ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Newly formed Tropical Storm Sally has become better organized amid forecasts it would reach hurricane strength before it strikes the northern U.S. Gulf Coast early in the week. Meteorologists say the earliest 18th-named storm on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The American Red Cross is assisting an East Brainerd family tonight after a fire destroyed their home. According to the fire department, the fire happened around 3 Saturday afternoon in the 400 block of Osborne Drive. [su_gmap…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Football is finally gearing up at all levels of the game. And, it's happening as we're in the coronavirus pandemic, making it a different year for not just the players and coaches, but for the…
The plea deal allows former Grace Bapt. Academy coach's record to be expunged in two years.
ATLANTA (AP) — A section of concrete has collapsed on a parking deck under construction in Atlanta, injuring six workers. Atlanta Fire Rescue officials said one worker was trapped under debris with leg injuries and had to be freed and…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee defense attorney who fled rape charges apparently killed himself when law officers caught up with him in Alabama. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted on Friday that 49-year-old David Whelan “reportedly produced…
Catoosa County officials were tipped by authorities in Jasper County about a young child solicited over the internet
Remains found on Fuller Road match the name of a suspect in some pharmacy robberies from 11 years ago.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the days, months and years go by, we are still working on how to preserve the safety of our first responders. According to CNN, 343 New York City firefighters, 23 New York City police officers and…
(WDEF) - The Democrat who was challenging Marjorie Taylor Greene for a slot in Congress in November has suddenly dropped out of the race. Kevin Van Ausdal says he is moving out of the state. Greene and Ausdal are running…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - September 6th through September 12th is national Suicide Prevention Week and officials are saying the pandemic is causing depression in younger ages to rise. Parkridge Hospital Therapist says anxiety and depression in teens and youth has been…
A local truck driver was driving through New York when the World Trade Center was struck on September 11, 2001.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The number of candidates running for mayor of Chattanooga is now 7. District 7 City Councilman Erskine Oglesby made his announcement this morning. Oglesby says he will focus on increasing trust in public safety, and addressing homelessness…
Authorities have now confirmed a body found last week in Rhea County is that of a Bradley County woman missing since mid-August.
Deadly wildfires in heavily populated northwest Oregon are growing and hundreds of thousands of people have been told to flee encroaching flames.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - As health experts say wearing masks can save lives from COVID-19, something you might not think about is the impact it might be having on the economy. "The facts are pretty clear around the importance…
"He is alive but he is in the hospital with some worries about medical bills."
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The first female federal judge in East Tennessee has died after a battle with cancer. U.S. District Judge Pamela Reeves was 66. The UT grad was awarded the highest alumni award given by the University, the…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A Fort Payne Police Officer was escorting a driver with mechanical problems Wednesday on I-59, when another vehicle stuck his patrol car from behind. The driver, 32 year old Tremel Evans of Moody Alabama, was…
"Let me say to the firemen, that I do love you.."
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will funnel $300,000 of federal coronavirus relief dollars to help cover the cost of 90 additional police cadet scholarships as part of Gov. Bill Lee’s initiative to strengthen policing. The announcement comes as advocates across…
“I have reviewed the video footage and my officers’ reports and can confirm with 100 percent certainty that the corrections officers involved did their job.."
"I think I have a unique perspective on our city to know."
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - So far, 2020 has been a historical year in many ways. It's also the year for a presidential election come November. Cybersecurity becomes even more critical in this year's November election not only because of possible threats…