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Catoosa County Pursuit Turns Fatal

(WDEF)-Officials responded to an overdose call which turned into a deadly pursuit. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, the victim of the overdose who is also the suspect in the pursuit left the scene. CPD was involved in a…

Home On Camp Road A Total Loss After Sunday Fire

COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)-A home on Camp Road is a total loss after a fire Sunday. Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department along with Catoosa and Chattanooga Fire Departments responded to the fire. According to Hamilton County Emergency Services, no one was home…

One Of Hamilton County's Top 12 Most Wanted Arrested

HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office captured Jonathan Michael Davis today. Davis was on Hamilton County's Top 12 Most Wanted list. Davis was found near Big Ridge Road Sunday afternoon. He had warrants for 3 counts of Violation…

Robotics Challenge Held At Volkswagen

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Many elementary and middle school students competed in a robotics challenge at Volkswagen today. The VEX IQ challenge allows them to compete in a robotics challenege here in their own home. Many people came out to support…

Chattahooligans Search Party

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattahooligans trailer was recovered this week, but it was empty. They held a search party in the recovery location today. Almost 20 Chattahooligans showed up to support the search. They found some of their banners today.…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activites

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Here is a brief list of some of the activities going on around our area. The 50th Annual Memorial March will take place in front of the Federal Court Building at 1 PM. There will be a…

M.L.K. Brunch Celebration

This year's annual prayer breakfast organized by the Unity Group was a celebration for Doctor Martin Luther King Junior.

Whitfield County man wants Second Amendment Sanctuary

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Tyler Martin has started a Change.org petition for his efforts in getting Whitfield County officials to turn the north Georgia county into a Second Amendment Sanctuary. "Basically, It's a message saying that if they pass…

Teen Suicides Rates On The Increase

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- This week, a local high school student took his own life while on the phone with his girlfriend... forcing her to witness the whole event. Erlanger Children's Hospital CEO, Don Mueller says, "Across all of our facilities,…

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