Chattanooga Firefighters Rescue Kitten from Fire at Homeless Camp
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Here’s a Friday feel-good story for you, courtesy of the Chattanooga Fire Department. A tiny little kitten was rescued from a homeless encampment fire yesterday, August 29, 2025. Firefighter Elliott Brown is holding the little one. The kitty did suffer a few slight burns...
Chattanooga’s Hobby Shops: Comic Books, Board Games, & More
Chattanooga is home to a thriving hobby scene, from bustling comic book stores to board game havens and model shops. Whether you’re a tabletop gamer, comic collector, RC fan, or other enthusiast, these Chattanooga hobby shops offer something for everyone. Here, we explore some of the best hobby shops in Chattanooga,...
Tennessee health report shows over half of Hamilton County Schools have low vaccine rates
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A new report from the Tennessee Department of Health sheds light on immunization compliance for students in kindergarten across the state. It reveals vaccination rates in both public and private schools, and Hamilton County fell well below the threshold. The report looks at vaccines used...
Law Enforcement Cracks Down Highway 58
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – As the Labor Day holiday approaches, law enforcement is teaming up to make Highway 58 safer. Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Chattanooga Police, and the Tennessee Highway Safety Office are launching Project 58 x 58: Enforcing Safety, Hour by Hour. The...
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga active shooter hoax first of many at U.S. colleges
Days into the new academic year, students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga were told to "Run. Hide. Fight," as reports of an active shooter swept across campus. Hours later, the same happened 750 miles away at Villanova University as students left chairs set up for orientation activities overturned in...
‘Fake threats have very real consequences’: Shooting hoaxes still in safety discussion following tragedy
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Minnesota this week, police say false reports of active shooters continue to be a serious problem. Universities across the country have faced a wave of hoax calls in recent days, including reports at Villanova University, the University of...
Rollover crash down steep embankment claims man’s life in Hixson Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man died after his vehicle tumbled off a road and down a steep embankment in Hixson on Thursday. The accident happened a little after 2:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Middle Valley Road, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).
Police To Focus On Highway 58 Traffic Enforcement Over The Holiday Weekend
Over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) will join the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Chattanooga Police Department, and multiple law enforcement partners in Project 58 x 58: Enforcing Safety, Hour by Hour. Project 58 x 58 will...
Greater Cincinnati school board candidate says he has felony convictions
CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - A Greater Cincinnati school board candidate on the November ballot confirms to FOX19 NOW he has at least 20 felony convictions. Jason Oliver Bates, 52, of Bethel, was certified last week to the Nov. 5 ballot in Clermont County for the Bethel-Tate School Board despite so many felony...
Chattanooga now has a new fire chief. Watch the swearing-in ceremony
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — It's official: the City of Chattanooga now has a new fire chief. Terry Knowles was sworn in to the position in a ceremony put on by the City of Chattanooga on Thursday. Watch that event below:. Knowles, who has been with the department since 2005, previously...
