Signal Mountain Middle/High School mourns teacher’s passing
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — Signal Mountain Middle/High School is mourning the loss of a beloved faculty member, Patrick Daverson, who passed away over the weekend from a heart attack. The school's PTSA Facebook page says Daverson had been an integral part of the Signal Mountain community for many years...
Extrication on Alton Park Boulevard leaves two adults injured
Chattanooga, TN – In the early morning hours of November 17, 2025, Chattanooga Fire Department crews responded to a crash on the 3400 block of Alton Park Boulevard involving a vehicle that had flipped onto its side. Engine 14 Red Shift arrived at 1:37 a.m. and found two adults...
Historic Building Preservation in Chattanooga
(Above) Photo By Jered Martin/Courtesy of The Tivoli Theatre Foundation. Established in 1839, Chattanooga is a city rich with history, and its architectural landscape is no exception. The downtown area is home to historic buildings and houses that tell the stories of our city, as well as local organizations and...
Bradley County first responders safely resolve mental health crisis
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Bradley County first responders were able to safely resolve a mental health crisis Monday. It happened at a home in Northeast Bradley County near Urbane Road. The situation escalated after paramedics and firefighters on a medical call say the subject became combative. When Bradley...
It’s your money: CARTA faces tough questions on cost efficiency in Chattanooga
Chattanooga's transit system, which you pay for with your tax dollars, faces some tough realities these days. We've found that the service pays $45 per rider on its least-efficient route in the Scenic City. By contrast, CARTA's most efficient route costs just $10 per rider. It's your money. So what...
Deadly Signal Mountain confrontation being investigated by TBI
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) will investigate a deadly confrontation on Signal Mountain on Monday night. The Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate a homicide around 8:45 at a home on Dandy Road near the “Lone Oak” community.
Notre Dame senior asks the Pope to visit Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A local student wrote a letter to the Pope asking him to visit Chattanooga. She didn’t get her request, but she got a lot more than she expected. Selena Mullinax wrote a letter to Pope Leo Fourteen asking him to visit Notre Dame High School here.
TBI: Man shot & killed by law enforcement in Marion County during homicide investigation
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. — A man wanted in a homicide case was shot and killed by deputies late Monday in Marion County after investigators say he pointed a gun at them during a standoff. It began around 8:45 p.m., when Sequatchie County deputies were working a homicide scene at...
VSP: Previously missing senior from Marion found dead
VSP: Previously missing senior from Marion found dead.
Chancellor to consider death row inmate’s request for access to lethal injection information
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lawyers for a Tennessee inmate set to be executed next month say the Tennessee Department of Correction is withholding basic public information about its lethal injection process in violation of state law. On Wednesday, the legal team representing Harold Wayne Nichols will make its case before...

















