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ERNEST will kick off his “Live From The South Tour” beginning Jan. 21, 2026 in Denver and making stops in Boston, Sacramento, Jacksonville, Charleston, New York, Detroit, Ft. Worth, Houston and many more before wrapping up on April 26, 2026 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The tour will feature support...

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — We're learning more about the condition of a Walker County, Georgia toddler who was accidentally shot in the head on Christmas Day. Sheriff Steve Wilson says the 2-year-old's father returned to his home on Tarvin Road late on Christmas Eve and had put his 9mm handgun on a nightstand beside the bed.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga is ready to welcome 2026 with a free New Year’s Eve celebration at Coolidge Park on Wednesday, December 31, offering live music, family-friendly activities, and fireworks over the Tennessee River. The festivities kick off at 3:30 PM with the Kids Zone and stage, where...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A restaurant on Chattanooga’s North Shore has closed its doors for good. According to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page, Taconooga shut down on December 26th. The announcement did not include a reason for the closure. Taconooga first opened in March of...

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A battle is brewing in Bradley County over a proposed new hospital. Vitruvian Health, who operates the Bradley Medical Center, has posted a petition opposing Parkridge’s plans to open a freestanding emergency room in Cleveland. They argue if the hospital is allowed to be built by...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Chattanooga Police Officer was shot on Highway 153, prompting an emergency response that ended up in Sequatchie County on December 28. Multiple law enforcement agencies were in Sequatchie County after a suspect shot a Chattanooga PD officer at the 5500 block of Highway 153 in Hixson at around...

The Dunlap Fire Department say they did not locate the driver of a motorcycle after a crash Friday night. Authorities say this happened just after 7 p.m. on Old Union Road. The motorcycle had veered off of the road and crashed into a ditch, where it caught on fire. First...

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Hamilton County. Preliminary information indicates that just before 11:30 p.m., officers with the Chattanooga Police Department...

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is currently leading an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Hamilton County Jail. Deshawn Brazell, the deceased, was found unresponsive during a routine check by corrections deputies in the early hours of a Friday morning in the Bravo housing unit. This development...

A Dade County–issued “Be on the Lookout” alert led to an officer-involved shooting Saturday in neighboring Alabama, leaving a Virginia woman injured after a multi-agency pursuit, authorities said. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), special agents with ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation have...