Male found dead with motorcycle off the roadway
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Early Sunday morning around 4:00 a.m., Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near the 6400 block of Ooltewah Georgetown Road. According to HCSO, one of their personnel found a deceased male and a motorcycle off the roadway. The...
Chattanooga pushes for regional rail connections with Atlanta, other cities
The Chattanooga City Council is continuing its push for rail connections to other cities and regions across the southeast, including a potential partnership with MARTA to connect with Atlanta.
One dead after motorcycle crash in Ooltewah early Sunday morning
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. — A man was found dead on the side of the road after crashing his motorcycle in Ooltewah early Sunday morning, according to a release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. That release says the crash happened around 4 a.m. near the 6400 block of Ooltewah Georgetown...
Man charged with pulling a knife on his girlfriend and kids in Chattanooga on...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after he threatened his girlfriend and her kids with a knife, leading them to fear for their lives in Chattanooga early Sunday morning. That affidavit says dispatch got a call around 5 a.m. from a woman who said her boyfriend, Titon...
Trout regulations get reeled in while drones fly high at Tennessee Wildlife meeting
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — A trout rule change in Hamilton County, new fishing regulations statewide and a move toward allowing drones to recover wounded deer were among the decisions coming out of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s first meeting of 2026. The commission wrapped up its two day...
City to Cut Ribbon on Venue 1921
The City of East Ridge will officially celebrate the grand opening of Venue 1921 at East Ridge with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Saturday, January 24, welcoming community members, local leaders, and media to experience the city’s newest event and gathering space. The ribbon cutting ceremony...
Chattanooga firefighters contain garage blaze; investigation into cause underway
The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a garage fire Saturday night, but are still searching for a cause. Heavy smoke was seen from a garage when firefighters arrived on scene to the 6400 block of Rosemary Drive around 6 p.m. CFD says that an off-duty Chattanooga Police officer who lived...
Minivan engulfed in flames in Ringgold Sunday morning
RINGGOLD, Ga. — We're working to learn more about a minivan that caught fire in Ringgold on Sunday morning. Viewer Randy Johnson sent us photos and a video of the fiery vehicle. He says it happened on West Nickajack Road around 10 a.m., and a local fire station crew came to put out the flames.
Knoxville couple says I Do after life changing diagnosis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A Knoxville couple says when life suddenly changed, love became their constant. After a leukemia diagnosis kept them inside CHI Memorial Hospital, they made a decision that felt impossible to wait on. An officiant announced Robert and Tonesia Landis as husband and wife as family,...
Downtown Fun: Geeking Out At The Classic Arcade And Pinball Museum
I’m a Gen X baby. On weekends I’d leave the house in the morning to hang out with friends and came home when the streetlights came on. We rode our bikes for miles exploring places we were told to stay away from. Or we would let our geek flag fly hanging out at the local mall and the arcades.
