Chattanooga man charged with threats to 911 dispatchers, disrupting emergency center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A Chattanooga man faces charges after investigators say he made repeated threats to 911 dispatchers, including threats of mass violence. Officers charged Daniel Paul Timblin with threatening to commit an act of mass violence and terroristic threats following a series of calls to the Hamilton...
Two Tennessee Cities Rank Among Most Obese in the U.S.
A new report ranks two Tennessee cities among the most impacted metro areas for obesity, highlighting health and lifestyle concerns.
Memphis man arrested for robbery outside Chattanooga auto parts store
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Memphis man has been charged with an armed robbery at a Chattanooga O’Reilly’s Auto Parts Store. A Chattanooga police affidavit states that Rahkim Martin committed it at the auto parts store on 23rd Street on March 6. The affidavit states that the victims were...
RECAP: Women’s Golf Finishes Up at Texas
The Chattanooga Mocs women's golf team headed "south" to Austin, Texas for the Betsy Rawls Invitational. After a scorching 90 degrees for the practice round, the ladies arrived at the tee Monday morning at sub-freezing temps. Tuesday brightened up a bit as did the Mocs games as the squad shot the sixth-lowest round...
Chattanooga community helping TSA agents who are working without pay during shutdown
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Smiles at the security checkpoint are still there, but the paychecks are not. As the federal government shutdown stretches on, members of our community are stepping in at the Chattanooga Airport to support TSA officers working without pay. Airport officials posted on Facebook that they are...
Pothole repair prompts lane closures on I-24
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) maintenance crews will close the Williams Street on-ramp and the right lane of I-24 West to repair a pothole in the high bridge at mile marker 178.7 on March 19, at 9:30 a.m. They say drivers are encouraged to use...
Climbing A Milestone At The Lookout Mountain Conservancy
In 1991, the Lookout Mountain Conservancy - then called the Lookout Mountain Protection Agency - became one of the very first land trusts here in Tennessee. It started with three acres in St. Elmo - a small group banded together to protect it from development. Today, the Conservancy protects more...
Hamilton County Commission votes to meet twice a month at later time
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission has once again changed their meeting time. They will now meet on the first and third Wednesdays every month at 5 p.m. This is down to twice a month. They have been meeting at 4 p.m. weekly four times a month, which in...
Commission approves new unincorporated Hamilton County planning commission
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of unincorporated Hamilton County will be decided in a different manner going forward. Hamilton County Commissioners voted 7 to 4 to create a separate planning commission to focus on those specific cases. Introduced last week, the Commission will terminate its interlocal...
ERPD Arrests March 16-18
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from March 16-18. 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.
