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EPA Awards $500,000 Grant to Walker County

ROSSVILLE, Ga. -- The E-P-A has awarded a five hundred thousand dollar grant to Walker County. The grant includes funding to contract an environmental consultant, who will evaluate sites such as Peerless Woolen Mills…

Rock City turns 90

Lookout Mountain (WDEF)- Rock City celebrates turning 90 Saturday, this founders day celebration allows for a look back on history and a look ahead to the next 90 years. On May 21st, 1932…

Flea market in Highway 64 total loss

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)-The flea market on highway 64 in Cleveland is a complete loss after a fire this afternoon and 10 firefighters needed to be treated for heat exhaustion due to the extreme heat Bradley County EMA spokesperson Adam Lewis…

Traffic Fatality- 100 Highway 27 South

On May 21, 2022 at approximately 3:03 a.m., Chattanooga Police Traffic Division responded to a traffic fatality in 100 block of Highway 27 South. The following was determined through interview, observation, and investigation: Vehicle #1 (Chevy) was traveling South in…

East Ridge police officer receives short suspension

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The East Ridge Police Department recently suspended Officer Sam Roistacher after an incident that included an off-duty officer Andrew Carter back in December. A neighbor's son and a visitor, Kadron Locklin, were chasing a dog…

When will the school voucher program roll out?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he doesn’t have a timeline yet on when his administration might roll out a long-blocked school voucher program that saw its biggest legal roadblock removed by the state’s high court. The…

25 year old fatally shot in East Lake

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a deadly shooting overnight near the East Lake Duck Pond. Officers responded to the scene in the 3600 block of 13th Avenue around 12:45 AM. They found a 25 year old male who…

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