Driving Our Economy Forward: Nutrapothica
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- You are what you eat! It's hard not to love junk food and sweets, but they don't always love you back. A good licensed and registered dietitian,…
New Bible themed exhibit to be featured in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland Tennessee has a new tourist attraction on the horizon. It is an emerging children’s museum called Trek Thru Truth. “I think this…
Suspect in fatal shooting of Georgia sheriff's deputy arrested after trying to flee in patrol car
CORDELE, Ga. (AP) — A sheriff's deputy in Georgia was shot and killed Wednesday and the suspect tried to flee in the deputy's patrol car, authorities said. The…
Bradley County Sheriff's Office employees receive higher pay
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Starting Monday, employees of the Bradley County Sheriff's Office are receiving higher pay. According to the sheriff's office, the starting salary for correctional…
Atlanta police: Motorcycle fires started by 'anarchists' aimed at stopping new training center
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A fire that destroyed eight Atlanta Police Department motorcycles was among several acts of vandalism in recent days by a group of "anarchists” aimed at stopping construction of a new public safety…
Judge rules Rheubin Taylor to remain Hamilton County Attorney
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County judge ruled in favor of Rheubin Taylor in his case against Mayor Weston Wamp. When Mayor Wamp took office,…
Goodwill celebrates 100 years in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Goodwill is celebrating 100 years of local service. They currently have 15 locations in the Chattanooga area. “We started 100 years ago in the Chattanooga area…
Fire Department: Child falls off waterslide at Lake Winnie
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A 5-year-old child fell off a waterslide at Lake Winnie on Tuesday, according to the Catoosa…
Sheriff's office identifies body found near West Fairmount Road
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) identified a body found last week near West Fairmount Road. Deputies found the body near the…
Judge: Biden Administration cannot coerce social media platforms to censor content
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- In a court document, a federal judge approved an injunction, stopping the Biden Administration from communicating with social media companies to censor their content. A preliminary injunction is a court order…
Chattanooga man pulled over for speeding, arrested for guns, drugs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) attempted a traffic stop, in which they found various guns and drugs in the vehicle last week. Chattanooga Police said…
Hamilton County Fair gets a new look
MORE: The Hamilton County Fair has had its struggles over the past of couple of years. However, county leaders want to jumpstart a new era for the festivities. The…
Secret Service finds cocaine in the White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- The Secret Service found a white, powdery substance in the White House on Sunday. After further testing, they confirmed that substance to be cocaine. Authorities found the substance in a plastic bag on the ground floor…
Chattanooga Salvation Army sends nearly 60 underserved kids to camp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army recently sent nearly 60 Chattanooga-area kids to camp. These children come from underserved communities, and gained new…
Cemetery to repair damaged gravestones
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We have an update on the storm damage at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. (more…)
Flash flooding reported across area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Parts of Hamilton County dealt with torrential rain this morning. (more…)
Trash catches fire near Chattanooga's waste services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department extinguished a commercial fire early Wednesday morning. The fire department said they were…
N. Concord Road Fire Displaces Seven People
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A residential fire took place at a duplex in the 1500 block of North Concord Road around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Chattanooga firefighters and Captain Joey…
Ooltewah Pastor Returns from Ukraine Missionary Trip
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- The War in Ukraine is continuing to cause mass…
Storm Damages Gravestones at National Cemetery
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Storms caused damage at the…
1945 Fair hosts annual Fourth of July celebration in Trenton
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The 1945 Dade County Fair hosts its annual Fourth of July celebration. The fair…
Lions Club of Signal Mountain hosts annual Fourth of July celebration
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Signal Mountain Lions Club hosted its annual Fourth of July barbecue celebration. It was held at the Althaus Park. The…
Marion County resident concerned about consistent outages
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This weekend's severe weather caused power outages throughout the area. One area affected is the Riverside community in Marion County along Highway 41. A longtime resident says that they are…