Chattanooga TN

A Tennessee fish may soon be considered an endangered species. On Friday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services proposed to list the Barrens darter as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The Barrens darter is small, bottom-dwelling fish that creates nests under flat rocks. Males produce a variety sounds, like...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga woman says her father lost his life in a crash caused by a repeat DUI offender. A new Tennessee law looks to create stricter guidelines in an effort to reduce these repeat offenses. "The person that hit my dad was three times over the...

At just 16, she was a teen mom navigating homelessness, holding her baby in one arm while bathing him in a mold-covered shelter shower with the other. Today, Tomekia Moore is the founder of The Moore Camp, a powerful hub for education, healing, and hope in Chattanooga. With degrees in...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — An officer is recovering and a woman with an outstanding shoplifting warrant in Cleveland remains on the run, after a driver dragged the officer to try to get away from him at a gas station Sunday night. The Cleveland Police officer, who was not identified, was...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Walker County couple is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities found several dogs deceased and neglected. Deputies with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) noticed an open door at a local business at 2234 McFarland Avenue. When checking on the property, deputies...

Jack Lightfoot knows a thing or two about vinyl records. “I started collecting in 1969 when I was a nine -years -old,” he said. “And I've never stopped collecting. I love records way more than I should.”. Lightfoot, the owner of Jax-Wax: Quality LP Records, is ready to...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – From sizzling skillets to secret ingredients, Sunday’s Chattanooga Market turned into a live-action kitchen stadium. Before most shoppers arrived, five local chefs rolled up their sleeves and got to work setting up cooking stations and scouting the Market for the freshest local...

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. — Several people at the Blue Hole in the Pocket Wilderness in Soddy-Daisy had to be rescued after flash flooding caused by a heavy rainstorm stranded them on one side of the creek. Firefighters with the Mowbray and Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Departments and other Hamilton County...

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from June 26-29. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Walker County woman will be serving time after authorities seized over 40 ounces of methamphetamine in Northwest Georgia. On November 4, 2024, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force agents organized a controlled purchase from suspect Abigail Manis. Before the transaction,...