The Pride of the Southland Entertains Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The sounds of "Rocky Top" and other fan favorites filled the air in downtown Chattanooga on Thursday. (more…)
Kyiv City Ballet on first ever U.S. tour, performs in Chattanooga this weekend
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Kyiv City Ballet is on their first ever U.S. tour. The ballet company is currently here in Chattanooga for their three night performance schedule. (more…)
Can you identify Dalton stolen credit card suspects?
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are looking for two men in a stolen credit card case. The men were caught on store surveillance cameras using cards that were stolen from a car at the Dalton Golf and Country…
Andy Berke named Rural Utilities Administrator for USDA
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Former Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke has a new job. On Thursday, the Biden Administration appointed him to serve as Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Since leaving office as…
Police arrest suspect in Tuesday shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in Tuesday's shooting in South Chattanooga. Police say two men got into a dispute Tuesday evening on East 48th Street and one was shot multiple times. Investigators identified Charles Dewayne Jackson…
BLVD Project holds forum on future development
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) -- The BLVD Project is focused on the growth of Rossville Boulevard, hoping to one day see it become a popular hub for local neighbors as…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Colonial Chemical
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Just like in the name, Colonial Chemical makes specialty chemicals you might find in your home or your car. And for that, they've even been…
80 New Jobs Coming to Whitfield County
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Whitfield County has received some very positive economic news. (more…)
Police arrest suspect for 11th street shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police arrest a suspect for a shooting last week on 11th Street. A 34 year old man was shot in the leg last Wednesday in the 500 block of East 11th Street. Investigators have now charged 39…
Mendez pleads to Indecent Liberties with a child
MURPHY, NC (WDEF) - A 43 year old has pleaded guilty to Indecent Liberties with a Child in North Carolina. Benito Morales Mendez was sentenced to a jail term of 16-29 months after pleading in Murphy last week. He will…
More To The Story with Staley: Grandparents support group
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Catherine Becker is 62 years old. She lives in Catoosa County. Coming to our area from Knoxville. 22 years ago. She's a wife. A cancer survivor.…
CSX Transportation Cleaning Up Railroad Crossings in Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. -- Residents in Catoosa County voiced complaints in August after railway ties and other debris were left at Railroad Crossings adjacent to intersections. CSX Transportation is replacing railroad ties,…
Local veterinarian warns dog flu cases on the rise in the Tennessee Valley
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - The Canine Influenza or dog flu is on the rise here in Chattanooga. Dr. Jim Hammon, with Northgate Animal Hospital in Hixson, said he's recently seen cases jump significantly. (more…)
Man pleads to sex with a minor in North Carolina
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - A Murphy man has pleaded guilty to Statutory Sexual Offense with a victim under 15. The case began in the fall of 2020, when the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office began looking for a missing juvenile…
Man convicted of exposing himself twice in Dalton
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A suspect was found guilty today of exposing himself in public. There were two incidents. Four teenage girls reported seeing 38 year old Ronald Andrew Henry exposing his genitals to the public a the Dalton Mall…
Chattanooga City Council passes budget amendment
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's City Council gathered earlier tonight, holding a second reading and vote on an amendment to the city's budget. The amendment was passed, adding more than $900,000 to the budget, which was passed in June. Chattanooga Chief…
Police investigate South Chattanooga shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting in South Chattanooga on Tuesday night. It happened in the 700 block of East 48th Street around 8 PM. They were told the shooting happened during a dispute between two people.…
Volkswagen building new port facility in Texas
FREEPORT, Texas (WDEF) - If it's not built here in Chattanooga, new Volkswagen vehicles may just come through Texas in the near future. Volkswagen Group of America has announced a new shipping facility at Port Freeport in Texas, just below…
Meigs County recaptures escaped inmate
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - An inmate who escaped from the Meigs County jail over the weekend is back in custody. The Sheriff says Dustin Miller escaped while he was on recreation time at the jail on Sunday. He is not…
Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of…
UTC Attempts to Raise $500,000 in 24 Hours
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- According to Vice Chancellor of Advancement Kim White, philanthropy is a big part of UTC as we know it. "Some of the buildings on campus came about because of philanthropy.…
Ex-trooper missing after sentencing in protester's unmasking
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Tennessee state trooper has gone missing after he was sentenced for a misdemeanor assault conviction on a charge that he pulled the face mask off a protester during the…
Snail darter, focus of epic conservation fight, is recovered
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The snail darter, a tiny Southeastern fish at the center of an epic battle over Endangered Species Act protection in the 1970s, is no longer considered imperiled. The snail darter held…
Golden Apple Award: Orchard Knob Middle's Sarah Roberson
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Sarah Roberson is a tutor, a coach and grade A Science teacher at Orchard Knob Middle School. After six years on the job, the Boston native also looks quite comfortable…