Chattanooga TN

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from August 28-30. 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.

On Friday, Aug. 29, the Student Development Office at Southern Adventist University sent an email to the student body announcing significant policy changes requiring helmets when operating motorized scooters, longboards and bicycles, among other updates. The two amendments were voted on by the Student Development...

Chattanooga, TN – A Chattanooga family managed to safely escape their burning home early Sunday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department reported that crews were dispatched at 12:52 a.m. on August 31 to multiple reports of a residential structure fire in the 4800 block of 16th Avenue near the Tennessee–Georgia line.

On Thursday, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Corrections personnel were notified of an inmate, who had been routinely treated for a prior chronic illness, going into cardiac arrest. HCSO Corrections Deputies and contract medical personnel immediately began to administer medical aid while waiting for the arrival of...

Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department rescue squads participated in confined space training this week, focusing on technical skills while practicing with new equipment. The training allowed crews to sharpen their abilities in handling complex rescue situations that require precision and advanced techniques....

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Jerri Green, a Memphis City Council member and Democratic candidate for Tennessee governor, made a campaign stop in Chattanooga today as part of her statewide tour. Green, who is in her first term on the council, is meeting with residents across Tennessee to hear their...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has made an arrest in connection to a Brainerd Road homicide. On August 17, 2025, at 4:02 a.m. CPD officers responded to the 3200 block of Brainerd Road on reports of a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a 29-year-old...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When the pandemic hit in 2020, Premier Transportation made the difficult decision to close its location in Tennessee’s Tri-Cities. Like many in the charter motor coach industry, the company was forced to scale back in the face of travel restrictions and canceled group trips. Five...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The Chattanooga Police Department is warning drivers not to drink behind the wheel after they made 8 DUI arrests in one night. "Some people think they’re good at driving drunk — maybe “liquid courage” is to blame. Spoiler alert: you’re not."

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are hearing from parents upset with a recent decision by the Hamilton County School Board to discontinue a partnership with Centerstone Mental Health. Amanda Chenkins’ daughter is in the first grade at Battle Academy. She says her therapist, provided by Centerstone through the...