Motorcyclist dies in Soddy-Daisy crash Wednesday
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE:. HCSO has identified the motorcyclist who died in this crash as 73-year-old Paul Edward Dodd. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says one person is dead following a crash on Dayton Pike on Wednesday. A release says HCSO responded to the scene at the request...
Northgate Mall Infrastructure Plan Advances
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) – Friends of Hixson hosted representatives from CBL Properties on Wednesday as community members heard updates on the infrastructure required to redevelop Northgate Mall in Hixson. Northgate Mall was built in the early 1970s, before the area was annexed into the City of Chattanooga. Because city...
Germantown and West Tennessee Drug Task Force Officers Honored in Chattanooga for Exceptional Drug...
In a celebration of law enforcement efforts to curtail drug trafficking, the Tennessee Narcotic Officers Association recently hailed members of the Germantown Police Department and the West Tennessee Drug Task Force at their awards banquet in Chattanooga. Detective Brooks Gatlin, who has been with the GPD since May...
Gratefull event brings Chattanoogans together
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The tenth annual Gratefull event kicked off at 11:30, Thursday on East Martin Luther King Boulevard. People from all walks of life gathered together to celebrate the Chattanooga Community. It’s an opportunity to commune with your neighbors and have conversations you otherwise might not...
Incline Railway offers affordable seasonal promotions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Incline Railway is offering seasonal promotions to make the railway experience more affordable. From November 10, 2025 to March 1, 2026, children 12 years old and under can ride free with a paying adult. This is part of two seasonal promotions at the Chattanooga Area...
West TN Drug Task Force named 2025 Interdiction Unit of the Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force is recognized as the best criminal interdiction team in the state for the fourth time. Along with the team awards, several individuals were recognized. Six special agents were given the community impact award for going above and beyond.
No one seriously hurt, road back open after log truck accident on Highway 111...
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE:. Highway 111 is now back open to traffic, after a wreck involving a log truck slowed down drivers in the area for a couple of hours Wednesday morning. Sequatchie County Sheriff Bill Phillips tells our newsroom that no one was seriously hurt in the...
Bradley County man charged with attempting to hit judge with car in retaliation
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — A Bradley County man is facing charges after the sheriff's office says he attempted to hit a judge and her dog with his car in alleged retaliation for a previous court case. On November 19th, the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a...
Crash on Cagle Mountain leaves three hospitalized
A vehicle accident that happened Tuesday on Cagle Mountain near Dunlap has left three people hospitalized, one victim being extracted from the vehicle, and one victim being flown by medical helicopter to an area hospital. The two car accident happened at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 111 on...
Log truck accident leaves one with minor injuries
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Dunlap Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident involving a log truck on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The accident occurred on Highway 111 going up Lewis Chapel Mountain at around 4 a.m. after a work van ran into the back of a semi trailer carrying a load of logs.

















