Son charged with strangling his mom after father saw it on security cam
Father was out of town when he check shocking cam video
MORE CLEANING MEASURE IN HAMILTON CO. SCHOOLS
In an effort to prevent more school shut downs, the school district is changing their procedure from reactive to proactive -Hiring Service Management Systems to disinfect during school hours.
Fairview firefighters get the call 40 minutes after opening new station
"It started day one. It will settle them in a little bit."
Pickup crashes into lobby of medical office
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A large pickup crashed into the lobby of a medical office Thursday morning in Chattanooga. The F-250 pickup went into the waiting room area of the Center for Oral Facial Implants Surgery on Shallowford Road. Luckily, no…
Lightning blitz keeps wildfires raging across California
More than two dozen major fires were scorching California on Thursday, largely the result of an unprecedented lightning siege that dropped nearly 11,000 strikes over several days.
Chattanooga Zoo extends hours for Safari Nights
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo has now extended their hours every Thursday for the month of September. Zoo officials say the hours have been extended to 8 pm, that's three hours past their normal closing time. The Zoo says…
Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon arrested in fraud scam
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.”
New Tennessee Unemployment Claims Increase
New jobless claims in Tennessee rose to 13,806 after three weeks of declining numbers.
Sisters celebrate great-grandmother, 19th amendment with inspirational socks
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Crescent Sock Company has operated in Niota since 1902. It's stayed in the family, and the sisters who own it and run it are the great grand-daughters of Febb Burn. "She was a school…
Chattanooga based CBL asking for debt relief
The company owns Hamilton Place and Northgate malls, among hundreds of others across the country.
Multiple COVID-19 cases appear at Auburn dorm, fraternity
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Auburn University said a number of students are quarantined after COVID-19 cases were reported in a campus residence hall and a fraternity house. Spokesman Preston Sparks said Wednesday that the university is aware of multiple students…
Lottery CEO: Tennessee sports betting to start by Nov. 1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Lottery's leader expects the state's first online-only sportsbooks to go live no later than Nov. 1. At a board meeting Wednesday, Lottery CEO Rebecca Hargrove said four operators have submitted completed applications to date.…
Ex-police officer gets 20 years for sexual assault
The sentence is for 2 women, but there were other victims that he admitted to assaulting after arresting them.
Murder Suspect arrested in East Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested the suspect they were hunting for in a murder earlier in the week. 25 year old Donald Troutwine was killed in the shooting on 15th Avenue near Rossville on Monday night. On Tuesday,…
Longer Quarantines for Covid-19
If a person in a home is exposed to covid-19, everyone in the household will become a Covid-19 case and undergo a 10 day isolation.
Tennesseans Facing Evictions
The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga wants to assist people in their time of need if they are in danger of losing their home.
Mother charged with murder of Amber Alert girl Evelyn Boswell
"concerned residents who wanted to make sure that we had not forgotten Evelyn. We didn’t, and we won’t."
Deputies shoot suspect in a domestic violence call
"Domestic calls have always been one of the most dangerous calls that a law enforcement officer can roll up on."
Police Seeking Suspect in 15th Avenue Shooting
Chattanooga Police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspect in Monday night's fatal shooting on 15th Avenue.
Tennessee agrees to Trump's $300-a-week unemployment plan
Tennessee will become the latest state to ask the federal government for an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits under President Donald Trump’s supplemental plan.
Gordon Central High closes because of teacher shortage
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - Gordon Central High is the latest Georgia school to shutdown because of Covid-19 problems. But the case here is a little different. School officials say the problem isn't active cases, just a teacher and staff shortage.…
Tennessee won't break down school Covid-19 numbers after all
They blame the change of policy on their reading of the HIPPA laws.
Tennessee commemorates ratification of 19th amendment
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The State of Tennessee commemorated the ratification of the 19th amendment through a reenactment of the historic vote on its 100th anniversary at the state capitol Tuesday. "It's really a remembrance and a recognition of…
Motorcyclist dies from Friday night crash at Northgate
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A motorcyclist has died from injuries in a wreck last Friday night outside Northgate Mall. It happened on Highway 153 just before 10:30. The motorcycle was going through the light when a car was turning left into…