Volkswagen opens new EV battery lab in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen opened a new EV battery engineering lab in Chattanooga on Wednesday. The 32,000 square foot lab will be used to test and develop parts for all electric vehicles the…
Chief announces Focused Deterrence Initiative for violence in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (CPD) - The Chattanooga Police Department posted this announcement today on their Facebook page" Chief Murphy announces Focused Deterrence Initiative to help combat recent violence. With the recent uptick in violence in the city, the Chattanooga Police Department is…
Fishing without a license offered Saturday in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Fishing without a license in Tennessee will be allowed for one day during the state’s upcoming free fishing day. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says anyone may fish for free without a license in Tennessee’s public…
tnAchieves makes some tweaks to scholarship mentoring program
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - tnAchieves is re-imagining their mentoring program for students to deal with the new realities of college life. Basically, fewer people are going to college since the pandemic... down 9%. The tnAchieves program offers university scholarships and…
Ham Co school superintendent, County Commissioner say SROs are not enough to keep kids safe in schools
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Safety in Hamilton County schools are continually being discussed by people in the community. This morning, it was the Hamilton County Commission's turn to ask what is going to be enough.…
Juvenile Court Judges Weighs in on Youth Violence
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Last Friday, a 15 year old was arrested for the shooting that happened two weeks ago on Walnut Street. In the gang-related shooting that happened last weekend on…
Sheriff's Office: Inmate burned by boiling water at Silverdale
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reports that an inmate at the Silverdale Detention Center suffered burns from some boiling water on Wednesday. They say the inmate was burned after the water was heated in a…
More To The Story: The Boulevard Project
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Boulevard Project is a grassroots organization. It's goal is to improve the Rossville Boulevard corridor. How to accomplish that? Improve food access, improve safety,…
Fire crews battle small fire inside a downtown plant
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters battled an industrial plant blaze Wednesday afternoon. It was contained inside the building on Sidney Street, near Chestnut. They told crews that their bag house was on…
Operator of Brainerd drug house convicted of cocaine trafficking
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A federal jury has convicted a Chattanooga man of cocaine trafficking. 37 year old Jamaal Parker was also known as "MoneyMaal." Prosecutors say Parker brought in a large supply of the drug from Atlanta and sold it…
Chattanooga Firefighters Helping Rebuild Kentucky Home Destroyed by Tornado
MAYFIELD, Ky. (WDEF)- A group of Chattanooga firefighters are helping rebuild a veteran's home in Mayfield, KY after it…
Chattanooga Police Chief addresses city council over latest shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy first expressed her condolences to the families of the incident tonight when addressing all in attendance at Tuesday night's…
Missing Red Bank dog reunited with owner
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nearly a month after he disappeared, Red Bank resident Alona Smith was finally reunited with her beloved dog, TJ. The initial reward for finding him was a whopping $3,000. Smith says TJ was found nearly…
Chattanooga State breaks ground on Tennessee College of Applied Technology facility
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga State Community College broke ground today on a building that has been two years in the making. School officials thanked many of the politicians in attendance for helping make the…
Chattanooga wants you help to improve city parks
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - City officials have begun a drive to get the public involved in shaping Chattanooga's park system for years to come. There are several steps you can take right now to shape the plan. -- read up on…
Troopers find major drug haul inside SUV engine block
JACKSON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee state troopers say they confiscated 44 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl in one traffic stop on Monday. But they had to work for it. A trooper pulled over a flatbed truck pulling a trailer on…
Today's developments in Chattanooga shootings
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The city continues to get a grasp on the gun violence plaguing Chattanooga over the last few weekends. On Tuesday, officials confirm to us that Chattanooga Police now consider…
No-cost clinics are being held in Hamilton and Rhea County as part of a military training mission
Two temporary no-cost medical clinics in Hamilton and Rhea County are now serving the community. These clinics are operated by military health care personnel as part of a training mission. (more…)
1 child dies, 3 injured in fire at Tennessee home
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say one child died and three others were in critical condition following a fire that destroyed a home in East Tennessee. The Knoxville Fire Department told news outlets that crews responded Monday afternoon to a…
Fire Department Responds to Fire at Brainerd Cookout
Preview (opens in a new tab) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a fire at a Cookout…
Accelerating Tennessee Bus Tour arrives in Ooltewah
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TISA, or the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act, was signed by Gov. Bill Lee just over a month ago. The Accelerating Tennessee Bus Tour made a pit stop…
TECH BYTE: Use Tech to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Memorial Day recently kicked off the unofficial start of summer, and the "100 Deadliest Days" for teen drivers. Crash report data from AAA…
Fence, barbed wire being added to bridge to prevent jumpers
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - The National Park Service says a fence topped with barbed wire is being added to a 155-foot high bridge over a scenic Tennessee valley in an effort to prevent people from jumping off. Officials said in…
Unique defense for Alabama escapee Casey White
UNDATED (AP) - Lawyers have revealed a potential defense for an Alabama prisoner who walked out of jail with a corrections official, prompting an intensive manhunt. Attorneys for Casey White argue he was in the “care and custody” of jail…