NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - In a prepared statement, the Nashville District Attorney General said Chattanooga District Attorney General Neil Pinkston acted appropriately and correctly when he asked for an investigation by the T-B-I. Pinkston accused Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Lead…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The TBI announces an arrest in a 25 year old murder in McMinn County. The case involved a woman whose body was dumped on the side of an I -75 off ramp in 1996. Investigators identified…
The residents of Sale Creek have heard all the jokes about McDonald Farm... But when Hamilton County bought the old property, it became a dose of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The River City Company is bringing a new, unique event to the Tennessee River this spring. Rock The Riverfront is a month-long celebration from March 4-April 3. It will bring…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A large truck has overturned on the interstate in the merge of I-75 and 24. It is blocking northbound traffic coming out of Georgia towards Hamilton Place Mall. TDOT reports that the northbound entry ramp is closed,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A fire at a local downtown homeless camp has left one woman with 15% of her body covered in severe burns. Chattanooga firefighters were dispatched Wednesday night after receiving a…
SMYRNA, Tennessee (WDEF) - More than 190 soldiers returned to Tennessee on Thursday after a ten month deployment in the Middle East. They are members of the Tennessee National Guard's 1st Battalion, 181st…
Nearly two years after the first COVID case was identified in Chattanooga, more than one thousand people have died of coronavirus-related illness in Hamilton County. "Omicron is just, is doing terrible damage in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The expanded Chattanooga Boat Show launched earlier today for the start of a four day venture at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Over 25 boat brands were on display for people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) -With the supply chain, computer chip shortage continues to impact access to goods. Used Car prices have hit another all time high with the average price on a used car…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - School officials say several students have been arrested following a fight at Cleveland High School on Wednesday. They say it happened in the Commons area. Witnesses who shot video…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A two year undercover drug operation in East Tennessee nets one suspect from Dalton. The TBI and several agencies in the Knoxville area have been conducting the investigation since March of 2020. They were targeting a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman suffered serious burns in a fire last night at a homeless camp. It happened around 10PM near the Riverpark on Middle Street off of Amnicola Highway. Witnesses say…
The leader of the violent Islamic State group was killed during an overnight raid carried out by U.S. special forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Joe Biden said Thursday.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is heading to Beijing amid the soaring tensions over Ukraine on a trip intended to help strengthen Moscow's ties with China…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Firefighters in Catoosa County now have a new facility to train in. The Catoosa County Fire Department has opened a new training facility on Mack Smith Road. Located…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- As anyone may well imagine, there is a zero-tolerance animal abuse policy at the McKamey Animal Center. This can be seen in the case of one of the shelter's most…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A recent report from the Tennessee Justice Center suggests that when it comes to oral health and its outcomes, this state ranks near the bottom nationally. Low-income families, people of color…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Nashville Metro Council has approved a pilot program to bring license plate readers to the city’s streets for six months, despite widespread community opposition. The Tennessean reported that the legislation was approved Tuesday after more…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Soddy Daisy man was arrested in January for shooting at a man and his pregnant girlfriend. Coty Wamp serves as the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Lead Counsel. She says…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A jury has found that no defamation occurred in dueling lawsuits between former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore and the woman who accused him of molesting her when she was 14. Jurors made the decision Wednesday.…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - In Georgia, the Whitfield County Board of Commissioners has voted to extend sewer lines three miles north to Strain Road. The decision was made with the expectation that over…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Health Department is acknowledging several round numbers in the battle against Covid-19.. some good and some bad: 1000 COVID DEATHS "Each one of these deaths was an individual; they were someone’s mother, father, sister, brother, or…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Foundation House Ministries is expanding into the Ooltewah area. The nonprofit that provides supports to mothers and pregnant women who are facing struggles with addiction, homelessness and joblessness, is based in Cleveland. They have now…