Community walks to raise awareness for Epilepsy in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The community came together this weekend to walk for a cause that impacts one in every 26 Americans. The Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee hosted its annual Chattanooga Walk for Epilepsy at Tennessee Riverpark. Funds raised help provide programs such as art therapy, prescription...
Municipal Court Docket Nov. 10
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Monday, November 10. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 1:30 p.m. Jason Brown – 1st Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery. Sarah Carpenter – Criminal Trespass. Bailey Davis – Criminal...
CPD arrests two suspects from the glass street shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested two suspects in connection with a non-fatal shooting that happened on Friday, November 7, 2025 in the 2300 block of Kirby Avenue. According to CPD officers, around 12:50 p.m. they responded to a report of a fight in...
Tennessee Valley Braces for Severe Weather Threat Including Tornadoes, Damaging Winds, and Large Hail
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Meteorologists are warning residents across the Tennessee Valley to remain alert this afternoon as forecasters monitor the potential for severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. According to Meteorologist Chris Nunley, a severe weather watch may be issued later...
Chattanooga Zoo Hosting Food Drive, Offering $1 Off Zoo Admission
Throughout the month of November, Chattanooga Zoo is collecting food at their ticket booth that will be donated to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Zoo guests are encouraged to bring at least one non-perishable food item per person in order to receive a discount of $1 on each general admission Zoo ticket. The discount...
Catoosa County sets record with 113 roads slated for paving by summer 2026
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. — Drivers in Catoosa County can expect smoother rides over the next year and a half. The County Board of Commissioners has approved another 35 roads for paving in spring and summer of 2026, adding to 78 roads already set to be paved by the end of spring, according to a release from Catoosa County...
A Tennessee Christmas Train Ride In Chattanooga!
Nestled in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is far more than a collection of locomotives and railcars. It’s a living museum—a working preservation railroad where history breathes, whistles, and clatters over steel rails. Founded by rail enthusiasts dedicated to saving the vanishing...
Gravity’s pull: Geology expert details rockfall risks on I-24 west in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. — We're learning more about the probable cause of a rockslide that shutdown I-24 west in Marion County and caused headaches for drivers headed towards Monteagle. In fact, a geology expert tells us what happened is not classified as a rockslide, but a rockfall. You can...
Mother and three children escape with minor injuries after SUV overturns on Union Avenue
A mother and her three children are safe after firefighters helped them escape an overturned SUV after a crash Saturday night. Firefighters with the Chattanooga Fire Department were returning to their stations after a house fire response when the call came in and they re-routed to respond. CFD tells us...
Backyard garbage fire in Chattanooga spreads to house, no injuries reported
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — No one was injured after a backyard garbage fire spread to a house in Chattanooga Saturday evening. Chattanooga firefighters responded to reports of a house fire with a possible entrapment of a person on the 900 block of Sheridan Court around 4:15 p.m. they received a second alert while on the...
