ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) – Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire commissioner has issued new photos from a Whitfield County church arson investigation. We reported last week that investigators say it happened last Wednesday night before midnight at Cove Baptist Fellowship. It is located on Carbondale Road in Dalton. “Upon investigation, a device resembling a Molotov cocktail was found in the remains…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — She is the first girl in Tennessee history to win the wrestling tournament and earn a spot in the World Championships. Her name is Piper Fowler. Fowler is an upcoming junior but has had a different journey than most people her age. At just 16, she represented the nation by wrestling in the under 17 World…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — Storms continued Sunday night with another report of lightning striking a home. The house fire took place on Signal Mountain. At 7:35 p.m., a homeowner called 911 reporting lightning had struck his house. Waldens Ridge Emergency Services and Signal Mountain Fire responded to the call on 1322 Brow Estates Drive. The family of two adults,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call in the 4700 block of Pawnee Trail at 11:25 Saturday night. When police arrived, they found a 19-year-old male with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Several vehicles in the area were also damaged by gunfire. Investigators continue to process evidence…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police traffic unit responded to a deadly motorcycle crash at 9:26 p.m. Friday night at 304 North Cherokee Boulevard. Preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a gray Honda Element was making a lefthand turn from East Manning Street onto North Cherokee and then crashed into a black Honda motorcycle. The 42-year-old motorcycle rider was…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Lightning struck a tree and traveled into a Soddy Daisy home while storms rolled through this afternoon. At 4:01 pm, Sequoyah Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire on 10224 Hamby Road. The first engine arrived on the scene reporting smoke but no fire. Fire officials confirmed everyone was out of the house and started…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The cost of school supplies has spiked about 24% in the last two years. To help ease rising costs, Reach One Teach One UCA (ROTO) hosted a school supply drive for children in underserved communities. “The mission and the vision behind it is us coming together as a community to give the complete family the necessary…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Police have responded to a shooting on North Holtzclaw at East 3rd Street. UPDATE: Officers were on the scene for a street-crime related detail. They encountered a suspect on N. Holtzclaw Ave. and E 3rd St. around 9:42 p.m. “This person was the object of this detail. It was not a random traffic stop at all….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Level Up hosted a Rock City Fest Fundraiser to raise funds for autism awareness and fellow musician, Daniel Sneed. Daniel is a KISS tribute performer. “I’m dressed up like the Space Man and the lead guitarist Ace Frehley. Ace Frehley is definitely my influence. I’ve been into music ever since I was a little kid,” Daniel…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Night two of the Chattanooga Jamboree at Finley stadium. CCS looks impressive against Hixson and Boyd puts up 14 against Ooltewah. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd, CCS, Chattanooga Jamboree, High School Football, Hixson, Ooltewah
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – An arson investigation is underway after a someone started a fire at Cove Baptist Fellowship Church on Wednesday night. Investigators found what appears to be a Molotov cocktail at the church on Carbondale Road. “I got a phone call from a friend that talked to someone that knew what was going on and said, ‘hey,…
A group of officials and education representatives meeting to announce that every Hamilton County school will have an officer. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After the Covenant School Shooting in Nashville that left six people dead including three children, the state legislature passed funding for a school resource officer in every public school. In the Spring, $140 million was made available to…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) — Dalton police are investigating a fake bomb threat called in to a Walmart Friday afternoon. Someone called in the threat around 2 p.m., which caused authorities to evacuate the store and close it for hours. Now, Dalton police say there is no real threat. Walmart, located on Shugart Road, reopened around 6 p.m. The caller said…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man convicted of killing a Chattanooga police officer is no longer in prison. Isaac Jones III. Courtesy of TDOC. Isaac Jones III was convicted in 2005 for murdering Officer Julie Jacks in 2002. Officer Jacks was helping locate Jones, who had fled from a nearby mental facility. She confronted Jones near the Parkridge Hospital. That’s…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Logistics industry leaders discussed the future of freight in our area today. These discussions were held at the Thrive Regional Partnership’s State of Freight forum at McKee Foods in Collegedale. The forum discussed research into the high volume of trucks moving through our interstates, and how infrastructure needs to be built to accommodate that growing traffic….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Mayor Tim Kelly took part in an online ceremony this week formalizing a partnership between Chattanooga and the Ukrainian city of Trostayanets. Chattanooga volunteers will help rebuild the city after the Russian invasion. The small city of 20,000 is near the Russian border and was occupied by the Russian army for a month. Their infrastructure and…
ENGLEWOOD, Tenn. (WDEF) – Ten years ago, an Englewood native turned his East Tennessee accent and his big personality into reality TV fame. Judd Daugherty became one of the most popular contestants on the show Big Brother in season 15. “Party Darty” was a schemer, who was voted out of the house, then won his way back in to finally…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) — In a viral video posted on social media, patrolmen were depicted dragging a passenger out of his vehicle with brute force. Jasper authorities provided context as to what they say happened during the traffic stop. The traffic stop occurred on Highway 28 by exit 155 around 12:30 a.m. The driver had run through a stop sign…
David Waters, Courtesy of East Ridge Police EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Police are looking for a suspect who has eluded officers twice in the last year. The latest incident happened 11 days ago. Officers found David Waters passed out in a truck. They roused him and suspected he was under the influence of narcotics. Despite producing another I.D., officers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This summer has been especially hot all across the country. People and pets aren’t the only ones who get hot. Your tech does too. “The heat with this summer is so important,” said Laurie Starcher, AT&T. “We want to keep our devices at a temperature between 32 and 95 degrees.” This includes smartphones, tablets, and most…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- High school football season is just a week away and as tradition the jamboree is taking place at Finley. Singal Mountain, Tyner, Sale Creek all contributed in the first night of three. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Finley Stadium, High School Football, Jamboree
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF)- Ridgeland football struggled on the field last year, between a new coach, injuries to top players and the pressure of living up to the history of the program. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: 30 in 30 2023, High School Football, Ridgeland High School
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly recently responded to the viral WalletHub survey that ranked Chattanooga as the second-worst run city in the United States. Mayor Kelly addressed this topic during his State of the City address. He also recently posted a clip of this specific topic to his Twitter (X) account. He says WalletHub pegged Chattanooga as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Police Department. has wrapped up its first internship partnership with the Police Executive Research forum and HBCUs (Historical Black Colleges and Universities). Under this internship, college students learn what it is like to work for the police department. “We are open to hearing perspectives from our community. So, this is just a different perspective,” Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste…
