Chip's Good Word: Rock The Riverfront
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The River City Company is bringing a new, unique event to the Tennessee River this spring. Rock The Riverfront is a month-long celebration from March 4-April 3. It will bring…
Truck flips on I 75 in the merge with I 24
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A large truck has overturned on the interstate in the merge of I-75 and 24. It is blocking northbound traffic coming out of Georgia towards Hamilton Place Mall. TDOT reports that the northbound entry ramp is closed,…
Homeless woman severely burned in homeless camp
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A fire at a local downtown homeless camp has left one woman with 15% of her body covered in severe burns. Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched Wednesday night after receiving a…
Chattanooga based National Guard Unit Comes Home
SMYRNA, Tennessee (WDEF) - More than 190 soldiers returned to Tennessee on Thursday after a ten month deployment in the Middle East. They are members of the Tennessee National Guard's 1st Battalion, 181st…
Hamilton County Surpasses 1,000 COVID Deaths
Nearly two years after the first COVID case was identified in Chattanooga, more than one thousand people have died of coronavirus-related illness in Hamilton County. "Omicron is just, is doing terrible damage in…
Chattanooga Boat Show launched this weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The expanded Chattanooga Boat Show launched earlier today for the start of a four day venture at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Over 25 boat brands were on display for people…
Used car prices hit record high, again!
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) -With the supply chain, computer chip shortage continues to impact access to goods. Used Car prices have hit another all time high with the average price on a used car…
Several students charged in school fight at Cleveland High
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - School officials say several students have been arrested following a fight at Cleveland High School on Wednesday. They say it happened in the Commons area. Witnesses who shot video…
East Tennessee drug operation nets a Dalton suspect
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A two year undercover drug operation in East Tennessee nets one suspect from Dalton. The TBI and several agencies in the Knoxville area have been conducting the investigation since March of 2020. They were targeting a…
Homeless woman suffers severe burns in a tent fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman suffered serious burns in a fire last night at a homeless camp. It happened around 10PM near the Riverpark on Middle Street off of Amnicola Highway. Witnesses say…
IS leader killed during US raid in Syria
The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe Biden said Thursday.
Putin heads to China to bolster ties amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing amid the soaring tensions over Ukraine on a trip intended to help strengthen Moscow's ties with China…
Firefighters have a new training complex in Catoosa County
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Firefighters in Catoosa County now have a new facility to train in. The Catoosa County Fire Department has opened a new training facility on Mack Smith Road. Located…
McKamey Animal Center asking for help in abused animal case
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- As anyone may well imagine, there is a zero-tolerance animal abuse policy at the McKamey Animal Center. This can be seen in the case of one of the shelter's most…
Affordable dental care in Chattanooga is closer than many think
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A recent report from the Tennessee Justice Center suggests that when it comes to oral health and its outcomes, this state ranks near the bottom nationally. Low-income families, people of color…
License plate reader passed in Nashville, despite opposition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Metro Council has approved a pilot program to bring license plate readers to the city’s streets for six months, despite widespread community opposition. The Tennessean reported that the legislation was approved Tuesday after more…
D.A. Candidate Coty Wamp Calls Witness Tampering Accusations Bogus
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy man was arrested in January for shooting at a man and his pregnant girlfriend. Coty Wamp serves as the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Lead Counsel. She says…
Jury: No defamation from Roy Moore or woman who accused him
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A jury has found that no defamation occurred in dueling lawsuits between former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and the woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14. Jurors made the decision Wednesday.…
Whitfield Commissioners Vote to Extend Sewer to Strain Road
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - In Georgia, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners has voted to extend sewer lines three miles north to Strain Road. The decision was made with the expectation that over…
Health Department marks several Covid milestones
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Health Department is acknowledging several round numbers in the battle against Covid-19.. some good and some bad: 1000 COVID DEATHS "Each one of these deaths was an individual; they were someone’s mother, father, sister, brother, or…
Foundation House Ministries expanding to Ooltewah
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Foundation House Ministries is expanding into the Ooltewah area. The nonprofit that provides supports to mothers and pregnant women who are facing struggles with addiction, homelessness and joblessness, is based in Cleveland. They have now…
GOP-led Tennessee Senate expels Democrat convicted of fraud
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Republican-led Tennessee Senate voted Wednesday to remove Democratic Sen. Katrina Robinson from office because of her recent wire fraud conviction. It's the first time the chamber has…
Choice Hotels will bring EV chargers for electric vehicles to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A major hotel chain has picked Chattanooga as one of its first markets to install EV chargers. Choice Hotels will add the solar-powered chargers to "select" properties, beginning in Chattanooga, Nashville and Atlanta. The installations will take…
Can you identify Bradley County porch pirate suspect?
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators hope you can identify a suspect from a series of package thefts from homes. They happened on Tuesday in the northeast area of Bradley County. Sheriff's investigators caught images on surveillance cameras…