More To The Story With Staley: wooden furniture
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - It's a little slice of Americana up on Signal Mountain. And there's wood all over the place. Logs, trees.....more than one can shake a stick at.…
New CBS Poll rates Georgia Senate Race as a toss up
ATLANTA (WDEF) - A new CBS poll release today shows the Senate race in Georgia is a toss up. The new CBS Battleground Tracker poll shows U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP challenger Herschel Walker are basically deadlocked. Warnock has…
Driver killed in morning crash in northern Hamilton County
GEORGETOWN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sheriff's Office has released some information about a fatal wreck this morning on the north end of the Hamilton County. A single vehicle crashed around 7:30 AM on Highway 60 near B & K Ranch…
Sheriff and Attorney respond to controversial East Ridge arrest video
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 TVFCU team up to bring community lung cancer screenings
CHI Memorial and Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union have teamed up to bring lung cancer screenings to the community. (more…)
CPD gives weekly violent crimes update: overall crime has decreased
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.…
Arrest of East Ridge High Student Raises Controversy
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…)
Pedestrian killed Tuesday night in Cleveland
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…
NY attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company
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.
Georgia first responders train personnel overseas in Republic of Georgia
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- From the state of Georgia to the Republic of Georgia and back ... Some members of the Walker County Fire Rescue…
Marvene Noel officially sworn into City Council
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…
Should your doctor test you for anxiety?
(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…
SEC Announces 2023 Football Schedules With Alabama Hosting Chattanooga
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 --…
Afternoon bank robbery on Gunbarrel Road
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…
Mayor Wamp and Superintendent Robertson Form School Facilities Committee
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…
FDA warns of dangers of cooking chicken with NyQuil
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…
Howard Student charged with bringing a gun to school
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…
Golden Apple Award: Katy Vaughn, Davis Elementary
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…
Food City holds flu shot campaign
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 Tourism Co. holds 2022 Summit
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…)
Group questions whether Mayor Kelly influenced the Dist. 8 runoff election.
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.
Local pharmacist responds to President's statement
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.…
The worst speed traps in Alabama are along way from us
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…
Tennessee Amendment would clarify the chain of succession to Governor
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…