Chattanooga TN

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)- The mother of a convicted murderer took a plea deal related to a 2016 gang murder in Chattanooga Friday morning. Chernika Ramsey had been charged with facilitation to commit first degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the death of Bianca Horton in Chattanooga. You may recall...

The City of East Ridge celebrated J. Scott Miller Day to honor the retirement of City Manager J. Scott Miller after more than 45 years of service in local government. The event took place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, and brought together Mayor Brian Williams, City Council members, staff, family, and community...

Ringgold, GA (WDEF) — Catoosa County, Georgia is known for its natural beauty, but just like everywhere else, litter is a problem. The LIFT Youth Center in Ringgold, Georgia has an event scheduled in April that will help clean things up. Tina Pinkston, Executive Director of LIFT Youth Center...

As part of the I-75 Interchange Improvements at Hamilton Place, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will implement a long‑term traffic shift on I‑75 South to accommodate ongoing construction of the new exit ramp from I‑75 South to Shallowford Road. For approximately 8 months, I‑75 South...

Have you ever wished you knew when and how much seasonal lake level adjustments TVA was making to Tennessee River lake levels? Well, wish no more. Southern Fishing News has prepared a handy, easy-to-read chart, with the assistance of TVA’s RSO Engineering, on TVA seasonal lake level changes that includes lake levels...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — As we approach the spring months, storms like the one that passed through near Birmingham, Alabama Thursday are starting to ramp up. Now, Hamilton County Emergency officials are sharing how you can protect yourself during severe weather. A round of storms rolled through Alabama and...

I love walking through antique and vintage stores and there are plenty here in the Scenic City. Most are designed to house several local vendors selling their wares in a designated assigned area. You’ve got Mercantile at the Ridge and the East Ridge Antique District, both off Ringold Road. There’s...

The Cleveland Animal Control Department (CACD) in Cleveland, Tennessee has issued an urgent rescue notice for Dog #225, a 1.5-year-old male Pitbull named Chance. The dog was abandoned at a vet after an adoption process and must be adopted or rescued by March 4, 2026, by 2 PM. Chance is heartworm positive and does not...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County will not house more ICE detainees from outside Hamilton County. That is what Sheriff Austin Garrett says after revealing the federal government asked him about expanding the county's relationship with ICE by accommodating for additional detainees. Sheriff Garrett met with an...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A Chattanooga man has been arrested months after a shooting that left a victim wounded on Windsor Street. Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 27-year-old Ginairian Trammell Watt on Thursday. According to an affidavit, the charges stem from a November 24th, 2025 shooting in the 2300...