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“I grew up in Dalton, Georgia, but say I’m from Chattanooga because that’s where I lived my adult life and raised my children. I always wanted to live at the beach, so when I got the opportunity, we high-tailed it out of there. The short version of a...

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) – Another local teen has been detained by ICE. Daniel Garzon Romero’s family tells us he is currently being held in their custody. Students from Ooltewah High School hosted a fundraiser to help pay for the legal fees. They tell us they hope to bring...

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs sat down with me and Matt Leffler in our Chattanooga studio this week for a live taping of Freight Expectations. What I came away with — beyond the hour of substantive policy conversation — was the clearest articulation yet of why this administration

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — We're continuing to look into the new Sheriff's Office Training Center near the Hamilton County jail. New record's we obtained show the project came together through a state grant program connected to Hamilton County's participation in a federal 287(g) immigration partnership. The 287(g) progra

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn .(WDEF) – Nightfall will continue Chattanooga tonight, but with a twist. Due to rain, tonight’s concert was moved under cover to the First Horizon Pavilion. Organizers explained this is the first time the event has ever been relocated to the pavilion. Anyone planning to attend tomorrow’s...

The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, May 26. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 3 p.m. Deangelo Binford – Domestic Assault, Tampering, Criminal Impersonation, Resisting, Drug Paraphernalia. Randy Brawner – Public Intoxication/Capias. Staphanie Si

The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) says the CPD Narcotics unit concluded a months-long investigation and coordination with other CPD units and the DEA. They say the investigation resulted in the seizure of fentanyl for resale, multiple firearms, and other evidence, along with the arrest of a 29-year-old male suspe

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Deputy was injured, after a deer crashed through the deputy's windshield. We want to warn you, some parts of this story may be disturbing for some viewers. According to the Sheriff's Office, a deer suddenly entered the roadway on Dayton...

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — A new Safe Haven Baby Box is now in place at East Ridge Fire Rescue Station 1, giving mothers in crisis a secure and anonymous way to legally surrender an infant. City officials in East Ridge held a blessing for the box, which is the...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) Jimmy Grimes is a local veteran who was recently nominated for the 50 States 50 Veterans Gofundme campaign. The campaign was started by an Australian philanthropic influencer named Sam Weidenhofer. Jimmy is a Marine veteran, serving in a unit that suffered heavy losses overseas. Now, he and...