Residents Jump To Escape Duplex Fire
Residents jumped to escape a fire at duplex early Thursday morning.
Cleveland Middle School teacher arrested
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Tuesday, March 15, a Cleveland Middle School student found an electronic recording device discretely placed in the girls' locker room. After being notified by the student,…
Flash Flooding in Birmingham and UAB campus this evening
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Heavy rains swamped streets in downtown Birmingham on Wednesday, flooding streets and parking lots and prompting rescues of motorists who got trapped in the deluge. Water was up to the headlights on vehicles on streets that…
Chattanooga gets bad news on Lookouts Stadium project
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Lookouts begin their season April 8th on the road in Knoxville to play the Smokies. But each day that passes is one more day…
Officers disarm "stalking" suspect at Dunlap Coke Ovens
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - Officers in Sequatchie County disarmed a man today at the Dunlap Coke Ovens. The original call was a person making threats with a weapon. Deputies and city police found Kyle James Pirnik at the Coke Ovens…
Forte Murder Trial Continues into Day 3
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Today was day 3 in the murder trial of Bill Forte. Forte is being tried for first degree murder after shooting and killing his adopted son in 2018. Expert testimony was…
Roadside litter debate continues in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Last week, Hamilton county commissioners asked why the county doesn't have people picking up roadside litter. At this morning's meeting, two sessions court judges appeared. Judge Christie Sells told the commission that only people who are not…
Teacher charged after recording device found in girl's locker room
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police in Cleveland have charged a Middle School teacher after finding a recording device in the girls' locker room at a local school. A student at Cleveland Middle School discovered the electronic device on Tuesday. School…
Trump pick in Georgia governor race not drawing donor flock
By JEFF AMY and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — During his two Senate campaigns, Republican David Perdue had little trouble raking in millions in campaign cash. But as he tries to unseat Georgia's incumbent governor, fellow Republican Brian Kemp, Perdue is…
9 dead in Texas crash involving U. of Southwest golf teams
Nine people died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities said.
Zelenskyy pleads to US Congress: 'We need you right now'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned the memory of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on Wednesday as he appealed to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine's fight against Russia.
Celeste Murphy confirmed as Chattanooga's first female police chief
The Chattanooga City Council made history this evening when they confirmed Celeste Murphy as the city's new police chief. She is the first female, and Black female…
Ex Lee University choir director sentenced on sex abuse charges
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Former Lee University choir director James Lamar Phillips has been sentenced to just under a year of prison time for a sexual abuse case. He could get early release after 75% of the sentence is served.…
New school in old Cigna building in East Brainerd?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board is considering a former Cigna Corporation Office building as a potential new school. It is located on Goodwin road, just down the street from East Brainerd Elementary. Members of the board are…
DA asks for investigation into Collegedale traffic stop
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston is asking for a review of a traffic stop in Collegedale. On March 10th, the driver was charged with speeding, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. His office is not…
Golden Apple Award: Shannon Seigel, Stem School Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - When cutting edge technology is combined with hard work and kindness, learning is sure to follow. Those qualities merge seamlessly in Shannon Seigle's classroom at Stem School Chattanooga. Tony…
Ooltewah Man Starts Non-Profit for Ukraine
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Doing what he can to assist people in his home country, Ooltewah resident Alexander Bormotov has started a non-profit. The non-profit is called Go 4 Life, and it's an answer…
Petition created at Lee University in response to student accident
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- More than 1,500 Lee University students have signed an online petition for safer campus crosswalks. Last month, a freshman student at the school was hit at the Medlin Hall…
Pedaling for Parkinson's Now Offering Free, Local Classes
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Pedaling for Parkinson's has come to the Chattanooga area. This program is designed to use forced exercise to slow the progression in Parkinson's patients. It involves a one hour session…
CFD responds to residential house fire
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cleveland Fire Department was dispatched this morning to a residential house fire on the 2700 block of Henderson Avenue in Cleveland. CFD Deputy Chief Pete VanDusen said the house suffered "substantial damage," and that the…
Singer Ruben Studdard joining UTC faculty
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The deal is done and singer Ruben Studdard will become a member of the UTC faculty. The American Idol winner from Birmingham will teach two courses next fall. He has increased his ties to the local university…
Woman charged with shooting younger woman last week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police arrest a suspect in a shooting last week on 11th Street. It happened in the afternoon last Tuesday a block away from the downtown police precinct and the Community Kitchen. A 21 year old woman…
Dalton man sentenced on child molestation charge
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Dalton man has been sentenced to 19 years on a child molestation charge. 55 year old Anthony Marshall Ponders was convicted a couple of weeks ago. Prosecutors say Ponders exposed himself to a child. A…
St. Patrick's Day in Savannah revived after virus hiatus
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Fountains in city parks and squares are gushing water dyed emerald green and hotel rooms are filling up as restaurants and bars make sure they stock extra beer and hire extra…