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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A new program at the University of Tennessee of Chattanooga aims to connect students with that fast-growing industry in the Chattanooga area. UTC held an open house for their Freight Broker Professional Program Thursday evening. Local logistics companies, such as BlueGrace Logistics, believe this program will create a pipeline for our local economy. Michael Beckwith, the…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Ocoee Whitewater Center is now asking for the public’s input on the rebuilding of the site destroyed by fire. They also announced their proposed timeline for the center. A fire caused the building in Copperhill to close more than a year ago. However, the day use area and trails are still open to the public….
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) — Georgia officials are investigating an arson that happened at a church in Dalton on Wednesday. Whitfield County Fire requested assistance from the State Fire Marshal’s Office around 11:30 p.m. State responders said they then found what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail at the church on Carbondale Road. It is currently unclear to what extent the…
UPDATE: The press conference is now live and can be streamed here: ORIGINAL POST: MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A video has been circulating on social media regarding a traffic stop in Jasper, Tennessee. The district attorney confirmed that officials are investigating this incident. The traffic stop happened in the City of Jasper. On Thursday, officials will be holding a…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) – Red Bank police are investigating a shooting overnight at an apartment complex. It happened at 107 Goodson Avenue around 1 a.m. Thursday. Investigators believe a suspect forced entry into the home and shots were exchanged. The person who was shot was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle. Police do not have a medical…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Wednesday was the first day of school for students across Hamilton County. Children, teachers and staff say they are ready to make this year the best one yet! “We are so excited to have everyone back, but what we believe is going to be our best year yet,” Hamilton County Schools Superintendent, Sonia Stewart, said. “We…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs golfer John Houk is one off the lead after the second round of the Tennessee State Amateur going down at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. Houk sits at four-under-par. Evan Woosley Reed and Adam Hooker share the second round lead at five-under. Former UTC golfer Derek Rende is tied for 8th at 3-under-par. Hixson native Carson Johnson…
Bradley Central always has some talented play-makers, and then this year, they added some talented transfers. That’s why the Bears have high expectations this fall. Brian Armstrong takes Bradley Central into the 30-in-30 spotlight. Bradley Central has athletes in bunches this season. Said head coach Damon Floyd: “The talent, you know, we have talent. We know that. But we’ve got…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga might soon be known as ‘O-line U’. They’ve sent two offensive linemen to the NFL over the last two years. How is this year’s unit stacking up? Brian Armstrong gets down in the trenches. Said offensive line coach Kevin Revis: “A special thing to play o-line here with all the guys that you’ve had going to the next…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – As we begin a new school year in Hamilton County, we asked you what your main concerns were heading into this school year. It is clear from the results that school safety along with bullying were two of the primary concerns parents have heading into this year. One parent, Tamisha Hawkins, said, “Bullying has become really…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Another concern parents have shared with us is concerns over bullying. Hamilton County Schools say they have increased the amount of the amount of school counselors and social workers available for students to talk to. They say every school has at least one counselor. They have also started new programs aimed to combat bullying such a having…