$100 Million Project Slated to "Revitalize" Hixson Industrial Park
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Mayor Tim Kelly has announced an agreement with Rise Partners to revitalize the industrial site in Hixson that was once home to DuPont Chemicals. According…
Child killed in Murray County wreck
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - A 4-year-old child suffered fatal injuries yesterday evening following a two-vehicle crash in Murray County. Investigators say the child's mother, and three other children, ages 7, 5 and 1, were seriously hurt. According to the Georgia State…
Sheriff's Office works out understanding with The Signal
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chief Deputy Austin Garrett says he has talked to management of The Signal about the prom security situation Friday night. He says the owner told him that their insurance requires them not to allow any guns inside…
Ten suspects indicted on drug trafficking in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A federal grand jury has indicted ten people in a meth trafficking case. Prosecutors accuse them of conspiring to distribute drugs containing fentanyl and meth between last November and March. The ten suspects have several aliases: Marquis…
Chattanoogan included in Presidential Clemencies
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…
Fire Destroys Ocoee Whitewater Center
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.…
Hamilton County Commissioner speaks against District Attorney
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 group calls for Department of Justice investigations
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…
SB2042 set for governor's signature; could have unintended consequences for disabled workers
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 Man Under Federal Investigation for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
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…
Juvenile charged in double homicide of grandmother and 7 year old boy
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…
What's Right With Our Schools, Ringgold High Theatre Students
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.…
Tennessee Aquarium turns 30
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…
Project Voice 2022 in Chattanooga with Technology changing the world
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…
Food City and Pilot holding hiring day events
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-…
Bradley County arrests two more suspects from Chattanooga over vehicle break-ins
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…
Clergy for Justice says Sheriff's Office should not investigate Collegedale case
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…
Sheriff's Office react to deputies being turned away from prom security job
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…
More To The Story: The Litter Challenge
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…
Voice Tech convention opens in Chattanooga
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…
Suspected cited for taking from charity donations late at night
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…
Parkridge Health System and Chattanooga YMCA offer free Food RX classes
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…
This is the last day to register for the May 24 primary in Georgia
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…
Gas Prices in the Chattanooga Area Spike Up Over the Last Week
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…)