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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A family is mourning the death of a Rossville man who died while doing what he loved: competing in an IRONMAN competition. Marshall Martin died after getting an injury in the half IRONMAN on May 21st. A Caring Bridge web page about Marshall says he suffered...

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Collegedale Police were notified of a fawn wandering around in the roadway. Officers found the baby deer in the 5000 block of Little Debbie Parkway on Monday. They made several tries at getting the fawn back into the tree line, but the fawn kept returning...

Two Huntsville men charged in a fatal shooting in Georgia last year have been convicted of felony murder, authorities said Tuesday. Kavon Collier and Eric Dodds were found guilty by a Walker County, Georgia jury in the August 2022 death of Dakota Bradshaw, Walker County District Attorney Clay Fuller and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced.

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A 43-year-old Silverdale inmate faces charges that she raped a fellow inmate. Chattanooga Police arrested Shannan Lee Radics on Saturday. An affidavit we obtained says the incident happened on April 22nd. That report says a woman claimed Radics approached her, put her hands inside her...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — Walker County officials held a news conference Tuesday, revealing new details about the 4 suspects in a 2022 murder of a Rossville man. Last week a jury found Eric Dodds and "Johntae" Kavon Collier guilty of felony murder and several other counts in the murder of Dakota Bradshaw, according to Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Clayton M. Fuller.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Nightfall has returned. This weekend will feature blues and jazz music. Patrick Sweany and his band will headline on Friday, June 2. Then, Clare Donohue Quintet, featuring Ken Watters, will perform at 7 p.m. Patrick Sweany is an American blues rock musician from Ohio. Clare...

From Local 3 News: Family, friends, colleagues, and athletes are mourning the loss of Ironman participant Marshall Martin. According to CaringBridge, an online tool for sharing health updates, Martin died on Monday from injuries he received while racing in the Chattanooga Half Ironman last Sunday. His page said Martin has been an avid tri-athlete for more than 30 years.

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 23-006409- 2000 BLK Prigmore Road- Traffic Crash/DUI Arrest- A woman was arrested and charged with DUI following a traffic crash at this location. 23-006411- 100 BLK Atomic Ridge- Disorder- The caller advised her friend was being held against her...

Wednesday, May 31, 2023–10:02 a.m. Coosa Valley Credit Union is once again replacing torn or faded American flags in the communities the credit union serves. The project will run until July 4. “This is the tenth year of this project and to date, Coosa Valley has replaced well over...

A Trion, Georgia man stands accused of arson following a multi-jurisdictional investigation into an intentionally set fire. The Walker County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year old Justin Curtis Rogers over the holiday weekend on charges of 1st degree arson and 1st degree burglary. The fire occurred shortly before 9:00 a.m....

From NewsChannel 9: A 27-year-old man from Cohutta suffered serious injuries he struck another vehicle while driving a go-cart in Whitfield County Sunday afternoon. The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) says the incident happened on Beaverdale Road, just outside of Dalton city limits. The GSP says Andrew Holt was behind the...

CHATTANOOOGA, Tenn. — A Memorial Day attic fire has left a Chattanooga family without a home. It happened at 8:30 last night in the 1,700 block of Olive Street. Chattanooga firefighters spotted smoke coming out of the eaves. Then flames coming out of the back of the house from...

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee. (WDEF) – Gas prices in Chattanooga are on the rise. According to GasBuddy, prices are up 8.7 cents per gallon in the last week. They are averaging $3.12 today. In the survey, 170 stations in Chattanooga were included. The national average price of diesel has fallen 4.9...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — North Georgia, which eliminated UT Tyler in the semifinals on Sunday, is one victory away from claiming the NCAA Division II College Softball World Series championship. The Nighthawks defeated Grand Valley State (Michigan), 7-3, on Tuesday in the first game of the best-of-three national championship series...

A Knoxville-based homebuilder broke ground Tuesday on the first of three new subdivisions planned for Ooltewah and Cleveland, Tennessee. Turner Homes LLC is entering the Chattanooga market to help address the region’s housing shortage. Turner Homes, a family-owned company operating since 1971, will build 118 homes in the James...

The median home value in America is roughly $437,000, according to the St. Louis Fed, so if you have a half-million dollars to spend, you can look forward to $63,000 more house than the buyer in the...

The first Riverbend Festival was held in downtown Chattanooga in the summer of 1982. Since Riverbend missed a year during the pandemic, the festival is celebrating 40 years of music this year - starting Friday through Sunday at Ross’ Landing. Mitchell Hall is director of operations - and Samantha...

All seven juveniles who escaped from the Echo Glen facility are now in custody. Echo Glen is one of Western Washington's juvenile detention centers for the state's most violent young offenders.

Senior Health The big picture: Dr. Lindsay Boik-Price says: "Drinking harms you in many ways. " In the news: New research is showing that heavy drinking during your younger years puts your body at risk due to negative "effects on muscle mass" in your middle and older years. This finding has direct implications for you...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga man is letting the world know that his daughter is not alone in her fight against cancer. D'Andray Thomas shaved his hair off to support his daughter Brielle (“BriBri”) who is diagnosed with stage 4 nasopharyngeal cancer this past February. It hasn't...