Tennessee Jobless Claims Slightly Improve
Jobless claims in Tennessee slightly improved for the week of September 5 with new claims dropping to 11,706 from 12,035.
Police: Fleeing stolen car causes multi vehicle crash
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a stolen car caused a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday night. They say an officer tried to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen when the driver fled. He crashed into several other cars. It…
TWRA recovering body from Nickajack Lake
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local police and the TWRA are recovering a body tonight discovered in the Tennessee River. Chattanooga Police notified Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers around sunset about the body. They say it is near Moccasin Bend. Chattanooga Fire…
Manhunt ends for Dalton Potter after another shooting
UPDATE: Sheriff Scott Chitwood says that officers came across Potter on a road just inside Gordon County this evening. They jumped him and took him into custody. No one was injured in the arrest. Sheriff Chitwood re-iterated that the person…
Commission reverses vote on Silverdale Corrections Center contract
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Commissioners are having second thoughts about choosing a contractor for the proposed Silverdale workhouse expansion. Last week, they rejected a bid to have KTM Construction handle the project. But today, the commission reversed that decision.…
Blood Assurance has critical need after multiple traumas
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Blood Assurance reports a critical need for O-positive and O-negative blood because of multiple traumas in the area. They say they has less than a half day supply. If they have another trauma, they would not have…
Taxi driver charged with sexual assault of rider
Investigators believe there are more possible victims of taxi driver accused of picking up women at bars late at night
Flu Vaccine Efforts
Sharon Goforth of the Hamilton County Health Department says it's certainly possible to contract both viruses.
Tennessee Covid-19 school dashboard goes online
Hamilton County info is not in the database yet. Only Grundy County is all in from our area so far.
Third person dies in small plane crash near McMinnville airport
Officials say a third person has died in a small plane crash near a Tennessee airport.
Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds
Wildfires are raging unchecked across parts of the Western United States, and authorities say gusty winds could drive flames with new ferocity.
Sewer Rates In Hamilton County To Increase
Sewer rates in Hamilton County are expected to increase by 12% beginning October 1, 2020.
Chattanooga City Council to vote on correcting error in FY21 budget
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - While the Fiscal Year 21 budget passed in June, officials said that what was passed wasn't what was presented to city council. "We have made a mistake. A human error was made and we need to…
Tennessee school dashboard misses debut
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Nothing has been easy about setting up a web presence in Tennessee to report Covid-19 in individual schools. Gov. Bill Lee said one was in the works more than a month ago as schools returned to class.…
CEMPA will offer permanent Covid-19 testing sites
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Cempa Community Care is operating permanent Covid-19 testing sites beginning this week. The two sites will be held at Alleo Health on Oakwood Drive and La Paz Chattanooga on Bailey Avenue. The permanent testing site hours will…
Second Suspect Still at Large in Whitfield County
Over 30 hours into the investigation, every possible hiding spot within the area is being searched.
Decatur will get first UT mural in Southeast Tennessee
The “Everywhere You Look, UT” campaign aims to paint a mural in every county in the state. Take a look at the murals so far.
Former convicted felon turns life around to help inner city children succeed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A former convicted felon has turned his life around in order to help inner city kids in Hamilton county succeed. Reginald Yearby once served a 90 month sentence for drug trafficking. now he's spending his time…
Why some schools may be closed longer for Covid-19 cleaning
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - School Officials say East Hamilton Middle and High School, Soddy Daisy High School and Ooltewah High School will be closed due to the Coronavirus . Cleaners are coming in to disinfect the schools following the…
Two people killed in McMinnville plane crash
MCMINNVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two people were killed in a small plane crash in Warren County on Tuesday. The single engine plane crashed in a field near the Warren County memorial Airport around noon. The FAA says the flight had…
Georgia investigating double voting in primary election
Georgia’s secretary of state said Tuesday that his office is investigating double voting in the June primary.
One Suspect Captured - Other Still At Large from Officer Shooting
One of the suspects in the shooting of a Whitfield County Deputy was captured Tuesday morning.
Man Charged After Shooting at Cleveland Area Hotel
A suspect was arrested and charged with Attempted First Degree Murder after a shooting in the parking lot of Daybreak Suites in Cleveland on Sunday.
Health Department and Food Bank Team Up To Distribute Free Food Boxes
The Hamilton County Health Department and the Chattanooga Area Food Bank have teamed up to distribute food boxes at the Alstom Plant COVID-19 test site to anyone needing tests and may be facing hunger.