Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — We're learning more about the 2 men who were shot and killed at a plastics plant in Cleveland Monday. Cleveland Police say the suspect, 38-year-old Kyle Steven Crandell, who was later found dead, "was in the process of being terminated" from his job at Barku Plastics.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — If your home lies in the northwestern part of Chattanooga’s District1 — including neighborhoods along the riverfront and the northwest corridor — city officials want you to make sure your property meets code standards before next week. The Land Development Office of Public...

UPDATE: According to police, the suspected shooter, Kyle Crandle died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Crandle was involved a six hour standoff with police at a home on Westview Lane in Cleveland. That lasted most of Monday afternoon. Earlier in the day, investigators believe Crandle shot and killed two...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County may be making a downtown parking garage free after hours and on the weekend. This garage is located between the county courthouse and courts building between Cherry and Walnut Streets. The county owns the garage, and is often filled during business hours. Hamilton County...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Food banks across our area are preparing for the possible loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP) benefits as the federal government shutdown continues. Melissa Blevins of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank says, while their work helps feed the community, SNAP reaches a wider...

Last summer, I drove through Tennessee chasing down stories of restaurants that have survived everything from the Great Depression to TikTok food trends. What I found amazed me: family-owned joints where grandkids now flip the same burgers their great-grandparents perfected nearly a century ago. These aren’t fancy...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — Several students at a middle school in Walker County were hospitalized after eating a 'gummy substance,' according to Sheriff Steve Wilson. The Walker County Sheriff's Office says this happened at Saddle Ridge Middle School in Rock Spring, Georgia. Sheriff Wilson says faculty reported that 4...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a non-fatal shooting that happened earlier this month, according to police. Demetrius Carter is now facing charges of Attempted First Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. The Chattanooga Police Department linked him to a...

In Chattanooga, Tennessee, Volkswagen workers have voted to authorize a strike. This is the first time workers at a non-Big Three automaker in the United States have taken this step. The vote follows over a year of contract negotiations between UAW Local 42 and Volkswagen that have not resulted in an agreement. The...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Blood Assurance says it’s facing another critical shortage, this time, the supply of platelets is running dangerously low. Officials say platelet levels were already low, but the need has now become increasingly urgent. In an effort to encourage the community to donate, the team...