Update: Woman Turns Herself in after Hit and Run
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman who struck a bicyclist with her vehicle on Monday has turned herself in, according to an affidavit from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Shortly…
House Fire Sends One Person to Hospital
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga house fire early Wednesday morning sent one person to the hospital, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. They say that person has minor, non-life-threatening injuries. Shortly after 1 a.m., the Chattanooga Fire Department…
Golden Apple Award: Dr. Lindy Blazek, OLPH
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Despite spending four and half decades in the classroom Dr. Lindy Blazek has never lost her passion for teaching. The latest stop in her stellar…
"Egg-flation" Causing Local Businesses Issues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rising egg prices around the nation are being felt here right in Chattanooga. (more…)
Hamilton County Organizations Fight Foster Care Instability
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Department of Children's Services is systemically underfunded and is seeing skyrocketing caseloads according to a new report. "Once you know about how many children…
Parents Raising Concerns about Books in Walker County Schools
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) - A group of parents in Walker County are heading back to the school board to voice their displeasure with some books they say are inappropriate in school libraries. (more…)
Commissioners Propose Knoxville Highway Bypass
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Knox County commissioners are proposing a new highway bypass around Knoxville. Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay stated that the highway would help alleviate the continually increasing traffic in the area. The Commission of Knox County created…
Dalton Woman Charged with Murder for 2022 Homicide Involvement
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The woman involved in a March 2022 homicide was arrested on Friday, Dalton Police Department says. Kyera Deshae Betton, 21, is being charged with murder and aggravated…
Former youth volunteer and PTA president charged with child molestation
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Former church and school leader in our area now faces molestation charges in Georgia. Dustin Spillers from Ooltewah was arrested in Hamilton County to face charges in Lagrange. The charges involve child molestation and sexual battery.…
Smoky Mountains to Require Parking Passes
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will require parking tags beginning March 1st, the National Park Service announced on Tuesday. They say this will not…
Memorial for Lisa Marie Presley to be held at Graceland
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A public memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley will be held next weekend at Graceland, the famed Memphis home of her father, Elvis Presley. A family representative says the memorial for Lisa Marie Presley will be…
Carter's Dam Stuck Open, Flooding to Occur
UPDATE: The Gordon County Government released that the issue has been resolved. They say the gate is now shut. They say there is still a potential for minor flooding from the water that has been released. GORDON COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)…
Huntsville's Welcome Center rocket is coming down
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - For decades, visitors to Huntsville, Alabama have been greeted with a real-life Saturn Rocket along the interstate. But that rocket's days are numbered. The Saturn 1B rocket was placed at a Welcome Center along I-65 at…
Coach: Alabama 'grieving' after teammate charged with murder
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer -- Alabama men’s basketball coach Nate Oats says the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide is going through “kind of a grieving process” after player Darius Miles and another man were charged with capital murder following a…
Tennessee Death Row inmate dies of natural causes
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Another death row inmate in Tennessee has died of natural causes. James Dellinger was 71. State prison officials say he died Monday morning at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Dellinger was given the death penalty for…
More to the Story with Staley - Chris Hopkins
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- You've undoubtedly seen Chris Hopkins on our airwaves. Chris is an investment advisor. He's a frequent face on all of our shows, talking finance.…
Mueller Strike
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Mueller Company workers have gone on strike over contract renewals. The company proposed alternative shifts, changing workers' schedules from eight-hour shifts Monday through Friday to four 10-hour shifts per…
Officials: Tennessee inmate on death row dies in prison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a Tennessee inmate on death row has died of apparent natural causes. The Department of Correction says 71-year-old James Dellinger was pronounced dead Monday at…
What's Right With Our Schools: Get Future Ready
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools recently teamed up with the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce to help students Get Future Ready! It was a networking that more…
Developing: Hit and Run
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A hit and run took place today in Downtown Chattanooga. The victim was 16 years old, according to the Chattanooga Police Department. The 16-year-old was taken to the hospital with a broken bone, the Chattanooga Police…
Georgia, Tennessee Ranked among Best States for Driving
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Georgia and Tennessee are ranked in the top ten best states to drive in, according to WalletHub. Georgia was ranked the second-best driving state in the U.S., while Tennessee was ranked number eight. The criteria used…
Chattanooga holds Day of Service on MLK Day
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Nearly 55 years after his death, Chattanooga celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mayor Tim Kelly addressed the city online…
Naked, Bloody Woman Assaults Officer
POWELL, Ala. (WDEF) -- A naked woman covered in blood assaulted a police officer on Sunday, the Powell Police Department stated in a press release. They are labeling the incident as a…
Ukraine strike deaths hit 40; Russia seen preparing long war
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) - The death toll from a weekend Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 40. That makes Saturday's strike…
