EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Both the Sheriff and an attorney for the officer are asking the public to wait for the whole story on a controversial new arrest video in East Ridge. The videos getting passed around show an…
CHI Memorial and Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union have teamed up to bring lung cancer screenings to the community. (more…)
The Chattanooga Police Department is now holding weekly meetings to address the city's violent crime trends. The major topics this week, robberies and domestic violence, both of which rise in the winter months.…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- An arrest of a student at East Ridge High School on Tuesday was shared on social media and went viral causing controversy in the community. (more…)
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian last night in Cleveland. They say the pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Keith Street around 8:30 PM. The victim died from his injuries later at the…
New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C.
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- From the state of Georgia to the Republic of Georgia and back ... Some members of the Walker County Fire Rescue…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- On Thursday night, the runoff election for District 8's City Council seat concluded with a win for previously appointed board member Marvene Noel. She was officially sworn into office at Tuesday night's city council meeting. All of…
(WDEF) - A mammogram, colonoscopy and an anxiety test. A national group is recommending that doctors add the anxiety test for their patients under 65. That's a draft recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. They would like to…
2023 SEC football schedule Alabama Sept. 2 -- Middle Tennessee Sept. 9 -- Texas Sept. 16 -- at South Florida Sept. 23 -- Ole Miss Sept. 30 -- at Mississippi State Oct. 7 -- at Texas A&M Oct. 14 --…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are looking for a bank robber who struck this afternoon in the Hamilton Place area. Police say a man held a clerk at gunpoint in the 1600 block of Gunbarrel Road before 3:30 PM. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp and Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Justin Robertson have formed a committee to evaluate the needs of local school facilities. A 2020 report from MGT Consultng identified…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The Federal Government is now concerned about a recipe challenge that seems to be making a comeback on social media. You'll see posts about "Nyquil chicken" or "sleepy chicken" recipes. The involved cooking chicken breasts in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Howard Student has been arrested after officials found a weapon in his backpack. The gun didn't actually make it inside the school. It…
TRENTON, GA (WDEF) - Positivity can be contagious. That's one of the lessons that Katy Vaughn passes on to her young students at Davis Elementary. They love her for it. Charity Barton is…
Hamilton County, TN - (WDEF) Its flu shot season. Once again, its that time of the year to roll up your sleeves and get the vaccine. (more…)
Chattanooga,TN - (WDEF) The Chattanooga tourism company held its annual summit Tuesday afternoon. It's the largest gathering of tourism industry professionals in the area. (more…)
It's not as to who won or who lost, but whether Mayor Tim Kelly used his influence to tip the scales of the election.
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- During Sunday night's 60 Minutes season premiere, when asked if the pandemic was over, President Joe Biden quickly gained the nation's attention. "The pandemic is over.…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - This is one list that we're glad NOT to be on. AL.com has crunched the numbers and found the worst small towns writing tickets. You have to do 3 things to make their list: -- stop…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - What happens if the Governor suddenly has a stoke or needs surgery. Tennessee is the only state in the country that does not have a clear succession plan in it's Constitution. Voters can remedy that in…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — College football coaches are notorious for hyping up their opponents with preposterous accolades. Still, it was a bit jarring to hear Kent State’s Sean Lewis sizing up the reigning national champion Georgia Bulldogs. “I don’t think…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A month into the new school year, Collegedale Police are offering a status report on how well drivers are minding school zones. They patrol school zones for the Collegedale Academy schools (3), Ooltewah Middle and Wolftever…
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A federal jury has convicted six members of a biker gang with a racketeering conspiracy in Clarksville. The charges involves murder, kidnapping, drugs, extortion, witness tampering and money laundering. They were members of the Clarksville chapter…