LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) -- Trinity Bell was always "full of energy" according to her family, dominating in sports like softball and soccer with Chattooga County High School before graduating. However, her contagious energy…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tomorrow is election day for the Republican and Democratic Primaries. On the ballot will be four candidates for mayor. Matt Adams, a democrat, runs unopposed in his primary. But…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - In just a matter of only a few weeks, Ukraine has become a war torn country. Thousands killed in the war. Thousands leaving the country. Looking for…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The last minute postponement of an execution last week in Tennessee will impact a convicted serial rapist and killer from Chattanooga. Governor Bill Lee paused all executions in Tennessee for 2022 while they bring in a…
Soddy Daisy, TN (WDEF) - Signing Day comes to Sequoyah High School! 25 seniors will be taking their skills to the next level. That is a very practical and solid example of…
PISGAH, Alabama (WDEF) - Jackson County investigators have charged a man in a double murder over the weekend on Sand Mountain in Alabama. It happened at a home on County Road 354 in Pisgah Saturday afternoon. Deputies found 68 year…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Collegedale Police have issued the finding of their own internal review of a traffic arrest from March 10th that has come under scrutiny and a legal challenge. They found…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It can be a confusing time for voters these days who live along a border. There are elections in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee this month, but on different…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Alton Park. Investigators say two people were sitting in a vehicle on Chandler Avenue around 3 AM when they were shot. The 20 year old male and 17 year…
https://fb.watch/cLOU9VASEh/ FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - An arrest warrant has been issued for a jail official who disappeared while escorting a prisoner last week. Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said a warrant was issued…
NASHVILLE (WDEF)- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is pausing executions until an independent review can be conducted of lethal injection procedures that recently paused the execution of Oscar Franklin Smith on April 21.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- According to a poll released by Hamilton Flourishing, a local political advocacy group, both Wamp…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Having your food delivered doesn't mean it has to be unhealthy. One smartphone app is bringing your local farmers market straight to your door.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-National Tourism week kicks off today and the Chattanooga Business Company is working alongside Chattanooga welcome centers to celebrate the week. The President of the Chattanooga Tourism Company Barry White says after the pandemic things are almost back…
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the capture of an escaped inmate from Lauderdale County Jail, and the location of a missing and endangered correctional officer from Lauderdale County, Alabama…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly. The loss of Naomi Judd…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-After weeks of preparation and a whole week of excitement leading up to it, the Tennessee Aquarium had its 30-year-old birthday party. The festival at the riverfront had plenty of food trucks, tents, and activities. It often talked…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Two female parties did get into an altercation inside Hamilton Place Mall according to the Chattanooga Police Department. C.P.D. says one person allegedly produced a firearm but no shots were fired. She left the scene prior to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. Hundreds of People in the Chattanooga area joined in on the celebration. There’s plenty of dancing, food, and color and…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 15,000 people without power, officials said Saturday. In addition to wreckage from the…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) -- A brand-new, "smart" hospital is coming to Ringgold. The Georgia Department of Community Health approved CHI Memorial's certificate of need to build what will be the new medical hub of Catoosa County by late 2024. "The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-David and Donna Epps are tourists visiting Chattanooga to see the outdoors, site see, and of course, visit the aquarium. "We like Chattanooga a lot. The downtown area has things that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union is doubling its amount of grant money being given away during National Small Business week. This morning T-V-F-C-U announced the fifth annual idea leap…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Sheriff Bo Burnett says a major drug figure has been indicted in Marion County. He says Michael Shane Dyer of Sequatchie, Tennessee already has six felony convictions in Marion, Grundy and Sequatchie Counties. He was…