Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – City leaders from across Tennessee came together in Chattanooga for the Tennessee Municipal League Conference, a three-day event focused on collaboration, innovation, and celebrating the success stories of cities throughout the state. Mayor Julian McTizic Sr. of Bolivar kicked off the...

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)- A new thrift store is coming to East Ridge, offering more than just affordable clothes and household items. The store aims to provide support and hope to women and children struggling with homelessness. Chattanooga Room in the Inn, a nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless women and children,...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Chattanooga city council members passed a resolution Tuesday that enables older adults to take advantage of a senior tax freeze. Councilman Ron Elliot says he wants to shield those adults from a potential tax hike. "Given that this body votes to increase the income limits, it...

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — Bradley County School board members called for a special meeting Tuesday to discuss their new policy that requires technology like cell phones to be put away from bell to bell. Breaking the rule would've resulted in a hefty fine, which the board revoked after push...

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — There are new charges for the suspect in a deadly Mother's Day crash in East Ridge. Officials say the total number of deaths for that crash now sits at three. Lane Smith of Fayetteville, Tennessee and David Huggins from Dawsonville, Georgia were both killed in...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A man faces charges after authorities say he robbed a convenience store in Whitfield County Tuesday morning, and was later arrested at a second convenience store. This all began at the Dixie Corner at East Walnut Avenue and Pleasant Drive, according to a news release from...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – After a 17-year-old was shot while attempting to complete an online transaction arranged through a social media marketplace, the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) are reminding the public to prioritize safety when meeting with strangers. According to CPD, the teen arranged to meet...

The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a robbery in the 6500 block of Pine Manor Drive that resulted in one person being shot. On August 2, 2025 at approximately 3:06 p.m., Chattanooga Police Robbery Investigators responded to interview the victim and process the scene. Preliminary investigation indicates...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A kitchen cleanup ended up causing quite a mess in a woman's home in Hamilton County Monday morning. An elderly woman turned her oven onto "self-cleaning" mode, and it caught fire, according to a release from Hamilton County Emergency Services. At around 9 a.m., firefighters were...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — The state of Tennessee has bought and paid for a new armored vehicle in Hamilton County to help with the sheriff's office's SWAT operations. The Lenco Bear Cat-TEMS (Tactical Emergency Medical Service) Vehicle, paid for by the 2023 Violent Crime Intervention Fund (VCIF) Grant at a cost of...