Police investigate shooting in Highway 153 neighborhood

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting this afternoon off of Highway 153. They say a man was found with a gunshot wound on Walden Avenue around 2:15 PM. He was taken to the hospital but police do not know how serious the injury is. Categories: Local News Tags: Chattanooga Police, crime, Highway 153, investigate, Local News, neighborhood,…

Dalton Police shoot barricaded woman at Hospital

They say she injured an officer while he was trying to arrest her

UPDATE: The GBI reported more information on Monday morning’s shooting at Hamilton Medical Center. It happened around 4:45 a.m. Their preliminary reports said 41-year-old Chevona Doughty was barricaded in an exam room. When officers entered, she threw an unknown chemical liquid substance into one of the officer’s eyes. It was later determined to be a hand sanitizer. He was temporarily…

Man charged with vehicular homicide after striking 3 near Volkswagen

Jason Thornton, (Courtesy: HCSO) We have obtained an affidavit detailing the circumstances behind a fatal incident at Volkswagen early Saturday Morning. The affidavit states that the driver, Jason Thornton, was driving around trailers towards the paint shop he worked at. In a statement to officers, Thornton stated that he didn’t recall what happened and believed he fell asleep as he…

Police respond to kidnapping victim at local hospital

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Police were notified of an assault and kidnapping victim who’d gone to a local hospital for treatment. Police were advised the victim was held against her will at her ex-boyfriend’s house. It was alleged that she was abducted from an unknown location on 4th Avenue and taken back to his home. She had been beaten over…

Shots fired at Hamilton Place Mall

UPDATE: Chattanooga Police have arrested the suspect in this shooting, and he is facing charges. They arrested two other individuals as well. Chattanooga Police said they responded to a call of shots fired at 2056 Hamilton Place Boulevard. This happened just after 5 p.m. on Saturday. The CPD said they quickly located a black Infiniti fleeing the scene, and they…

Red Bank Citizens Start Cemetery Restoration

A group of volunteers who cleaned up Red Bank Cemetery Saturday. RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group of volunteers in Red Bank came together today to restore a part of their history. If you drive along Morrison Springs Road in Red Bank frequently, you may not know what is hiding just off of its route. The Red Bank Cemetery sits…

RC Planes Take Off at Wings and Ice Cream

A RC plane flying over Summit Airfield in Ooltewah at the Wings and Ice Cream event. OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- Remote Control plane enthusiasts took to the skies Saturday. The Wings and Ice Cream Event was held at Summit Field in Ooltewah. Enthusiasts, including several Girl Scouts in a STEM program, came out to show off their R-C planes as they…

McCallie Beats Baylor 2-0 in Soccer Showdown

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In a region soccer showdown on Friday, McCallie defeated rival Baylor 2-0. Both goals for the Blue Tornado came in the second half. Erol House got the first one, while Dylan Capazario added the second one. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Baylor School, Baylor Vs McCallie, Beats, highschool soccer, local sports news, McCallie School,…

Coahulla Creek and Christian Heritage Advance to State Soccer Finals

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV)  Coahulla Creek and Christian Heritage both advanced to the soccer state championship finals on Friday. The Colts took down Hebron Christian Academy 6-0, while Christian Heritage defeated Atkinson Co 3-1. Peter Pridgen scored all three goals in the Lions victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: advance to, Christian Heritage School, Coahulla Creek High…

TECH BYTE: AI Makes Recycling More Effective

DALLAS, Texas (WDEF) — It’s always a good idea to throw out our trash and recycle. But many of us are doing it incorrectly, and that trash doesn’t actually get recycled. Tech is now changing that and making it easier than ever to go green. The Environmental Protection Agency says the U.S. generates more than 292 million tons of trash…

Dalton’s Jahmyr Gibbs Drafted 12th Overall by Detroit Lions

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions made a move that even surprised the first player they picked in the NFL draft. Detroit traded down to take Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs No. 12 overall on Thursday night, giving up its first pick and a third-rounder to Arizona for a first-round selection and the 34th spot overall. He joins a crowded…

New phone scam targets college students

ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) — Across the country, scammers have taken a new approach. FBI Atlanta says scammers are spoofing law enforcement officers. Specifically at colleges and universities in Georgia. They are using the names, positions, phone numbers and addresses of real officers. Scammers are calling parents and guardians of college students, claiming the student has gotten in trouble. They are…

Brainerd bikini bar Diamonds & Lace catches fire

(Courtesy: CFD) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Diamonds and Lace exotic dance night club caught on fire Thursday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department said this was an electrical fire near Brainerd Road. It appears that the electric sign on the front of the bikini bar was on fire. They got the call shortly before 10 a.m. Firefighters put out the…