MARION COUNTY (WDEF) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the 12th Judicial Drug Task Force are joining forces to investigate a missing person from the Whitwell area. 44-year-old Stacy Crawford has been missing since August 9th. The Task Force…
This weekend the Chattanooga Radio Control Club in Ooltewah, TN hosted free RC airplane lessons. (more…)
This week in Ringgold, Georgia was the 5th annual butterfly festival to remember and honor the life of former Heritage High School student Katie Beth Carter. (more…)
UPDATE: A third shooting in the 3600 block of Brainerd Road leaves an 18-year-old suffering from minor injuries. Police say they got the call at 8:15 Saturday evening of a person shot at that location. The victim did not divulge…
RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Georgia authorities have made an arrest in a different kind of drug case. Investigators say Dawson Brown from Stone Mountain faxed a prescription to a drug shore in Rainsville, Alabama. But the prescription for the controlled…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The elections and fanfare are now over, and Weston Wamp is on the job as Hamilton County's Mayor. After being sworn in, Wamp hinted at his agenda for the beginning…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- If you were on I-24 today with the windows down and smelled something that had your mouth watering, chances are it was the collective aroma coming from…
The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management is recognizing September as National Preparedness Month with their "a lasting legacy" campaign. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - A mother and son were shot on the first day of dove hunting season on a site in North Chickamauga Creek. It was a controlled hunt Thursday, but an eyewitness…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It was a special Thursday afternoon for Boyd Patterson. As the newly elected 11th District Criminal Court Judge, he takes the oath of office from retiring…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County's Fugitive officers have arrested Michael Harvey who was wanted for a road rage incident that went viral. He turned himself in on Friday morning to face charges of Assault, Vandalism and Disorderly Conduct. The confrontation…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A grand jury has indicted Jeremy Dewayne McCrary in a road rage case that led to a deadly shooting in Chickamauga. Investigators say both McCrary and Danny Claire were involved in some aggressive driving towards each…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Dove season got off to a rocky start today. An adult and child were injured in a shooting incident at the North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area. The hunting accident happened Thursday afternoon at a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A fire Thursday evening at The Acropolis has forced the restaurant to close down on Friday. The fire broke out at the Hamilton Place location around 6:30. All employees and customers evacuated safely. The fire was in…
SWEETWATER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Three people died in a crash in Monroe County on Wednesday night. State troopers say the driver of a Ford F-150 crossed the center line on new Highway 68 and hit the driver's side of another…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Local members of the United Campus Workers held a rally today at UTC, demanding the school raise minimum wages to $15 an hour. The organization's campaign has already received hundreds…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- Catoosa County leaders need the community's help to make a school bus route safer. Both the local sheriff's office and school board are asking residents to call the…
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Wilderness at the Smokies has big plans for the 15th anniversary next year. They are celebrating with a major expansion of their Wild WaterDome. The Seiverville resort attraction already boasts multiple water parks and the largest…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We've had a very calm hurricane season so far in our part of the world. But that generally is not the case this time of year.…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Governor Brian Kemp is extending Georgia's sales tax suspension for another month. The legislature and Governor lifted the state tax on gas last spring when prices were skyrocketing over $4 a gallon. They have come down…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- After twelve years of service, Mayor Jim Coppinger said goodbye to the Mayor's Office this morning. His successor, Weston Wamp, was sworn in, and says he intends to lead…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A new company announced this week it will bring 400 new jobs to the Bradley County area. (more…)
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Collegedale Police are introducing a new team member on National Police K9 Day. Officer Goose is a two year old German Short Haired Pointer. He will be partnered with Office Casey Shell. Shell and Goose…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A national tip has led to the arrest of a Dade County man on charges of sexual exploitation of children. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children gave the cybertip to the GBI over online…