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Police charge suspect in Friday's police incident

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have charged a suspect for the Brainerd incident Friday night in which one officer was injured. Police were responding to a call when several suspects fled in vehicles. They say an occupant of one of…

Catoosa County Launches advanced Emergency Alert System

CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF)- The Catoosa County Emergency Management Agency has launched a state of the art emergency alert system to notify citizens of severe weather, environmental hazards, and criminal activity. By replacing the counties legacy emergency alert system with…

WRES working on woods fire

Waldens Ridge Emergency Service was on the scene of a woods fire in the Forrest Park area and there were since around 5 am. in a Facebook post WRES says windy conditions and rough terrain are making it more difficult…

Two females shot near Station Street

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-On June 19, 2022, Chattanooga Police responded to a call of a person shot.  The following are the preliminary facts of the investigation: Police working the area overheard a loud argument coming from a parking lot adjacent to Station…

Person Shot on Retro Hughes Road

Hamilton County, TN – On June 18, 2022 at approximately 10:30 pm, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 2900 block of Retro Hughes Road for the report of a person shot. Upon arrival, preliminary information from the scene…

Salvation Army's Beat the Heat initiative returns

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The heat wave has been relentless on everyone here in the Tennessee Valley. While some can turn to their A/C units for relief, not everyone has that luxury. The Salvation Army's Beat the Heat initiative is back…

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