CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - President Biden today announced clemency for 78 Americans, including one Chattanoogan. Brandon Jermaine Hugley was convicted of distributing cocaine in 20-12. He was given a 19 year sentence. But after serving half of that, the President is commuting…
Update, 9:37am - Authorities received a call from a passerby around midnight that there was a fire at the Ocoee Whitewater Center along highway US-64 according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Hamilton County District 8 Commissioner Tim Boyd accused District Attorney Neal Pinkston today of not removing his wife and brother-in-law from his staff within a state-issued 60-day period. Boyd and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- In light of recent events and allegations, a Chattanooga-based organization believes the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office cannot be trusted. The Chattanooga Clergy for Justice penned a letter today to Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The fight for minimum wage or better isn't just for fast food workers and the like. It's also for workers with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On April fourteenth, the FBI was seen raiding the home of David Apps on Mountain Shadows Drive. Now, federal court documents confirm that Apps is under investigation for wire fraud and money laundering. According to the affidavit…
CHUCKEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI reports that investigators have now charged a juvenile with the double murder in Greene County on Sunday night. 59 year old Sherry Cole and her 7 year old grandson were killed just before midnight…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Signing Days are fairly common at high schools. So why not let theatre students get in on the act? Ringgold High recently raised the curtain on a new tradition.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The Tennessee Aquarium is turning 30 years old and this week will have several moments to celebrate what it means to Chattanooga. This week is about looking back on what…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The Chattanooga convention center is playing host to numerous tech companies, for the next three days, for Project Voice 2022. “Chattanooga, like many other midsize cities, really has to battle for economic power and relevance relative to our…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two companies with stores in our area are holding hiring events this week and next. Food City is looking for more than 1,500 associates on Thursday. It will be at all Food City locations from 10 AM-…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged two suspects in a rash of overnight auto burglaries. One caller reported seeing two suspects in hoodies walking through the neighborhood looking into vehicles. Then someone who had their vehicle broken…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A group that has often criticized Sheriff Hammond and his department does not think they are the appropriate agency to investigate a Collegedale arrest. That incident involves questions raised over a suspect who was tazed by a…
UPDATE: We asked the Hamilton County School System if they had any further comment on the Prom situation. Here is part of their reply: School district leadership was notified of the situation by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. The event…
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Saturday morning in Soddy Daisy. Folks are gathering for the final day of a weeklong challenge. See who can collect the most litter. With…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One of the marquee events for Voice tech and conversational A-I in America is in Chattanooga. For the next three days The Chattanooga convention center is playing host to several tech…
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Many communities have problems with people stealing from donation bins. Over the weekend, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office arrested one suspected offender. On Saturday morning, just after midnight, someone reported a woman removing items from…
CHATTANOOGA (Parkridge Health System) - Parkridge Health System has partnered with Chattanooga YMCA to offer Food RX classes for free to the community. The weekly classes focus on a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle and current evidence-based science of how food can…
ATLANTA (AP) - Monday is the last day to register to vote in Georgia for the May 24 party primary and nonpartisan elections. Anyone who has not registered can do so online through the secretary of state’s office if they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Gas prices in the Chattanooga area has gone up by an average of 8.2 cents in the past week to a new average of $3.81/gallon. (more…)
ATLANTA (WDEF)- Georgia governor Brian Kemp faced off against his opponent, former Senator David Perdue on Sunday evening in a live debate for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- While they are convenient, there's always a risk when using payment apps or banking online. Especially as criminals get creative, and come up with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Pursuit of Happiness was established a year ago to help kids who are impacted by gun and gang violence. That’s a year of people, like Pursuit of Happiness CEO Michael Gordon and bird member Troy Rogers…
McDonald, Tennessee (WDEF)- Project Appleseed concluded its weekend of revolutionary war history and rifle marksmanship with a memorial volley to remember Patriots day. The memorial has names read of the more than 40 Americans who lost their lives on April…
