CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After 50 years, the folks behind Reflection Riding decided it was time for a new start. They have spent the last nine months deciding on a new plan for their future. Simply put, they will focus on…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) -The Tiger Guard Drill team continues to fill the trophy case at Ringgold High. The team overcame unprecedented challenges this year and made some History along the way. Sgt. 1st Class Larry Sisemore…
Three shootings occurred over the weekend in Hamilton County and Chattanooga. This comes after Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced a public health crisis over gun violence earlier this month. "What is the root issue, where did this…
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WDEF): Our north Georgia and Alabama counties were soaked by rainfall this weekend from Tropical Depression Claudette. Chattooga county saw three to six inches of rain Saturday that produced a Flash Flood Warning. With more rain on the…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Walker County Sheriff's Office is looking into a pair of vandalism cases near Rossville. On Sunday morning, they got a report about multiple church break-ins. Someone entered Mission Ridge Baptist sometime between Saturday afternoon and…
MARION COUNTY, TN (WDEF) - It’s a somber day in Marion County, Tn as the community is still taking in the news about the death of long time resident Cody Fox and his 9 month old daughter, Ariana. …
RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Authorities in northeast Alabama got a tip about child pornography being downloaded in DeKalb County. The Sheriff reports that a task force searched a home at 98 County Road in Rainsville. As a result, they charged…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Detectives from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office have arrested a student at Ooltewah High School. The juvenile was arrested in connection with a sexual assault that happened at the school in May. The suspect has been…
A radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating two shootings that happened late Sunday night. The first one happened around 10:20 p.m. on North Kelly Street. Police say that one man was shot is suffering from non-life threatening…
HAWKINS CO., Tenn. (WDEF)- According to the T.B.I, nearly seventy agencies from across Tennessee and several other states have joined together to find Summer Wells. The agency tweeted this evening that Chattanooga Hamilton County Rescue teams are…
BUTLER COUNTY, Al.(WDEF)- South Pittsburg and Marion County are mourning the loss of the New Hope Volunteer Fire Chief Cody Fox. Fox, his 9-month-old daughter and wife Hayle were in the…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF)- We've officially entered the "Dog Days of Summer" and Perry's Promise is doing everything they can to make sure that pets are well taken care of. The organization gave away pet food and supplies…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today was a Berry great day to enjoy any of the many festivals that happened in the Tennessee Valley. The long awaited 74th annual strawberry festival came back after taking a year off for…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden says that Champ, the older of the family's two dogs, has died “peacefully at home.” The German Shepherd was 13. The president and first lady Jill Biden got Champ from a breeder after…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Police say an angry Florida man pulled a gun on a drive-thru worker because they forgot the cream cheese with his bagel. The employee just happened to be the daughter of the Miami Gardens police…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The 2021 Juneteenth celebrations continued at The Bethlehem Center as they hosted their first annual Juneteenth Festival. Food trucks, music and black-owned vendors came out commemorate the day. Mayor Kelly and other elected officials…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga's office of Multicultural Affairs released it's 2021 copy of the Black Business directory. The directory includes black businesses that are registered with the City of Chattanooga. The purpose is to generate business within…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The rain and clouds did not stop the Juneteenth celebrations here in the Scenic City. Chattanooga's office of Multicultural Affairs recreated Black Wall Street and celebrated black businesses within the city all month long.…
NEW YORK (AP) - The declaration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday is putting the pressure on more U.S. companies to give their employees the day off, accelerating a movement that took off last year in response to the racial…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a 16-year-old girl was attacked by a bear Friday in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. National Park Service officials say the girl's family managed to scare the bear away from the area after the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Public defenders represent those accused of a crime who are unable to afford legal assistance. Often accused of heinous, high-profile crimes, our country offers defendants a unique opportunity to speak out. "All people, even…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) -The Homeless Services Division’s primary goal is to make homelessness in Chattanooga brief, rare, and non-recurring by locating permanent housing. "Our model is housing first. So we do have an outreach team that will…
