Local Preschoolers Give Back During the Holidays

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Preschoolers at the Primrose School of Hamilton Place have donated 596 canned goods to the Ladies of Charity as part of the Caring and Giving Food Drive. The children participated in age-appropriate chores and used their earnings to buy canned goods. “The Caring and Giving Food Drive is a powerful example of how our Balanced Learning® curriculum…

Food City Presents Check to Wreaths Across Chattanooga

Food City has announced their support of Wreaths Across Chattanooga through the recent check presentation totaling $15,000. 31,000 wreaths were delivered on Saturday, December 13 to the Chattanooga National Cemetery with more than 100 volunteers. A large number of Food City associates and their families also gathered to place wreaths at the National Cemetery in Chattanooga.   Categories: Featured Tags:…

Driver rescued after vehicle goes off Signal Mountain

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN. (WDEF) – On Sunday, the Signal Mountain Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on North Palisades Drive around 3:33 p.m. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, several agencies worked together for an hours-long response after a car plunged off Signal Mountain, trapping the injured driver and sparking a complicated extrication and rope rescue. The Chattanooga Fire Department…

Trump, Clinton seen in pictures produced by Epstein estate

At least three of the images released by the Oversight Committee show either President Trump or former President Bill Clinton. The photos were released without context, and it’s unclear where or when they were snapped. Neither of them has been accused of wrongdoing. In one black-and-white picture, Mr. Trump is seen smiling as he poses with six women, whose faces are…

Harold Wayne Nichols Executed After 35 Years on Death Row

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Harold Wayne Nichols was executed on December 11 following his conviction and sentencing for the murder of Karen Pulley. Nichols was executed by lethal injection at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee. He was pronounced dead at 10:39 a.m. His last words were: “To the people I’ve harmed, I’m sorry. To my family, know that…

Harold Wayne Nichols Execution Underway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Harold Wayne Nichols death will be carried out by lethal injection on December 11 for the rape and murder of Karen Pulley. Pulley was a 20-year-old student at Chattanooga State. After his arrest for Pulley’s murder, Nichols was also charged with a multitude of rapes in the East Ridge and Chattanooga areas. Known as “The Red-Headed Stranger,”…

Pet of the Week: Buttercup

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Join us at Prime News at 7 to meet this week’s Pet of the Week: Buttercup! At 7 years young, Buttercup is a short, stocky, squishy-faced sweetheart with a whole lot of love to give. She greets every person she meets with happy wiggles and a soft, gentle sweetness that wins hearts instantly. Buttercup enjoys a simple,…

Two-alarm apartment fire sent two people to the hospital overnight

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Saturday night at 12:11 a.m., the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to 500 W. Martin Luther King Boulevard after 911 received multiple alerts from the high-rise tower’s fire alarm system. According to CFD, they found that a fire in the trash chute had filled multiple floors with smoke. A second alarm was called to bring additional…

Traffic stop results in two arrests and firearm recovery

  HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Friday, around 8:30 pm, deputies assigned to the Downtown Safety Initiative conducted a traffic stop near the 200 block of Market Street after observing a vehicle speeding southbound. According to the Hamilton County Police Department the driver, Montez Chubb, was found to be driving on a suspended license. Four other people were in…

Chattanooga Christmas Market Moves to Knoxville

Why is the Chattanooga Christmas Market actually moving to Knoxville this weekend? It’s a strange story. The market has been a tradition in Chattanooga for the last dozen years. But this year, the convention center booked the rooms before the Market could reserve them. So instead of cancelling, they are heading north over the next two weekends to the World’s…

Fort Oglethorpe Police Needs Help Identifying Theft Suspects

GEORGIA — The Fort Oglethorpe Police Department (FOPD) is asking the public for their help in identifying suspects of interest from a local retail theft. If you have any information that may assist in identifying this individual, please contact Detective Tucker at the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department at (706) 866-2512, according to FOPD. They ask you reference Case #FOP2511177 when…

Lawmakers obtain Epstein banking records, release photos of his private island compound

Washington — Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said Wednesday that the committee has received financial records related to Jeffrey Epstein from JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, while releasing what they said were “never-before-seen” photos and videos of Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean. The financial documents could offer a window into Epstein’s extensive business dealings and…

3 Dead After Wrong Way I-75 Southbound Crash

UPDATE: Around 10:30 a.m., troopers responded to a fatal three-vehicle crash near Dalton. The investigation shows that a 2025 Hyundai Elantra was traveling the wrong direction on I-75 southbound after fleeing from the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office. “The Elantra traveled into the southbound travel lanes, striking a 2021 GMC Canyon’s front with the front of the Elantra. After impact, the…

Puppies Rescued from Chattanooga House Fire

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Three puppies have been rescued from a house fire on the 900 block of Arlington Avenue on December 3. Around 2 p.m., 911 received reports of smoke coming from a house. Green Shift companies arrived, spotted heaving smoke, initiated fire attack and a primary search, the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) said. Three dogs were found in the…

Lee Highway Pursuit Leads to Crash

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — One person has been apprehended after Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputies conducted a traffic stop that led to a pursuit near the 7000 block of Lee Highway around 3:00 a.m. on December 3. After HCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop, the driver of a vehicle fled as the deputy returned to their patrol vehicle, which led…

CFD Responds to Partial Building Collapse in Downtown Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a partial building collapse on the corner of Houston and E 11th Street on December 2. According to the CFD, “a back portion of a vacant building had crumbled overnight or early this morning.” Public Works says a collection of water on top of the building caused the collapse and ultimate…

Lee University Holds Annual Operation Christmas Child “Pack ‘n’ Stack” Event

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Lee University has held the annual Operation Christmas Child “Pack ‘n’ Stack” Event, which aims to provide boxes of Christmas gifts to children around the world. During the event, students filled shoeboxes with items they purchased leading up to the Pack ‘n’ Stack event.  Lee has collected 48,992 boxes for Operation Christmas Child, over the past 28…

THP helps keep locals safe in more ways than one

MADISON COUNTY — Officials at the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) remind us their officers do more than just write tickets on a busy holiday weekend. They posted these photos today of a trooper Major helping out a stranded motorist. He changed their tire on the side of I 40 in Madison County. Of course, they want us to go slow…

Georgia Winery to open new pizzeria

RINGGOLD, Ga. — The Georgia Winery has announced it will have a grand opening for a new on-site pizzeria on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The new restaurant will serve handcrafted pizzas and offer a relaxed atmosphere. The pizzeria hopes to pair with the winery’s sweet and semi-sweet wines. “Our varied pizza menu was created and tested alongside our most popular…

Pet of the Week: Gorda

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Join us at Prime News at 7 for this week’s Pet of the Week: Gorda! Gorda is a 4-year-old pit bull mix with a heart as big as her 86-pound body! She came to Humane Educational Society at the end of September after a call about a dog hit by a car — but when Animal Control…

Log truck accident leaves one with minor injuries

DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident involving a log truck on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The accident occurred on Highway 111 going up Lewis Chapel Mountain at around 4 a.m. after a work van ran into the back of a semi trailer carrying a load of logs. The logs came through the center…

McCallie School and The Salvation Army team up to bring Thanksgiving to families across Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Salvation Army of Chattanooga and McCallie School have partnered to bring Thanksgiving to families in need. Every year, McCallie brings in food donations to make boxes for families so they can have a Thanksgiving meal. Donations included sides such as macaroni and cheese, canned goods, fried onions, green bean casserole kits, and a lot more….