More To The Story With Staley: BBQ
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mimi Nikkel and the rest of her organization is getting ready for the big day in October. It is "Love's Arm's" fourth annual Jazz and…
Hamilton County announces deal raising Sheriff's Office starting pay
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County leaders have worked out a deal to give a pay-raise to new deputies in the Sheriff's Department. Sheriff Austin Garrett, County Mayor Weston Wamp and Commissioner Chip…
Hamilton County Fair cancelled
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The reboot of the Hamilton County Fair has hit a snag, and it's name is Ian. County officials on Wednesday announced they are cancelling the two day event scheduled for this weekend. Predicted rain from…
Amanda Dunn appointed as local Criminal Court Judge
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee has announced his appointment for the 11th Judicial District Criminal Court in our area. The Hamilton County court has been vacant since the Honorable Tom Greenholtz was appointed to the Court of Criminal…
Live from Hurricane Ian hitting Florida
https://www.cbsnews.com/live/ By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian's most damaging winds have begun hitting Florida's southwest coast as the storm approaches landfall. The hurricane's center neared Florida on Wednesday after…
Blood Assurance, UTC Team Up for "Bloodanooga"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The scene inside the Tennessee Room at UTC's University Center was "metal" on Wednesday morning. Blood Assurance and the university teamed up for the semi-annual "Bloodanooga"…
Man shot on East 11th street this morning
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police are investigating the shooting of a man this morning in the downtown area. Officers responded to a person shot on East 11th Street around 8AM. They found that a 34 year old male had been shot…
Syphilis cases rising in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dr. Stephen Miller with the Hamilton County Health Department says syphilis cases are on the rise and that case numbers are even greater right now…
Englewood native builds on Seabees 80-year legacy
By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach GULFPORT, Miss. - Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Self, an Englewood, Tennessee, native is…
Pride of the Southland Band performing next week in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The tradition of college bands stopping in Chattanooga hit a big snag during the pandemic. We used to see either the University of Alabama or the University of Tennessee marching bands stop over on their way to…
Study reveals most marked up new cars in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There are a lot of factors driving up the price of new cars. Inflation, production shutdowns, supply chain issues, and the microchip shortage. The bottom line is there are more of us shopping for new cars than…
Golden Apple Award: Heritage Middle's Dillon Crowder
CATOOSA COUNTY, (WDEF) - 8th Grade Social Studies can be a Middle School rite of passage. It's a serious subject, but there is room to have a little fun. Dillon Crowder uses his keen sense…
One Wreath to Be Placed on Each Grave in Chattanooga National Cemetery
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Every year, on December 17, wreaths are laid on the graves of members of the armed forces at Arlington National Cemetery and 2,500 other locations in all fifty states. Chattanooga…
Sheriff asks public help in case of newborn babies body found Tuesday
GRAYSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk is asking for the public's help in the case of a new born's body that was found this week. Deputies found the underdeveloped infant lying face down at the edge of…
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Herschel Walker visits Calhoun, GA
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - Republican Candidate and American Football Star Herschel Walker made a stop at Calhoun's City Pool this morning. (more…)
TVA Conducting Routine Bridge Inspection at Chickamauga Dam
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you travel over the Chickamauga Dam on Highway 153, be ready for some delays the next two days. (more…)
FBI Atlanta Seeking Potential Victims in Ryan Felton FLiK and Coinspark Investment Scams.
ATLANTA (Press Release) - Atlanta film producer Ryan Felton faces sentencing in U.S. Federal Court November 22nd, 2022, He previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering charges arising from his fraudulent promotion of…
NASA's DART spacecraft makes contact with asteroid
At 14,000 miles per hour somewhere in space more than seven million miles from Earth, NASA's DART spacecraft made contact tonight with Dimorphos -- a 525-foot-wide moon orbiting a…
4 Amendments that voters will be asked to approve in November
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - There are plenty of political races to consider on the November ballot. But there are also 4 proposed changes to the Tennessee Constitution. Secretary of State Tre Hargett is prepping voters on what they mean before…
Tennessee Guard preparing for Florida Hurricane duty
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Bill Lee has authorized around 1,200 Tennessee National Guard soldiers and airmen to respond to Hurricane Ian. The Hurricane is expected to hit Florida on Thursday. The…
WWII soldier from Tennessee to be buried in Washington
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee native who died during World War II will be buried this week in Washington state. The Army says Tech. Sgt. Ross H. Thompson died Dec. 10, 1942, at age 50. He was reported captured…
What's Right With Our Schools: Cloud Springs Elementary
CLOUD SPRINGS, Georgia (WDEF) - "Ms Elkins, I'm sorry. I'm gonna have to interrupt this class for a very special new announcement. Surprise!!!" You bought a subscription to Teach Starter over the…
Police arrest woman accused of peeping in Rainsville homes
RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Police on Sand Mountain believe they have cracked the case of the woman peeping in people's homes. Rainsville Police have gotten numerous calls of a woman prowling yards and peaking into windows last week. And several…
Hamilton County 911 Center honored for efforts during "Dispatch Event of the Year"
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The telecommunicators at the Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District were honored for their efforts during a shooting downtown in…