Marion County Approved for Disaster Declaration from March Storms
Marion County will receive recovery assistance after under a major disaster declaration caused by severe weather and flooding in March.
CPD and ATF offering a $5,000 reward after Pawn Shop Break-in
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives are teaming up with the Chattanooga Police Department to offer a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible…
Youth minister charged with statutory rape, sexual battery
A youth minister and former volunteer coach has been arrested in Tennessee on child sex charges.
Missing Girl's Aunt disappeared 11 years ago
ROGERSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Ground searches continue in the Hawkins County are near the Kentucky border for a missing 5 year old. Summer Wells has been missing now for a week. The TBI issued an Amber Alert for the little…
Video proceedings will continue in Georgia courts
ATLANTA (AP) - The state's top judge says Georgia courts can continue to hold proceedings using video and other remote technology adopted in response to the coronavirus pandemic for at least another year. In late March 2020, the Georgia Supreme…
CHI Memorial Announces new Hospital in Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Currently Residents in the North Georgia area have to drive 30 minutes to find the nearest fully functioning hospital. But That long drive is coming to an end, as CHI Memorial announced that…
Board approves tuition hikes for Tennessee colleges
Tennessee’s Board of Regents has approved a tuition increase for the state’s community colleges and technology colleges.
The Varsity of Athens GA serves last chili dog
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A day after The Varsity served its last chili dog in its longtime Athens location, the Georgia restaurant says that it plans a return to the college town. The restaurant closed Sunday. By Monday, signs had…
Potential Flooding Issues in North Georgia & Alabama into Tuesday
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WDEF): Our north Georgia and Alabama counties were soaked by rainfall this weekend from Tropical Depression Claudette. Chattooga county saw three to six inches of rain Saturday that produced a Flash Flood Warning. With more rain on the…
Community Members remember the life of Cody Fox and 9 month old Daughter
MARION COUNTY, TN (WDEF) - It’s a somber day in Marion County, Tn as the community is still taking in the news about the death of long time resident Cody Fox and his 9 month old daughter, Ariana. …
Girl attacked by bear in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a 16-year-old girl was attacked by a bear Friday in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. National Park Service officials say the girl's family managed to scare the bear away from the area after the…
TWRA warns about Boating while under the Influence
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - If you want to keep your head above water, you better know where you are and what you are doing. TWRA says it’s inattention and alcohol consumption that can quickly turn a day of…
Officers justified in fatal shooting of armed man
A Tennessee prosecutor says three police officers were justified in fatally shooting an armed man who began raising a gun toward them.
Hamilton County Schools host Roundtable with Education Commissioner
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Hamilton County School officials, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn and community leaders all came together Thursday to discuss how the Hamilton County school system is working to accelerate student achievement.” As Part of the Learning…
Amber Alert issued for missing Tennessee 9 month old
UPDATE - Nichelle Simone Omega was found Thursday in Nashville with her mother. Smyrna, TN (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a statewide Amber Alert for a 9 month old girl out of Smyrna, Tennessee. Police believe…
Southern Baptists vote to probe leaders' sex abuse response
By TRAVIS LOLLER and PETER SMITH Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have voted overwhelmingly to create a task force to oversee an independent investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse.…
CPD unveils new Virtual Ride Along program to engage with community members
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department announced the creation of a Virtual Ride Along program as a way to increase community connection and inclusion. The CPD Virtual Ride Along program was an idea CPD Officer Sydney…
Seven relatives charged in Tennessee boy's starvation death
Authorities in Tennessee say seven family members have been charged with murder in the starvation death of a 14-year-old boy.
Southern Baptists pick president who worked for racial unity
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention has tamped down a push from the right at its largest meeting in decades, electing a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeating an effort…
Southern Baptist Convention opens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention is holding its largest gathering in decades amid debates over race and sexual abuse and a concerted effort to push the conservative denomination even further to the right. The nation's largest Protestant…
Elder Abuse Awareness Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Tennessee’s older adults often become the targets or scammers, financial con artists and abusers. That's why June 15th is recognized as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The main signs of elder abuse include the…
Delinquent Youth in Custody now have options for learning and career development programs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Tennessee youth placed into the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for delinquent behavior will now have new options for learning and career development that will help prepare them for a successful next…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes after visit to Holocaust Museum
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The normally fiery northwest Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was subdued in an afternoon press conference in Washington on Monday. She stood outside the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum where she had just taken…
Republican Greg Vital announces bid for Mike Carter's seat in legislature
GEORGETOWN, Tennessee (WDEF) - Republican activist and businessman Greg Vital announces he will run to follow Mike Carter in the Tennessee House. Carter died from cancer this year and his wife has been named to replace him on an interim…