More To The Story: Cherokee leader's nephew
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The United States Government is releasing five new quarters this year. Honoring five American women. Five women who've made a difference in our country. One of them…
Charges dropped for Black man stunned by Collegedale cop in traffic stop
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Black DoorDash driver no longer faces charges in a traffic stop for speeding in which a police officer shot him with a stun gun. The exchange involving Delane Gordon and…
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states including Tennessee and Alabama can ban abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly…
Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has approved a bipartisan gun violence bill. The vote late Thursday clears the way for expected House passage Friday of what will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to…
Young woman charged with weekend shooting at Southside parking lot
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga police have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting that took place early Sunday morning on Rossville Avenue near the Chattanooga Choo Choo. 23-year-old Shadericka Williams is charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault and…
Rainsville man arrested on charges of making child porn with minors
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) -- A Rainsville man has been arrested on child sex charges in both Alabama and Tennessee. The Sheriff in DeKalb County says John Devall Burris was discovered hiding out in neighboring Jackson County. He faces charges…
Supreme Court rules against New York gun carry restrictions
NEW YORK (WDEF) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that restricted who could get a gun carry permit. The law had been in place since 1913. It said residents must show proper…
American Academy of Pediatrics Advocates for Teen Suicide Screening
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- "One simple 'how are you' could really help save somebody's life," said Jennifer Hynes, CEO of Teamcare Behavioral Health. The American Academy of Pediatrics is now advising depression and suicide risk…
From The Archives: 1988 Heat & Drought
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Tuesday, the temperature hit 99 degrees. Patrick tells us that's the hottest day we've seen since 2019. So is it unusual for temperatures to get…
Someone set a Hixson Pike traffic camera on fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Investigators are trying to figure out who set a traffic camera on fire in Hixson. Firefighters were called to 2627 Hixson Pike early Tuesday morning around 2:30 AM. The camera that recorded drivers' speeds was burning on…
Dalton business owner pleads guilty to dumping hazardous waste
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - A northwest Georgia businessman has pleaded guilty to dumping barrels of hazardous waste in our region. Amin Ali owned Goldstar Investment Group LLC, 7 Days Property Management Inc., and Rock Springs Farming LLC, which included property…
Lookout Mountain Club breaks ground on restoration project
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WDEF) -- With summer now in full swing, it's time to work on that golf swing. You don't golf in the mountains at the Lookout Mountain Club -- you golf on them. Originally constructed four years before…
School Director talks about the anonymous letter that started the Melissa Blair case
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Now that Melissa Blair has been charged with even more victims in a high school sex scandal, the school system is talking about how it came to the…
Contreras gets 2 life sentences for rape and kidnapping of ex-girlfriend
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A judge has sentenced 28 year old Ryan Andrew Contreras to a pair of life sentences, one without parole. He was convicted in February of the abduction and rape of his ex-girlfriend with whom he had…
Police arrest suspect for homicide of man left in a car
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in the death of a man whose body was found Monday morning. The body of 48 year old Samuel Moore, Jr. was found in a car around 7 AM at the…
President Biden Asks Congress for Three-Month Gas Tax Suspension
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- President Biden asked Congress today to suspend the federal gas tax for three months. If they do, the price of gasoline would immediately fall by 18 cents. "By suspending…
More To The Story: Zoo Camp
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Summer zoo camp has been a staple at the Chattanooga Zoo for some 25 years. For the months of June and July! A group of kids come…
Motocross instructor indicted on federal child porn charges
(video story is from the December arrest) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Federal officials say a motocross instructor who visited states from New York to Georgia has been charged…
One study shows Chattanooga household bills are more than 20% than national avg.
A new state by state bill study by Doxo shows Scenic City Residents pay 8.9% less in household bills than the state average and over 20% less compared…
Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR Hall of Fame promoter and track Bruton Smith has died at the age of 95. His company, Speedway Motorsports, said he died of natural causes. The company currently…
Volunteers collect over 6 thousand pounds of trash from lake
SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Chickamauga Lake Cleanup Weekend landed 6,526 pounds of trash. It is a two part cleanup series hosted by Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful and presented by iSustain. A total of 17 volunteers hit the…
Jackson County School Superintendent dies
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County School System on Wednesday announced the death of their superintendent. "Our Superintendent, Mr. Kevin Dukes has passed. He was loved and will be missed by many. His passion and leadership will never be…
Caitlin Milam pleads guilty to vehicular homicide of 22 year old
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A northwest Georgia woman has pleaded guilty to a vehicular homicide from 2020. Prosecutors say 22 year old Caitlin Elizabeth Milam spent the night of March 14 partying with her friends. Witnesses say she was driving…
Deadly Earthquake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan’s state-run news agency says an earthquake in the country’s east has killed 1,000 people and injured 1,500 others. (more…)