FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Whenever police or Sheriff's officers put up information on a Facebook page, they are opening themselves up for the usual social media criticism. But one local Sheriff says it can still be a good thing.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in a shooting Tuesday evening on Hickory Valley Road. It happened just before 5:30 PM in the 1500 block, near the I-75 and Highway 153 intersection. They found the body of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A house fire was reported in Hixson on Tuesday evening requiring the rescue of several pets. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - A sitting Hamilton County commissioner was unseated in voting on Tuesday. DISTRICT 1 Soddy Daisy commissioner Gene-o Shipley defeated incumbent Randy Fairbanks in a close race. Gene-o Shipley 2096 Randy…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The result may not surprise many, but the margin was impressive. Challenger Coty Wamp easily defeated sitting District Attorney General Neal Pinkston for the Republican nomination on Tuesday. She more than…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Mayor's race has been close all night on the Republican side. But after trailing Sabrina Smedley in the early going, Weston Wamp pulled ahead for a razor thin…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Matt Hullender issued this statement conceding the Hamilton County Mayor's Primary race on Tuesday. Hullander said, “The voters spoke tonight and I am grateful for the opportunity the past few months…
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an Alabama inmate had a “special relationship” with the jail official authorities believe assisted his escape. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office said in a Tuesday news release that inmates indicated there was a special…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are sharing the same reaction to news of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling. Chief Justice Roberts John Roberts confirms that the leaked document is legitimate. It indicates the court is…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Agents with the TBI, ATF, and US Forest Service have now completed their examination of the Ocoee Whitewater Center after last week's fire. But they still don't know what caused. That investigation will continue. In the…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WDEF) - The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of an escaped inmate from Lauderdale County in northwest Alabama last week. And they are offering $5,000 for the correctional officer…
WALDEN'S RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County reports that Roberts Mill Road is back open after more than two months of work to repair slide damage. The road is one of the few that goes up Walden's Ridge. The…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A worker in Cleveland will face charges after all in the fire at Little Lambs Daycare in February. 27 children were evacuated, unharmed, after the fire on February 10th. But the Sheriff charged James Carpenter Jr.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating the shootings of two men Monday evening in the College Hill Courts. One was still on the scene when police arrived, the other was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle. It…
UPDATE: Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed that a draft opinion leaked to Politico is real. _________ WASHINGTON (WDEF)- According to a report from Politico on Monday night, the Supreme Court is…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) -- Trinity Bell was always "full of energy" according to her family, dominating in sports like softball and soccer with Chattooga County High School before graduating. However, her contagious energy…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tomorrow is election day for the Republican and Democratic Primaries. On the ballot will be four candidates for mayor. Matt Adams, a democrat, runs unopposed in his primary. But…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - In just a matter of only a few weeks, Ukraine has become a war torn country. Thousands killed in the war. Thousands leaving the country. Looking for…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The last minute postponement of an execution last week in Tennessee will impact a convicted serial rapist and killer from Chattanooga. Governor Bill Lee paused all executions in Tennessee for 2022 while they bring in a…
Soddy Daisy, TN (WDEF) - Signing Day comes to Sequoyah High School! 25 seniors will be taking their skills to the next level. That is a very practical and solid example of…
PISGAH, Alabama (WDEF) - Jackson County investigators have charged a man in a double murder over the weekend on Sand Mountain in Alabama. It happened at a home on County Road 354 in Pisgah Saturday afternoon. Deputies found 68 year…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Collegedale Police have issued the finding of their own internal review of a traffic arrest from March 10th that has come under scrutiny and a legal challenge. They found…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It can be a confusing time for voters these days who live along a border. There are elections in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee this month, but on different…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Alton Park. Investigators say two people were sitting in a vehicle on Chandler Avenue around 3 AM when they were shot. The 20 year old male and 17 year…