Cold Case Unit arrests suspect in 11 year old Big K murder
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Prosecutors now think they can make the case against a suspect in a 2011 murder that they couldn't make back then. In May of that year, Herbert Strickland was…
Things you might not have known about Luther
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local icon Luther Masingill would have been 100 years old today. Even after his death, we still salute the impact he had on Chattanooga as a broadcasting legend, voice of…
Chattanooga Gas Prices Hit Record High
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Gas prices in Chattanooga have reached unprecedented highs. "In Chattanooga, you are seeing the most expensive gas prices that you have seen on record," said Megan Cooper, a AAA representative. Yesterday,…
Georgia income tax reform bill passes house
ATLANTA (AP) - A plan to cut Georgia state income taxes by more than $1 billion has passed the state House. Republicans supporting House Bill 1437 on Wednesday said it simplifies the state’s tax system while providing relief. It would…
Shooting on 11th Street
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police were also responding to another shooting Tuesday afternoon, besides the incident at the National Cemetery. This one happened around 2:50 PM on East eleventh street, next to their downtown precinct and the Community Kitchen. Offices…
Man shot at Cemetery released from hospital
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who was shot by Chattanooga Police officers at the National Cemetery. They are investigating the case because it involves Chattanooga Police. Officials say Jonathan Hayward…
Teacher arrested for gun found at Dade County High
UPDATE: Attorney McKracken Poston offers the teacher's explanation of the gun incident at Dade County High. He is representing Dr. Catherine Turner. He says she brought it by mistake. She says she brought it from her mother's home in some…
Multi-Vehicle Accident Shuts Down I-75 North of Cleveland
An accident involving a tractor trailer and multiple vehicles shut down I-75 Northbound past Cleveland just before the Charleston exit.
Robin Smith Statement on Wire Fraud Guilty Plea
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Former Hixson state representative Robin Smith entered a guilty plea today in Nashville to a federal charge of wire fraud in which she helped maintain a charade by a political operative to get a contract from…
Police details on National Cemetery shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police release more details on what happened at the National Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. They say they got a call from the Cemetery about an armed man. They man was in the office acting erratically and…
Golden Apple Award: Delin Brown at Fairlyand Elementary
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA (WDEF) - In 20 years, Delin Brown has become an institution at Fairyland Elementary. She cultivates a life long love of learning in her gifted students and oversees the aftercare…
Challenger Commander's Medal of Honor Finds a New Home at Heritage Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This morning, the family of the late Dick Scobee gifted his Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Scobee was the Commander of…
Chickamauga man sentenced after admitting to shooting wife while high on meth
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - The trial of a Chickamauga man ended abruptly when he decided to plead guilty. Aaron Anthony Holland admitted to Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm…
How Daylight Savings Time can affect your sleep
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Spring Forward is coming up this weekend. We'll lose one hour of sleep come Sunday after switching to Daylight Savings time. Sarah bertini, Family Nurse Practioner, in partnership with National…
Blood Assurance reports critical shortage
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Blood Assurance in Chattanooga reports they are critically low of blood due to several recent trauma events. They say that as of Tuesday morning, they had less than a day supply of type O-positive and B-negative. Plus…
Catoosa County arrests assault suspect
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect they had been looking for in an assault case. They say 41 year old Louis Nelson Carter waw wanted for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon…
Officer Involved Shooting at National Cemetery
4 pm Update: In a press conference, Chattanooga Police say: -- they were called by Cemetery officials over an agitated man with a knife -- he would not put it down -- multiple officers…
Judge drops child neglect charges against Little Lambs Daycare worker
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A judge in Bradley County on Tuesday dropped all 27 counts of child neglect against a worker at Little Lambs Daycare. This was the case of the fire at the daycare in Bradley County on February…
Gun found at Dade County High this morning
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A teacher found a gun this morning at Dade County High School in Trenton. The SRO reported that the firearm was found under a bookshelf. The officer say it was unloaded, but had 10 rounds inside…
US banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of 'costs'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.…
Officer involved shooting in Marion County overnight
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI will investigate an officer involved shooting overnight in Marion County. It started when a South Pittsburg police officer tried to stop a vehicle before midnight. They say the driver refused to…
Shell says it will stop buying Russian oil, natural gas
LONDON (AP) — Energy giant Shell said Tuesday that it will stop buying Russian oil and natural gas and shut down its service stations, aviation fuels…
Judge set to question juror who convicted Ghislaine Maxwell
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. judge was set Tuesday to question one of the jurors who convicted the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of helping the millionaire…
Cleveland native calls for local donations to Ukrainian police
Overseas, one Cleveland native is playing a key role in training the Ukrainian police force. From those here at home, he's asking for help.