WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Walker County Fire and rescue responded to a report of a structure fire early Monday morning. The house located at 491 Bicentennial Trail was consumed in heavy smoke and flames when firefighters arrived. "The first arriving…
RHEA COUNTY, Tennessee- Donna Mcgainey said outside of the Rhea County Solid Waste Facility, there is usually an awful smell wafting through the neighborhood. "The debris on the road, the smell is horrendous," said Mcgainey. "Maybe we need to be…
Fully-vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We have new details about the double shooting that happened Saturday night in the Orchard Knob area. Police say that two teens were shot in the the 600 block of North Orchard Knob Avenue. One victim was…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- An altercation inside of TBOW'S Tavern in Cleveland ended with one man dead. The incident happend around 2 Sunday morning. Cleveland Police say that Charles Garrett and a bar employee were in an altercation when a patron,…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)-A fire in East Brainerd has left a family without a home and a community looking for some answers. The fire happened this afternoon on Daugherty Lane in Ooltewah. Officials say that the family sat down for lunch…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police need your help finding a man that has been missing for over a year. MISSING: See attached #MissingPerson poster for Mark Steward. A new CPD investigator took over case & hopes a renewed approach will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in Friday's shooting on East 48th Street. 51-year-old Marvin Fallins was arrested Friday night and charged with Criminal Homicide and Unlawful Possession of a weapon. Fallins is accused of killing 29-year-old…
"A no vote on this bill is to allow the bookies to continue control over sports betting."
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland State celebrates the grand opening of its new Health and Science Center. The building on Adkisson Drive will provide resources for Nursing, Medical Assistant, EMS / Paramedic, Biology and Microbiology students. It offers state of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Throughout the pandemic, there’s been a lot of talk about food delivery services such as GrubHub, Delivery Dudes or Uber Eats. With lockdowns and stay at home orders, conventional wisdom says that many Americans have been…
Governor Lee says the latest covid relief bill on the Senate floor is flawed, and Tennessee will suffer financially despite flourishing during the pandemic.
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The Dekalb County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect they say stole a catalytic converter off a church van. It happened early Wednesday morning, between 5-6 AM, at Pine Ridge Baptist Church at the…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Firefighters managed to contain a fire in a condominium to just one unit early this morning. It happened around 1 AM at Chestnut Oak Drive, #89. The building was engulfed in flames as firefighters arrived, but…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Sleep Medical Specialist Doctor Anuj Chandra said sleep is crucial for so many aspects of our lives and health. "Three things that are essential for life; good nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Without sleep, we cannot live," said Chandra. He…
A 14-year-old male was shot Thursday during an altercation with an unidentified suspect.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland Fire Department sent 8 companies to an early morning apartment fire at Whitewater Lodge this morning. Bradley County EMS and Lifeforce Air Medical treated and transported one resident with serious injuries. The Cleveland Fire Department…
U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - More people are getting coronavirus vaccinations in Hamilton County and even more will be eligible to get the vaccine on Monday. Health officials are asking that if you're qualified to give shots and want to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Chattanooga-based National Guard unit is about to head overseas. The Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment is leaving this weekend for a ten month deployment to the Middle East. The Regiment also has…
Residents and city council candidates say this neighborhood Walmart closing will not only leave an eye sore but force the community to be drastically underserved with grocery options.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanoogans have been saddled with increasingly high sewer bills over the last few months. Amy Smith, a woman who lives on disability checks, is just the latest victim of these bills. She says that her latest…