Tennessee State

Chattanooga, TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Someone called the Chattanooga Police Department this morning to report that a vehicle struck an unknown object on I-24. The caller said a vehicle hit an object on I-24 Westbound shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday morning. The police department said a dead deer was...

Dead deer found near crash on I-24, pedestrian struck

Hamilton County, TN

Red Bank, TN

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Red Bank Middle School student brought a taser to school on Friday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. They said the school resource deputy is charging the student with possession of a weapon on school property. School personnel told the deputy...

Red Bank Middle School student charged for possession of taser

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police said a 12-year-old boy shot himself Friday. It happened after 4 p.m. in a small shopping plaza on Wilcox Road. Officers said they found the boy in a vehicle with a gunshot wound. He admitted to officers that he shot himself while his...

Boy injured after shooting himself

Ohio State

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – At this week’s press briefing Wednesday, Chattanooga Police offered updates on a few incidents. One incident was a recent shooting at a Renaissance Park. Assistant Chief Harry Sommers said that a bicyclist was picking up trash when he was approached by a group of...

CPD Offers Shooting and Robbery Updates

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Police say a drive-by shooting happened in Chattanooga this afternoon. It happened on the 4700 block of Pawnee Trail, just before 3:30 p.m. The shooter did hit one person, according to the CPD. The police department said the victim is an 18-year-old man. Officials said...

One man injured in Chattanooga drive-by shooting

Alabama State

Stevenson, AL

HOLLYWOOD, Ala. (WDEF) — After a six-month-long investigation, the Hollywood Police Department busted a large-scale drug operation. An extensive amount of drug activity was coming from one residence in Stevenson, Alabama. Officials said the residence was distributing to most of Jackson County, as well as surrounding areas. Investigators obtained...

Alabama police bust drug distribution after 6-month investigation

Georgia State

Tunnel Hill, GA

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Catoosa County jury convicted a Tunnel Hill man on Wednesday of molesting his daughter. Officials said they are charging Michael Shane Cramer with two counts of child molestation and one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes. The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit...

Tunnel Hill man sentenced for child molestation

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An illness is spreading throughout Chattanooga Schools. But it’s not Covid or the Flu. So, what is it?. Boyd Buchanan School and Big Ridge Elementary School announced they would be closed today due to a high rate of illness related absences. Hamilton County Schools...

Virus spreading throughout Hamilton County causes 2 Chattanooga schools to close

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A group of residents in a Chattanooga Southside neighborhood are raising concerns about a dog kennel business. GoDog opened a few months ago on 20th Street as a one stop shop for dog boarding, daycare, and even providing a social setting with a dog park and bar.

Neighbors Upset with Excessive Barking at Dog Kennel Business

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A fire caused significant damage to a Chattanooga home on Tuesday night, according to fire officials. The home was on the 2400 block of North Chamberlain Avenue. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) received reports of the fire shortly after 7 p.m. Someone reported possible entrapment...

Family safely evacuates significant Chattanooga house fire

Collegedale, TN

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Collegedale Police Department is hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt next weekend. The egg hunt will take place at the ballfield on Little Debbie Parkway in Collegedale. It will be on Sunday, April 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. Volunteer reserve officers of the...

Collegedale Police Dept. to host annual Easter Egg Hunt

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County students will have a new educational opportunity moving forward. A new Future Ready Institute was announced this morning at the Early Head Start center in Avondale. It will be called One Chattanooga Institute of Early Care and Learning and be located at Tyner...

New Future Ready Institute Announced at Tyner

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Local students from elementary to high school have been building electric vehicles. Today, they were finally able to put them to the ultimate test at Volkswagen’s very own racetrack. This is the fifth year in a row Green Spaces has hosted the Green Prix,...

Volkswagen hosts Chattanooga Green Prix

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga’s Humane Educational Society (HES) is assisting with the rescue of roughly 200 dogs from a Korean meat market this week. On Thursday, HES staff will arrive in Chattanooga with 10 of these rescued dogs. After assessing the animals, HES will place them into...

Chattanooga Humane Society helps home 10 meat market dogs

East Ridge, TN

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The city of East Ridge hopes that they will soon be able to renovate their community gym. The gym is located next to City Hall at their East Ridge Community Center. They are intending to apply for the Local Parks and Recreation Fund through...

East Ridge Looking to Renovate Gym

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — He runs one of the world’s largest independent fashion internet sites. Yet he does all he can to help underprivileged young women. He’s been doing so since 2017, with great success. Sam Sisakhti is the owner of “UsTrendy,” one of the largest independent...

More to the Story with Staley: Donating Dresses

Dayton, TN

DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Nokian Tyres announced on Wednesday that they have begun construction on their new Dayton warehouse. It will be a finished goods warehouse, which they expect to be completed by mid-2024. The company says the new warehouse will hold up to 600,000 tires. Nokian Tyres and...

Nokian Tyres breaks ground on new Dayton warehouse

Colorado State

The Chattanooga Red Wolves open their season Saturday night as they host Northern Colorado. Chattanooga hoping to build off last year’s performance, where they finished runner up for the USL League One title. Red Wolves will take the pitch with a new head coach in Ziggy Korytoski, and he...

Red Wolves Open New Season Saturday With New Coach

Ridgeside, TN

Rossville, GA

Lookout Mountain, TN

Lookout Mountain, GA

Lupton City, TN

Signal Mountain, TN

Flintstone, GA

Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Hixson, TN

Wildwood, GA

Walden, TN

Whiteside, TN

Harrison, TN

Graysville, GA

Chickamauga, GA

Ooltewah, TN

Powells Crossroads, TN

Ringgold, GA

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Wamp Addresses Recent Carjackings by Juveniles

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Recent carjackings by teenagers in Chattanooga have raised the alarm bells of law enforcement and the community. Hamilton County District Attorney Coty...

Wamp Addresses Recent Carjackings by Juveniles

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