CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Today a pair of Cleveland firefighters began a nine day walk to the State Capitol in Nashville. They took a pit stop at Wired Coffee in Ooltewah to speak with News…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga retiree Ronnie McGill described it as if a battle had been won. For the first time in more than three decades, he and the fellow residents of Memphis Drive…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "I don't understand what the jury was thinking," says Annie Shell's father David Shell. A jury took two days to decide Benjamin Brown of Soddy-Daisy is guilty of criminally negligent…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Rich Sulley knows trees better than most. Fact of the matter is, Rich is in Chattanooga for one reason: look at our trees. Rich is an…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A jury on Monday found Benjamin Spencer guilty in the death of two year old Annie Burkett. But it was not on the original charges. In the trial that began last week, prosecutors said the Annie and…
HARRISON, TN (WDEF) - The early teenage years are a challenging time in most of our lives. A well-timed compliment can put pep in your step and change your entire outlook. That's…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is for the first time endorsing a separate agency hiring election investigators. The plan will overlap what the Republican says is his own underfunded investigation unit. Raffensperger on Monday also called…
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WDEF) - A former church official was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse of a girl. Michael D. Lewis pleaded guilty to statutory rape charges. The abuse happened between 2014-16 when Lewis was…
MADISONVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI will investigate an officer-involved shooting in Monroe County overnight. If happened in the city of Madisonville around midnight. Police say they were called to deal with a suicidal person who was trying to cut…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga has landed a new flight to Miami. American Airlines begins their Miami service on Saturday, May 7th. Depart CHA at 6:17 a.m. | Arrive MIA at 8:20 a.m. Depart MIA at 9:50 p.m. | Arrive…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some doctors are using tech to help their patients avoid pain pills. "I wanted to get off opioids as quickly as I could, obviously. But also…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Benjamin Brown trial jury had Sunday off but will resume deliberating at 9 am Monday. Benjamin Brown is on trial for felony murder and aggravated child abuse of 2 year old Annie Shell. Now, Brown and…
It's time for the defense to present its case. Just a day after the jury heard from the Medical Examiner, saying a toddler was shaken so hard, blood got on her…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The jury trial continues for a man accused of a 2018 murder of a nearly 3 year old girl. Benjamin Brown’s trial for the death of two-year-old Annie Shell had multiple…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local non-profit will be busy next week doing its part to help our homeless neighbors. Next Friday, local nonprofit Pursuit of Happiness will be putting on its inaugural…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Yesterday in Cleveland, Little Lambs Daycare caught fire while children were napping inside. The fire was quickly visible to those in nearby businesses. "Basically, it was…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The FBI is posting photos of a bank robbery suspect who has hit a number of banks in Tennessee and Alabama. The 8 robberies fan out around Chattanooga, but none were in our area. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Steam Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony this afternoon for its new downtown headquarters at 328 Broad Street. The third-party logistics company is one of the fastest-growing in the nation and expects…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Happy Shoes Project received a generous gift from Food City this afternoon. The nonprofit was presented a check for $50,000, as well as a $2,000 Food City gift card,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is moving the location of their Covid-19 vaccinations. On Tuesday, they will begin administering them at their officers on East 3rd Street. And they will shut down the drive-thru location at the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Salvation Army is set to throw a super party for the Super Bowl as part of its Beyond Love Campaign. From 6 to 10 p.m. on Sunday,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System has issued a response to the controversy over a Bible class at East Hamilton High. A parent said she withdrew her daughter from the class because the teacher held a discussion on…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are advancing two measures meant to limit public school students’ access to inappropriate or obscene materials. A House subcommittee on Thursday passed a bill to tighten standards preventing schoolchildren from using school computers or internet…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Aquarium announces that thanks to a huge public response, they are extending showings of The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert at the IMAX Theater. There will be showings next week, February 14-19 at…