Multiple Wrecks Shuts Down Interstate 75 Near Ooltewah
Two separate accidents on Interstate 75 Southbound near Ooltewah brought traffic to a standstill Tuesday morning.
Moldova Struggling to Handle Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
BERLIN (AP) - The prime minister of Moldova says the poor eastern European nation needs major international support to cope with the influx of people fleeing neighboring Ukraine. (more…)
South Pittsburg coffee shop experiences tragedy
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities say a 911 call was made around 8:30 a.m. central time Monday morning from Dragging Canoe Coffee Traders -- a local favorite coffee shop.…
Teacher raises and new jobs in school board budget
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Dr. Justin Robertson has officially submitted his first budget as the leader of Hamilton County Schools. This is just his "wish-list" budget that will have to work its way through the School Board and then the…
Hatching Out a Compromise: City chicken ordinance has family crying foul
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The term "urban chicken" is not a reference to a chicken sandwich at a fast food restaurant. It refers to raising chickens in a city. Chattanooga allows for urban chickens,…
What's Right With Our Schools: STEM School Chattanooga's 4K Microscope
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - When you look through a 4K microscope, the world racks into focus in a whole new way. Even the most ordinary things contain a treasure trove of information.…
More To The Story with Staley: Pioneer Frontier Playground
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - When you cut a ribbon, it usually means you're dedicating something. That's what East Ridge City Mayor Brian Williams and a number of important people…
Senate panel deadlocks on Jackson; confirmation on track
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee has deadlocked on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor. But President Joe Biden’s nominee is still on…
Rossville fire Friday Night ruled arson
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Fire investigators now say that a fire Friday night in Rossville was a case of arson. A home at 410 Hollywood drive was severely damaged around 11 PM. The state insurance commissioner's office is…
Georgia mental health overhaul signed into law
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - On the last day of this year's session at the Georgia legislature, lawmakers gathered at the capital to watch the governor sign a major mental health overhaul into law. The package was pushed by Speaker…
Mental Health Awareness Course Offered to Local First Responders
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- In 2007, a furniture store in Charleston, South Carolina, caught fire. In responding to the incident, nine firefighters lost their lives in what was the deadliest firefighter disaster since…
Woman convicted of killing husband while he was driving them on I 75
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A wife has been convicted of killing her husband while they were driving down I 75. It happened in the early morning hours of March 1, 2020. There were three people in the vehicle…
Fatal Shooting at South Pittsburg Coffee Shop
UPDATE: Sheriff now confirms that the victim was South Pittsburg native Kevin Hudson. The suspected shooter is Robert John Bateh. Bateh has now been charged. Both were co-owners of the business. _______…
Suddenly, Tesla's Elon Musk is Twitter's biggest stakeholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk owns a 9% stake in Twitter and is now the social media platform's largest shareholder.
Judge blocks Air Force discipline over vaccine objections
A federal judge in Ohio is blocking the military from disciplining a dozen U.S. Air Force officers who are asking for religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine.
Coroner IDs 6 people killed in Sacramento mass shooting
The Sacramento County coroner has identified the six people who were killed in the weekend mass shooting in California’s capital city.
East Ridge Park Renovations
Some 28 years ago, the Pioneer Frontier Playground in East Ridge was a "happening place." It was constantly packed. With adults AND kids. But the "old girl" started to wear down. That's why the city decided to do something about…
Officer Involved Shooting in McMinn County Under Investigation: TBI
ATHENS, Tenn (WDEF).- An officer involved shooting in McMinn County is now under investigation according to a press release by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). (more…)
TECH BYTE: Apps to Help with Vacation Planning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're in the middle of Spring Break season! Whether you've already booked your trip, or you're planning one for the summer, some smartphone apps…
Kidney for Cooper
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)- "Basically, my kidneys don’t work and I need a new one," said Moore. Tami Lloyd says her Seventeen-year-old son Cooper Moore has struggled since before birth with chronic kidney issues…
Dinos and Dragons
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but they still capture our wild imaginations. It makes it all worth it when you see the community come out and such large…
Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect. Sacramento…
Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves. The man from…
Rescue for a man after he falls 60-100 feet off Sunset Rock
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF)-Hamilton County Rescue Service assisted Lookout Mountain Fire & Police Department to rescue a 28-year-old man who fell 60-100 feet down a steep slope off-trail at Sunset Rock. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Rescue Service was dispatched to Sunset…