Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Bethlehem Center is hosting the Juneteenth holiday where community members are celebrating a day full of joy, music, and unity. Organizers said the event serves as an opportunity for the community to celebrate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans while honoring their history, c

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors celebrated Father’s Day early Saturday with a community event at Miller Park. The free event gave fathers, and father figures a chance to relax and enjoy an afternoon filled with food trucks, haircuts, and family friendly activities. Community Events Manager...

DUNLAP, Tenn. — A Chattanooga man is facing multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop in Dunlap led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and marijuana. According to the Dunlap Police Department, officers conducted a traffic stop during the early morning hours of June 7 on a red Kia sedan near the U.S.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Community members gathered at Coolidge Park on Saturday for Paw Palooza, an annual event hosted by the McKamey Animal Center. The event, often referred to as Chattanooga’s ultimate celebration of pets, featured adoptable animals, local pet related businesses, and resources ranging from train

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man faces charges after leading an officer on a foot chase onto a US 27 off-ramp in Downtown Chattanooga on Saturday. An affidavit we obtained says the man, later identified as Christopher Davis, and another man were jaywalking and yelling at a Chattanooga police officer that was conducting a tra

An industrial blaze at the Jackson Manufacturing router plant on Goldstar Drive in Cleveland turned into an hours-long grind for local firefighters Thursday night, with nearly 40 crew members battling smoke and brutal heat. Crews worked for more than four hours across the city’s industrial district, and several firefig

ATLANTA, GA — A severe thunderstorm threat is in place across North Georgia today, with damaging wind gusts identified as the primary hazard for storms expected to develop this afternoon and especially this evening, as scattered but strong storms target Atlanta, Gainesville, Rome, Calhoun, and the broader corridor stre

Chattanooga, Tennessee —On the evening of Saturday, June 13, Chattanooga Zoo is hosting their sweetest event of the summer: Ice Cream Safari. Guests can explore the Zoo while enjoying all-you-can-eat ice cream from local businesses like Ben & Jerry’s, Blue Bell, Mayfield, Dippin’ Dots, The Ice Cream Show, Moonpie and m

The Tennessee Volunteers are hoping to flip a 2027 recruit who is from the Chattanooga area from the Florida State Seminoles, and it looks like UT is pushing all of the right buttons. The Tennessee Vols are hoping to flip a three-star commit from the Florida State Seminoles. And it...

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Saturday, the Collegedale Police Department arrested a subject in connection with the homicide of 56-year-old Robert George Locke. According to Collegedale Police, 56-year-old Robert George Locke was reported missing in late May 2026. They say on May 24, Locke was reported missing after f