Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Police Department says violent crime continued to decline in 2025, according to the department’s newly released annual report. The report shows homicides dropped nearly fifty percent compared to the previous year, while non-fatal shootings and crimes against persons also decr

Recently, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp and the County Commission have agreed to create a separate group that oversees and determines development within Hamilton County’s unincorporated areas versus that of the City of Chattanooga that has previously been a shared task in the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Pl

The best pizza in Jackson County isn’t hiding in Scottsboro or Bridgeport, it’s waiting for you in tiny Woodville at a place called Challenger Pizza Company that’s about to become your new obsession. Most people zip right past Woodville on Highway 72 without giving it a second...

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is celebrating a major statewide achievement, as three members of the UTC community have been named recipients of the prestigious 2026 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) recently announced this year’s honorees, cel

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from May 7-14. 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.

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Photographs capture moments in history and allow us to relive memories. During his second trip to Vietnam, WTVC's Josh Roe retraced the steps of Hue City Marine Larry Lewis, bringing some of the veteran's memories back to life over 50 years later.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man has been arrested following a terminated vehicle pursuit that occurred on May 12, 2026. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the morning of May 14, 2026, HCSO Criminal Warrants detectives served an arrest warrant for a man who was involved in a vehicle pursuit and attempt

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says he led deputies on a vehicle pursuit and attempted to ram a deputy’s patrol vehicle two days prior to his arrest. HCSO says the incident happened Tuesday morning. A pursuit began...

MARION COUNTY — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the missing person pictured, Lewis Junior Blevins. They say Blevins was last seen wearing a black jacket, sweatpants, and a black & grey ball cap. He suffers from Alzheimer’s and does not have his phone or wallet with h

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A longtime community center in Chattanooga is changing hands. The City of Chattanooga says it has moved out of the Westside Community Center, with operations now transitioning to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga. The building, formerly known as the Sheila Jennings Building, is located...