Rossville P.D. Suspects Arson in Trailer Fire
Rossville Police Department are investigating a trailer fire they believe started with foul play.
Dr. Bryan Johnson wins Superintendent of the Year in Tennessee
"Dr. Johnson has built a culture in Hamilton County that is focused on doing what is best for students."
TSA finds 8 guns in just one week at Tennessee airports
The haul includes a loaded Glock .380 caliber found at the Chattanooga airport.
TECH BYTE: Apple Announces New Products
Let's check out some of Apple's newest products.
Car Crashes Into Brainerd Pharmacy
A car crashed into Brainerd Pharmacy on Brainerd Road this morning.
Fatal fire in East Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga fire department is investigating a fatal fire that happened in East Chattanooga. CFD expresses condolences to the victim’s family. Investigators are working to determine what caused the deadly blaze. Positive identification of the victim is…
Point System Suggestion for Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
The task force recommends inheriting a scoring system designed to rate an officer or candidate on areas related to being hired or promoted.
Emmy show will include $2.8M donation to fight child hunger
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Every Emmy Award handed out Sunday will come with something extra - a $100,000 donation to fight child hunger. All the networks and streaming outlets competing for Emmy will donate the money to fight child hunger…
Tennessee man pleads not guilty to fatally stabbing mother
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man has pleaded not guilty to fatally stabbing his mother at least 70 times. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that an attorney for Joshua Matthew Carr entered the plea Friday in Sevier County General…
Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump says he’s given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart and form a U.S. company. Trump has targeted Chinese-owned TikTok for…
Walmart, Amazon among donors to QAnon-promoting lawmaker
Walmart, Amazon and other corporate giants donated money to a Tennessee state lawmaker’s reelection campaign after she used social media to amplify and promote the QAnon conspiracy theory. That's according to an Associated Press review of campaign finance records and…
Saturday afternoon shooting on East Brainerd Road
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's office is investigating a shooting that happened on East Brainerd Road tonight. Deputies responded to a person shot call around 6. According to the sheriff's office, deputies are still investigating the incident. The…
Market Street Bridge closed from 8-2 Sunday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If tomorrows travel plans include driving over the Market Street Bridge, better plan to use a detour. The bridge will be shut down from 8 AM TO 2 PM tomorrow so that TDOT can perform testing and…
14th Congressional 2A Unity Rally
A second Amendment Unity Rally was held in North Georgia today in support of Marjorie Greene's candidacy for Congress.
Mr. Pickle's Fried Pickle Fest
The city of Cleveland experienced, fried foods, petting zoos, bounce houses and more at the fourth annual Mr. Pickle's Fried Pickle Festival.
Tree Hugging for a Good Cause
Adrienne Long from Chattanooga set out to be the world record for the longest tree hug.
Friday afternoon shooting in Highland Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are working to get more information about a shooting that happened Friday afternoon. According to CPD, officers responded to a person shot call in the Highland Park area. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="HIGHLAND PARK, CHATTANOOGA" zoom="15"…
Hamilton County School Board Members discuss equity
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Board Members put equity as the main topic in a meeting Friday night. They got a look at equity data and took a deep dive into discussion over issues seen across the…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, has died at her home in Washington.
Tennessee nursing home visitation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Both Tennessee and Georgia will soon be able to visit their loved ones who are inside long term care facilities. Starting October 1st, facilities that have gone at least 14 days with no new COVID-19 cases among…
The State of UTC in the year of the pandemic
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Social Justice movement and Covid-19 have had major impacts on the UTC campus this year. So it is only natural that the topics dominated Chancellor Angle's State of UTC address today. On the pandemic, he cited…
East Ridge Cracker Barrel to sell alcohol
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Brunch at Cracker Barrel just got a little more interesting. The chain announced this summer that they will now be serving alcohol. According to East Ridge's city manager, the cities Beer Board met this week and…
Covid-19 symptoms lingering for months after being sick
CHATTANOOGA, TENN (WDEF)-The Coronavirus has impacted many people throughout the Tennessee Valley-but some patients-the symptoms just aren’t going away. “We're discovering this disease does whatever it wants and it affects whoever it wants in an unpredictable manner," says Minerva Covarrubia,…
Shooting in hotel parking lot in Lookout Valley
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's latest shooting apparently happened in a hotel parking lot. Around 9 AM on Thursday morning, a 38 year old man showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound. Police describe it as a non-life-threatening injury.…