Reaction to kid in pictures of stolen car suspect
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-"One of the unseen costs is the cost inflicted upon the children involved in these types of activities," said Patterson. Social media became active with comments when a…
Christmas at the Courthouse
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Just after 12:15 Friday Afternoon visitors to the Hamilton County Courthouse got to experience some Christmas Song and cheer. Christmas at the Courthouse featured the Choo Choo Kids, Jazz…
School Board Challenges Status of $750,000 in State Funds for Howard School
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "The state doesn't have a very good history of taking over under-performing schools and turning them around," says Hamilton County School Board member Joe Smith. The state of Tennessee proposed…
Casino fight ends with a major drug bust near Cherokee, NC
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - What started as a fight between a man and woman at the casino, has turned into a major drug bust. The Cherokee Indian Police are reporting the strange case near Murphy. It started with a…
Legacy Sports to develop $350M sports, entertainment complex
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Murfreesboro officials have announced that Legacy Sports Tennessee will develop a $350 million multi-use sports and entertainment facility. According to a Thursday news release from the city, the…
Judge declines to toss suits challenging Georgia voting law
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss eight lawsuits challenging Georgia's sweeping new election law. Georgia's law is one of many approved by Republican-led legislatures after former President Donald Trump and…
Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas dies at 33
FILE - Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas reacts after making a catch during the first half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Giants on Oct. 15, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack…
Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
Al Unser, one of only four…
EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?
CHICAGO (AP) — The twists, turns and oddities of the legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in…
Monroe Co. Constable charged with claiming he was a deputy & ATF agent
MADISONVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A constable for Monroe County has been indicted on charges of passing himself off as something else. The charges are official misconduct and oppression. The accusation investigated by TBI agents is that Derek Sircy passed himself…
School Board picks Dr. Justin Robertson as new Superintendent
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After a bit of debate this evening, the Hamilton County School Board has made their decision on who the new superintendent will be. They chose their own in-house candidate Dr.…
Sheriff's candidate arrested for impersonating an officer
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A candidate for Sheriff in northeast Alabama has been arrested himself. 57 year old Terry Wayne Wadsworth from DeKalb County faces charges of computer tampering and Impersonating a Peace Officer. The State Bureau of Investigation…
New precinct map proposal for Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- It was a full room at the Hamilton County Election Commission as the public gave their thoughts on the new precincts. "We have to make sure that we are providing voters…
Boys and Girls Club gets $30,000 grant from Spectrum
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Boys and Girls Clubs in Tennessee received a $30,000 grant from Spectrum Digital Education Grant. $6,000 of the $30,000 check was presented at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region. The grant will fund…
Advance Auto Parts & East Ridge PD give gift cards instead of vehicle citations
EAST RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) - It’s the season of giving, so in an effort to promote safe driving this Christmas, the East Ridge Police Department has teamed up with Advance Auto Parts…
Student charged with having a gun at Central High
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Law enforcement has arrested a Central High student for bringing a firearm on campus. The Sheriff's Office says the SRO found a loaded Glock 22 with a high capacity magazine on the student. The juvenile was arrested…
Sabrena Smedley joins race for Hamilton County Mayor
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Another person has tossed their hat into the Hamilton County Mayoral Race, bringing the total candidates so far to 3. Realtor and Hamilton County Commissioner and…
FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine.
Phil Massey out as Baylor's football coach
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Press Release) - Baylor School officials announced today that Phil Massey will be leaving his position as head football coach. Just got off the phone with Phil Massey. He said the school elected not to renew his contract.…
Biden to decry democracy 'recession' at White House summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to urge participants at the first White House Summit for Democracy to reverse an ongoing “recession” of democracy that is playing out at a time of rising authoritarianism around the globe and…
Chip's Good Word: Those amazing STOL Bandit fliers
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We've got some amazing pilots in our area with a specialty brand of flying. And they proved their skill at a national competition over the weekend in Florida.…
tnAchieves meets goal for 9,000 mentors in Tennessee
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - For the eighth year in a row, tnAchieves has hit their goal for recruiting volunteer mentors in the state. They wanted 9,000 mentors to help students in the TN Promise scholarship class of 2022. The mentors don't…
Shallowford Apartment Fire Displaces 17, Third Apartment Fire in Ten Days
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A resident of Waterford Place Apartments off Shallowford Road said he was cooking fish in his kitchen when he and his brother went outside. Moments later, smoke was billowing from the…
Sheriff's Office lands grant to help them sanitize jail
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has landed a state grant to help them battle Covid-19 cases at the jail. They plan to use the $440,000 grant to buy new cleaning equipment and put in a new hospital…