Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — UPDATE: Jurors on Saturday listened to phone calls from jail inmates, in the months surrounding Bianca Horton's murder. Several of those phone calls included the defendant, Andre Grier, and Cortez Sim's relatives. One phone call between Andre Grier and a relative of Cortez Sims revealed the...

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners have announced a proposed property tax increase. They say it would be roughly 23 percent higher than the rollback millage rate. The commissioners say that their adopted budget requires this increase, as the rollback millage rate would not...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A father is now facing charges after police say he took discipline into his own hands at a Chattanooga middle school on Thursday. An affidavit we obtained says a deputy at the Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center near Orchard Knob Middle School reported detaining Albert Davidson after he had...

Cory Cleek of Marion County has officially been hired into his former position as the Whitwell Police Department Chief during the community’s recent city meeting. The Board of Mayor & Commissioners in Whitwell made the motion to hire Cleek full time as the city’s newest police chief following a discussion about who...

The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, October 28. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 3 p.m. Qurayshawn Byrdsong – Theft over $10,000/Capias, Burglary of Auto/Capias (2). Brandon Castleberry – Possession Controlled Substance/PTR. Allen Collins...

The City of Chattanooga Department of Public Works has announced a new plan to address delays in brush collection. These delays are due to high seasonal demand, recent software changes, and staffing shortages. Starting Monday, November 3, 2025, the city will move from an individual request system to an area-based...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — We take a deep dive into the award-winning film 'Harm in the Water', produced by Black in Marine Science (BIMS) and directed by Kendall Moore, which exposes the hidden dangers of water contamination and its disproportionate impact on low-income communities. The film examines how toxins such...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Families across Chattanooga are invited to celebrate Halloween with free community events happening at local recreation centers next week. The City of Chattanooga’s Department of Community Development is hosting a series of family-friendly celebrations that include trick-or-treating, games,...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The Chattanooga Mocs head to the Birmingham suburbs Saturday to face Samford in what will be the 50th meeting in a rivalry that stretches back to 1906. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at Hanna Stadium. The series between the Mocs and Bulldogs is tied for...

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — East Ridge city council approved a proposal Thursday to develop a stormwater plan that would address flooding like what our area saw back in August. The plan would also allow the city to remain in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program. This comes months...