 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a call for a suspicious person in Hamilton Place Mall. The mall located at 2100 Hamilton Place Boulevard discovered a potential suspect who appeared to be armed…
Interstate 24 wreck causes mess and lane shutdowns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Interstate 24 Eastbound was in disarray as a wreck left a mess on the interstate and sent one driver to the hospital. It caused a mess early Saturday morning and sent one of the truck drivers…
Mulch fire continues off of Highway 58
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mulch has been burning in Chattanooga for almost a week. John Schultz the Air Pollution Control Bureau Investigator said, "The city and the county who own the property had an area cleaned and cleared of brush.…
Hamilton County jury finds Justin Whaley guilty of 7 charges
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After a long-awaited, four-day trial, a jury finally came to a verdict in the Justin Whaley case. On Friday, October 27, the jury found former EMT Justin Whaley…
As the 'Hollywood of the South,' Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lighting technician is mowing lawns. A camera assistant is teaching guitar again. An actor has thought about shifting careers. For more than a decade, work had been nonstop in Atlanta’s booming film industry thanks…