Chattanooga TN

Crews battle two-alarm fire in downtown Chattanooga.

Payday Report has learned that UAW Chief of Staff Chris Brooks has been forced out of the union amid a major corruption scandal. Multiple UAW staffers informed Payday Report that Brooks’ office at UAW’s Solidarity House had been cleared out and staff had been informed that he had left the union.

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — Firefighters in East Ridge pulled a person from a burning home early Thursday morning and rushed them to the hospital. We have a crew on the scene working to learn more, including that person's current condition. One other person escaped the flames on their own,...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A driver has been arrested after an early morning pursuit around the East Brainerd and Gunbarrel areas of Chattanooga. A silver Toyota 4Runner driving recklessly near Gunbarrel Road and Standifer Gap Road was located by deputies on December 17. The driver, Govani Francisco Vincente-Vincente,...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) – Sheriff Austin Garrett is launching a new Medication program at the Jail. It’s been two years in the making. The program treats inmates with substance abuse disorders. They will provide FDA-approved drugs along with counseling and therapy to the prisoners. “With the rising...

DALTON, Ga. — A Dalton man was sentenced Wednesday in a DUI crash that killed his brother and neighbor in December of 2023, according to a release from the Whitfield County Government. 32-year-old Rodolfo Mayorga Rangel faced two counts of felony vehicular homicide and one count of driving under...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Yellow caution tape now surrounds what remains of Lumberjacks Hardwood Center in Chattanooga after a devastating fire Tuesday night. A spokesperson for the business says this happening so close to the holidays has made the loss even more difficult. "When I heard it this morning, I...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Give the gift of experience with a Creative Discovery Museum memberhsip!. A membership comes with a full year of unlimited access and there’s different tiers for each family needs. The most a family can spend is $190 for a family of two adults, four children, and an additional adult.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The city of Chattanooga says they want to enhance their recycling capabilities. But in doing so, the Orange Grove Center says this means moving away from using their services. The city says they plan to manage recycling and refuse collection centers until bids for a new...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Students at East Brainerd Elementary now have a place to play, thanks to a new wheelchair-accessible swing installed on the school playground. Cecilia Perry, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, struggled to use playground equipment before the swing was added. “It was really boring,”...