Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office donates hundreds of backpacks
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office gave back to their community on Friday. Whitfield County Sheriff Darren Pierce wants the community to know that they will help in any way. “We want the community to know that the sheriff’s office is here to help...
A Year Of Celebration For Black Arts And Ideas In Chattanooga
What began seven years ago as a one-day festival to commemorate Juneteenth here in Chattanooga - at the time, the only event of its kind in this city - is now a year-long series of festivals that celebrates the Black experience across the arts. The series begins Friday with the...
Barrelhouse Ballroom To Host 3rd Annual Jerry Fest This Saturday
The Barrelhouse Ballroom’s third annual Jerry Festival is a celebration of the enigmatic frontman of The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, and the legacy of a legendary band with a massive cult following. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, August 2nd, a day after Garcia’s birthday in 1942....
Work still ongoing in developing new Gateway school
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future downtown technical school at the Gateway Building has entered a new phase. Banners promoting the future Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Institute were placed this week on the Westside. It will be the first technical school in downtown Chattanooga since the closure of Kirkman...
Sinclair’s Move To Tennessee Hub Causing On-Air Chaos At WJLA
Insiders at WJLA say the station’s on-air product has suffered, and they’re blaming Sinclair’s Latest cost-cutting move. Sources tell FTVLive that Sinclair has started hubbing WJLA’s Master Control out of Chattanooga, and it’s not going well. One station insider says the transition has been “a mess,” with ads looping...
TN Mayor Proposes $2.8M for Fire and EMS Services
Hamilton County (TN) Mayor Weston Wamp has proposed a $2.8 million grant for projects supporting the county’s first responders. According to a local3news.com article, the money would go to the Hamilton County Emergency Medical Services (HCEMS) along with the volunteer fire departments. According to Mayor Wamp’s...
Cooler temperatures are still on the way for the weekend
A cold front moves through on Friday which could create some scattered showers and a few storms at times during the day Friday. Main threats from storms being lightning and heavy downpours. Highs in the upper 80s to near 90. Then, cooler air settles in for the weekend with high...
Scattered showers and cooler temperatures for the weekend
Cloudy to partly cloudy Saturday and not as hot as it has been. Some scattered showers and t-showers are still possible at times during the afternoon and evening, High temperatures will vary from 70s at higher elevations and north to the low/mid 80s around the city. Sunday should be even...
Rural Bradley County residents frustrated by ongoing ‘sewage’ dumping in creek
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — A small backroad in rural Bradley County is still causing frustration for some residents. We first told you about tires and chemical dumping happening in the area back in November. Since then, some things have changed, but not everything. The homeowners who are accused of...
Judge tells Liner not to stall over attorney situation in murder case
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Bradley County judge is warning a man charged with the murder of his ex-wife against stalling future proceedings. Craig Liner is charged with felony murder in the January shooting death of Karen Liner at her Cleveland home. Video evidence at a previous hearing showed a man...
