Ex-corrections officer accused of conspiring to harm inmate
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations says a former corrections officer has been charged with conspiring to harm an inmate.
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Fatal crash in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Cleveland Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened this after noon. Police say that 81-year-old Jerry Freeman and his wife, Shirley Freeman, age 75, were in their Toyota Camry, coming out of Captain D's…
CPD Investigator arrested and relived from duty
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A veteran Chattanooga Police Officer was also arrested on Saturday. Investigator Michael Early is charged with Aggravated Burglary and Simple Assault. C.P.D. says that they responded to a Burglary call Friday night. The victim told police that…
Fatal motorcycle crash on Cummings Highway
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a fatal crash that happened this afternoon on Cummings Highway. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="2901 Cummings Highway" zoom="15" title="Fatal Motorcycle Crash"] Police say that a Harley Davidson was headed south when for unknown reasons,…
Domestic Violence Charge for Off-Duty Hamilton County Corrections Officer
COLLEGEDALE, TN - Collegedale Police were called to a unit at the Summit at Hawthorne Apartments early Saturday morning regarding a woman screaming for help. A neighbor made the call. Officers met Jordan Brown and her boyfriend Ronnie Tyler Grasham,…
1st post-pandemic cruise ship from US sails away
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The first cruise ship to leave a U.S. port since the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a 15-month standstill has sailed away. Celebrity Edge departed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Saturday with the number of…
Team of specialists sent to south Florida to probe collapse
WASHINGTON (AP) - A half-dozen scientists and engineers who specialize in disastrous structure failures are headed to south Florida to collect firsthand information on the cause of the catastrophic collapse of Champlain Towers South. Their initial work will be used…
Portland records hottest day ever amid Northwest scorcher
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Utility workers and wildlife managers across the Pacific Northwest were trying to keep people and animals safe as a historic heat wave scorched the region and sent residents searching for relief. Stores sold out of portable…
Police: 2 charged after dead monkey found in hot parked car
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Tennessee say two people face charges after officers found a dead monkey inside a hot car parked outside of a waterpark. Police in Sevierville say officers on Wednesday were called to Soaky Mountain Waterpark,…
18-year-old shot in drive by shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police say that an 18-year-old was shot Friday evening in the 1900 block of Greenwood Road. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="1900 GREENWOOD RD" zoom="15" title="18-YEAR-OLD SHOT"] Police say that the victim was shot by a suspect in…
Man shot Saturday afternoon in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are asking the public to help with the details of a shooting that happened this afternoon. Police say that a 25-year-old man showed up to a local hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Investigators…
T.B.I investigating an officer involved shooting in Bradley County
BRADLEY CO., Tenn. (WDEF)- The T.B.I is investigating an officer involved shooting that happened Friday evening in Bradley County. The incident happened before 6 p.m. last night. Investigators say that Bradley County Sheriff's deputies responded to a mental health call…
Hiker Rescue at Rainbow Lake
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- First responders in Hamilton County have been working for hours to carry out an injured hiker on a hiking trail. https://twitter.com/SunnyD_wx/status/1408947338576605186 Multiple agencies have responded to the scene at Rainbow lake. First responders…
UT system adds first new university since UTC 40 years ago
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has voted to add a new school to their roster. It will be their first new campus since adding UTC more than 50 years ago. The new school us…
Bessie Smith Cultural Center reopens after 15 months
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The pandemic is ending and Chattanoogans are joining millions of other Americans in trying to get back to normal. One of the city's main tourist attractions is the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, which reopened…
Trammell pleads guilty to 4 year old murder on Wilcox Boulevard
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga man pleads guilty to fatally shooting a victim almost four years ago. On July 26, 2017, Desmond Clay was shot and then crashed his vehicle into a dry cleaning business on Wilcox Boulevard. He died…
Police arrest suspects in fatal Brainerd Mapco shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have now arrested two suspects for a fatal shooting two weeks ago in Brainerd. 34 year old Billy Burson was shot at a Mapco on Brainerd Road on just after midnight on a Friday night.…
Wife of former Erlanger CEO missing after Florida condo collapse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Family members in Surfside, Florida, have been living a nightmare since early Thursday morning. "Nothing prepares you for this. My dad always said he thought he was going to die first," says Rachel…
95 Year Old Woman Asks Chattanooga Mayor to Open Up Dancing at Senior Center
Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly hosted an Open Office Hours to the community today at the Brainerd Rec Center. One woman had a special request for the Mayor this afternoon. Ninety-five year old Michalene Whitaker loves to take dance lessons at…
University of Tennessee board OKs tuition increases, budget
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees has approved tuition increases at two campuses and finalized its operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. University officials announced Friday that the board met in person for the…
Bike Chattanooga announces record growth despite pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga announced on Friday that the Bike Chattanooga bikeshare program set records for growth during the COVID pandemic. The Bike Chattanooga bike share program is nearly nine-years old. The program includes…
Local Company provides scholarships for 20 students to attend FCA Summer Camp
CLEVELAND, TENN (WDEF) - Thanks to the help of one local moving company, 20 underserved children will be heading off to Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) summer camp for free. This camp will give children the opportunity to…
Justice Department suing Georgia over state's new voting law
The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state’s new election law and alleging that Republican state lawmakers rushed through a sweeping overhaul with an intent to deny Black voters equal access to the ballot.