More To The Story: The Teen filmmaker
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - STEP Studio in Dalton is getting ready to premiere its first ever piece of work. STEP stands for students,team, entertainment and production. Jacob Poag is the president,…
Reward for thief who robbed gold mine in Dahlonega
DAHLONEGA, Ga. (AP) - A $10,000 reward is being offered in hopes of finding a man who stormed into a north Georgia gold mine and made off with about $100,000 worth of gold, cellphones, money and jewelry from the mine's…
New plea for Grundy County Cold Case on Tim White
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - Grundy County authorities say they have new leads in an old case. Tim White has been missing since September 15, 1999. Now Sheriff Clint Shrum says his office and the TBI have fresh leads on the…
Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a penalty below state guidelines after the judge found mitigating…
Ooltewah HS parents, students protest decision to cut IB program at school board meeting
The tagline for the Hamilton County School District is "experience the future without limits.” One group of students at Ooltewah High School say the removal of the school's international baccalaureate program…
Beer Board suspends Blue Light club again
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga beer board is suspending one bar's beer license for four weeks. Blue Light club Owner Brian Joyce says he's being unfairly targeted for playing hip hop…
Driver dies after hitting dog on his ATV
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia State Patrol reports that a crash between an ATV and a dog proved fatal for the driver. It happened on Bethel Church Road outside of Dalton on Tuesday evening. Troopers say 36 year old…
Sand Mountain wildfire now under control
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - A wildfire in Dade County is fully contained but not before it destroyed 136 acres, according to forest firefighters. Georgia Forestry says the fire started yesterday afternoon around…
Bethlehem Center Celebrates Black History, Raises Money for Youth
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - February is Black history Month, and Chattanooga's Bethlehem Center celebrated the month today by partnering with Lil' Mama's Chicago Style Hoagie restaurant. "We're so excited to be here, today,…
Travel increases as COVID cases decrease
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-"Very safe. Everyone’s masked up, everyone’s complaint just about we’re on Royal Caribbean and we feel safer there than we do at home. People around here don’t wear a mask when you go…
From The Archives: 2002 Tri-State Crematory scandal
NOBLE, Georgia (WDEF) - We are marking the 20th anniversary this week of one of the most bizarre stories ever in our area. This week, authorities had just begun to…
Hamilton County Sheriff Office job fair
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is hosting a job fair this evening. The virtual job fair is Thursday night from 6:30 until 7:30 and people who want to work for Hamilton County can attend the virtual interview to…
Man convicted of setting fire to girlfriend's home killing pets
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury in Summerville has found 38 year old Robert Anthony Swearinger guilty of arson, family violence and cruelty to animals. It took them just 20 minutes of deliberation. He was living with his girlfriend last…
Body identified in McMinn County
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Sheriff in McMinn County says they have now identified the man whose body was found in December. The remains of Darrell Foster were found on property owned by his brother on County road 782. His…
Investigators arrest arson suspect from yesterday's apartment fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The suspect in an apartment fire arson was arrested Thursday morning. 31 year old Jimmy Lebron Hill Jr. was taken into custody by fire investigators and Chattanooga Police. He is charged with aggravated arson for the fire…
Weekly US jobless claims up, but remain historically low
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week but remain near historically low levels, reflecting relatively few layoffs across the economy.
Brazil mudslide death toll reaches 105, with dozens missing
Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis.
Matt Adams joins race for Hamilton County Mayor
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The list of candidates in the race for the upcoming Hamilton County Mayor election grew to four today. Hamilton County Mayoral candidate Matt Adams filed his petition at…
French theme park discussing new project in East Tennessee
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The entertainment and tourist project in Sevierville is drawing some international attention. Knoxville media outlets report that the operators of the second most visited theme park in France are visiting East Tennessee. They have their sites…
Kane Brown Concert Kicks of Wave of Events at Finley Stadium
For two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down business at Finley Stadium. But that's about to change. "We have 177 contracted events for 2022 for Finley Stadium," said Lauren Cavitt, Assistant Director…
McKamey Animal Center takes in three-legged dog
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The McKamey Animal Center recently took in a dog that is now missing a leg after being shot over the weekend. The shelter does not know who shot the dog,…
CFD encourages residents to check smoke detectors
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department was called at 5:47 a.m. Wednesday morning and rushed to the 2000 block of Hickory Valley Road in response to a local…
Cleveland Police looking for Airsoft shooters
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Police are looking for some young, male suspects for a spree of assaults. They say the suspects are wanted for firing Airsoft guns at pedestrians. They have surveillence photos plus images of a pickup…
SUV crashes into Cleveland home
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Amazingly, no one was hurt when an SUV crashed into a home this morning. Cleveland firefighters got the call before dawn. They say the vehicle had left the roadway and plowed into the home. [caption id="attachment_692510"…