From The Archives: 1993 Grocery Store TVs
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Grocery store lines are always evolving. Local consumers are grousing about the rising number of stores that are forcing us over to self-checkout. But 30 years…
Dead Body, Injured Male in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Police responded to a domestic disturbance Thursday morning where they found a dead body, according to Bradley County Sheriff's Office. Police say they had to…
Juveniles Face 10 Charges after Vehicle Pursuit, Crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A traffic stop in Chattanooga resulted in a vehicle pursuit and crash, the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) said. On Wednesday, Chattanooga police had a pursuit with a stolen vehicle on Lee Highway. There were five suspects,…
US's largest public utility names panel to study blackouts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation's largest public utility has appointed an independent panel to look into power failures that spurred the decision to implement rolling blackouts during dangerously cold conditions late last year. The Tennessee Valley Authority said Thursday…
Hamilton County Warns of an Increase in Syphilis
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department stated in a press release that syphilis cases are up 65 percent. The Hamilton County Health Department's Sexual Health Clinic is encouraging the public to practice safe sex and have…
$205 Million Production Facility to Create over 800 Jobs
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new food production facility is coming to Cleveland, projected to create over 800 new jobs by 2030. Governor Bill Lee announced on…
Tennessee River Park Nominated for Best Riverwalk by USA Today
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee River Park has been nominated by USA Today as one of the best riverwalks in the United States. USA Today is hosting a survey where you…
Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Prosecutors announced that actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer who was killed on a New Mexico…
Puppies Take Flight to their New Homes
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- On Tuesday, 11 rescue puppies flew to their new homes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The puppies were previously located at the Whitfield County Animal Shelter, according to…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Hamilton Co. Students Network with Area Employers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- You're never too young to network. That's what some Hamilton County middle and high school students are doing with local companies,…
Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic review
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has changed death penalty procedures to give the prison system longer to carry out executions - a move that comes after a string of troubled lethal injections in the state…
Texas man pleads guilty to role in $1.6M romance scam plot
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a romance scam in which women from across the nation were cheated out of a total of about $1.6 million by someone often pretending to be…
Humane Society to host pet microchip event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's furry friends are being invited to a free microchip clinic and pet tag event to close out January. The Humane Educational Society will host…
Broad Street reconstruction survey launched
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Broad Street could soon be receiving a facelift. The River City Company has launched an online survey to hear from the community how they'd like to see…
Local resident missing since late December
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- During today's weekly press briefing, Chattanooga police asked for the public's help to find a 22-year-old man wanted for domestic violence charges. Amon Grace was last…
Spillers Being Held Without Bond in Georgia
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More information is coming out on a Hamilton County man accused of numerous sex crimes in Georgia. (more…)
Georgia Officials Warn Residents of Home Repair Fraud
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia residents should be aware of home repair fraud that may occur following damaging storms, Attorney General Chris Carr said in a press release. Some things to look out for are insurance scams, price gouging and…
Man killed, trooper shot while ‘Cop City’ protesters cleared
ATLANTA (AP) - Authorities say they killed a man who shot and injured a Georgia state trooper as law enforcement officers tried to clear protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center just outside Atlanta. Georgia Bureau…
Marjorie Taylor Greene gets Committee Assignments
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- Georgia House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was selected to sit on the House Homeland Security, and Oversight and Accountability Committees. She was selected by the House GOP Steering Committee. The decision will still need to be…
Fort Payne Crash Leaves One Dead, Others Injured
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A Fort Payne man has died from injuries he received in a car accident on Sunday, the Fort Payne Police Department said. The Fort Payne Police Department sent out a press release on Tuesday revealing…
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…)