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Whitfield County tests Robot fire pump

Whitfield County Fire Chief Ed O’Brien (left) and other firefighters watch as Patrick Boccio with Emergency Medical Services uses a remote control to operate the RS3 robot to put out the county’s burn car at its…

Virnig Manufacturing to open plant in Pikeville

PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee announces that a company based in Minnesota plans to expand their operations to Pikeville. Virnig Manufacturing is promising more than 74 new jobs for Bledsoe County. They make skid steer attachments and need the new…

Police charge suspect in early morning shooting

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a pre-dawn shooting in Clifton Hills. It happened around 4:30 AM in the 3800 block of Clio Avenue near Clifton Hills Elementary. Investigators say a 27 year old woman suffered a non life-threatening…

Chattanooga Curbside Recycling returns November 1

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Good news for the City of Chattanooga. Curbside Recycling restarts tomorrow. The recycling program was paused back in July because of a shortage of drivers. In August, drivers received a 42.6% pay increase that allowed them hire…

Family pet dies in house fire

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Six fire companies responded to a fire in Cleveland overnight. According to the Cleveland Fire Department, they got a call about a house fire with possible entrapment. When they arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke coming…

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