Suspect Sends Police on Chase in Collegedale
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A suspect sent police in the Collegedale area on a chase before escaping Friday afternoon. (more…)
Brainerd student charged with making school threat
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County officials have charged a student with making school threats. They say a student at Brainerd High told a teacher this morning that they were going to shoot up the school. After the SRO investigated,…
More To The Story with Staley: Firefighters Gala
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Bessie Smith Cultural Center on MLK Boulevard will be a "happening" place come November the 5th. As the Net Resource Foundation is partnering with the…
Rossville Man Sets Own Home on Fire
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF)- A man has been arrested in Rossville after he committed arson against his own fire. (more…)
Officers make 4 arrests and confiscate 5 pounds of meth on Sand Mountain
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - DeKalb County Narcotics officers made a raid after getting information on drug activity in the Henagar area. They say they served three search warrants that netted them more than six pounds of meth. They got…
Threat at Soddy-Daisy High Causes Concern
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Students and parents alike were concerned this week after one student reportedly made a threatening social media post in relation to the school. (more…)
Driver killed and passenger injured in Dade County wreck
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - One person was killed and another seriously injured in a crash near Trenton on Thursday. It happened around 4:30 PM, on Highway 136 near Sunset Drive. State Troopers say a Ford Mustang was travelling at a…
CPD Launches Holiday Season Robbery Initiative
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, the Chattanooga Police Department wants residents and businesses alike to exercise more caution as we approach the season. (more…)
TECH BYTE: Amazon Prime Early Access Sale
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's not too early to start your Christmas shopping. Amazon Prime Days are back! The website wants to keep you from putting off your holiday…
NOVONIX begins Future Ready Institute at Lookout Valley High School
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Students at Lookout Valley High School are being presented with what local and state officials are calling an extraordinary opportunity -- the chance to enter the workforce…
Herschel Walker's response to the abortion allegation
WADLEY, Georgia (WDEF) - Senate Candidate Herschel Walker spoke to reporters for the first time today since allegations that the ani-abortion candidate actually paid a woman to get an abortion surfaced on Monday.…
Boater's body found in Watts Bar Lake
SPRING CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) - TWRA reports that the body of a boater was found in Watts Bar Lake this afternoon. The first call to emergency responders was of an overdue boat on the lake around 1:30 PM. Then the…
Lower Grades at East Brainerd Elementary May Move to New Facility
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - 19 acres of property formerly owned by the Cigna corporation are being sold to Hamilton County for eight million dollars. There is a facility on the the property that…
George Thacker Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Former Rhea County executive George Thacker was sentenced at a hearing this morning at the federal…
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…