Tennessee Governor Bill Lee talking to media in Chattanooga. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Governor Lee is calling Tennessee lawmakers back to Nashville for a special session. That announcement came late last week. We caught up with him today in Chattanooga. The Governor hopes to pass legislation that he says will “strengthen public safety and preserve constitutional rights.” Lee hopes to…
SWAT team going onto a CARTA bus on Brainerd Road to search for an armed suspect. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Police blocked off Brainerd Road after reports of an armed shooter on a CARTA bus this afternoon. Chattanooga Police say that they received a shots fired call at 2:40 this afternoon at the 600 block of Arlington Avenue. Police say that…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) – The Ridgeland High School Robotics Team might be a relatively new thing, but it’s already making noise on the world stage. It’s a timely example of what’s right with our schools. Mandi Dean is the team’s coach and advisor. She says, “We just started our program last year. We had to kind of wait till after…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — It was a different kind of meeting at the recent gathering of the Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce. There were a lot of “friends” at the meeting. Hundreds of them! It looks like a regular Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce meeting. Except for what’s in the corner. Stuffed animals. Lots of them. You see, each…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — April 24th, a day of sad emotion for the Wellington family. Today marks 27 years since Lester Wellington was murdered. Lester was a 29-year-old hair stylist in the late ’90s, who had big hopes and dreams that would eventually be cut short. Janice Hammonds Wellington is Lester’s sister. She said, “He was gifted through his hands…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Narcotics officers, the Fugitive Unit and eventually the SWAT team took part in an arrest last week near Brainerd. Hamilton County Sheriff’s officers served a warrant for Marquelle Rhodes at a home on Connor Street near Eastgate on Thursday. He was wanted for numerous felony charges, including failure to appear in court. Narcotics detectives along with the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Hamilton County Sheriff’s officers are reporting details on a fentanyl bust last week. The searched a home on 5th Avenue in East Lake on Thursday. The office says they found 6 grams of Fentanyl, 27 grams of Xanax and 127 grams of marijuana and cash. They arrested Rollin 20’s Blood Gang Member Dartangan Rollins in the case. Categories:…
Chattanooga Police were advised of a shooting in downtown on Sunday. One victim is in critical condition, and the other is stable.
At ‘Volapalooza’ in Knoxville, Tennessee Friday night, musical artist, Lizzo, made a point against the state’s legislation recent decision to restrict drag performances in public.
Guests enjoying the 423 Day Festival at Miller Park Sunday afternoon. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today is April 23rd, or 423 Day. 423 as most know is the area phone code for most of our Tennessee viewing area, and has served that purpose since 19-95. The area code also serves portions of Northeastern Tennessee around the Tri-Cities. 423 is not just…
CPD discovers deceased motorcyclist early Sunday morning in East Ridge.
GOMOCS -The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team dropped a pair of one-run games against UNCG in Southern Conference action today. UTC fell to 21-21 overall and 4-7 in league action in the double-header at Frost Stadium. It was a 4-3 loss in Game 1 4-3 before a 1-0 final in the second tilt. Playing on the new turf…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Mocs men’s tennis team saw its historic 2023 campaign come to a close after dropping a 4-0 contest to ETSU at Champions Club in Chattanooga. Following the loss, Chattanooga ends the season with an 18-7 overall record following the loss in its first tournament title match appearance since 2006. The 18 wins are the most for the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs golf team is red hot heading into the SoCon Tournament. Chattanooga has won the last two events they’ve played in. They hope for a three-peat when they tee it up in the SoCon tourney on Monday in Eatonton, Ga. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – UTC Mocs Tags: heading into, red hot, SoCon Tournament, UTC…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Signal Mountain Police Department will be hosting its annual Drug Enforcement Agency Take Back Day event this Saturday. The event started back in 2015 to bring greater awareness to the community. Police want folks to properly dispose of their prescription drugs with ease. “If you have a lot of medicine, sometimes children can get…
Crabtree Farms is celebrating 25 years of education, food access and sustainable agriculture in the heart of Chattanooga.
The FBI just released their 2022 “Elder Fraud Report,” and numbers for such incidents are the highest they’ve ever seen.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Business owners on Station Street gathered this morning to respond to Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly’s executive order last night. The mayor’s order was pretty clear. Because of some problems that have gone down in that area in the past, all businesses on Station Street must make the “last call” for alcohol at 12:30 a.m. and close…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s finally starting to feel like spring! And with great weather means we’re spending more time outside. Smartphone apps can help you with exploring the great outdoors. Just in time for National Park Week, Google Maps is out with an update that’ll make you want to explore one of the 400 plus national parks across the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The dirt and grass is gone from Frost Stadium. New artificial turf has been installed at the home of the Chattanooga Mocs softball team, as well as LED lights. UTC will play on the new surface this Saturday as they host UNCG. Head coach Frank Reed is digging the new field. Said Reed:”Yeah you are going to get more…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Marion Co swept a baseball double header against Lookout Valley on Thursday. The Warriors won game one 12-6 and the second contest 3-1. Both game were just five innings. In the second game, Rylan Collins put Lookout Valley on the board with a solo homer. Then in the bottom half of the inning, Marion Co loaded the bases with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A local dog boarding business was in court today over complaints about excessive barking coming from their business. About a month ago, we learned about the GoDog business on the Chattanooga Southside that neighbors say is causing major disruptions to their daily lives. They had their first chance to hear from one of the owners today,…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee went off script as a typical republican lawmaker Wednesday, upsetting other lawmakers. He announced the newest bill he’s standing behind involves gun reform.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — One student made a threat to another at the Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences (CSAS) on Thursday. The verbal threat referenced a weapon, according to Hamilton County Schools. School administration and the school resource deputy immediately investigated the situation. Investigators did not find any weapon. They determined there was no active threat to the…