Chattanooga Police Department team wins softball tournament benefitting Chattanooga kids
Fans filed in to AT&T Field once again, but this time to watch first responders compete in a softball tournament for a good cause. For sixteen years, the Guns and Hoses brand boxing program has benefitted the Forgotten Child Fund and YMCA Y-Cap. Both organizations help raise money for kids...
Georgia DOE Offers Free Online Internet-Safety Tools For Dade County Families
TRENTON, Ga. — Keeping up with what kids see and do online can feel overwhelming. To help, the Georgia Department of Education has partnered with Parent ProTech to provide free, on-demand resources for families in Dade County to navigate apps, games, devices, and privacy settings—and to start the right conversations...
Man Rescued after Paragliding Accident in Dunlap
At 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a report of an older male involved in a paragliding accident on Lewis Chapel Mountain off Window Rock Road. The patient was approximately 40 feet over the side of the mountain with a possible broken ankle. Piney VFD was...
Wheels Park to Temporarily Close as Greenway Park Construction Nears Completion
[Walker County, GA] — Skaters, take note! The popular Wheels Park will close temporarily starting next week as construction on the city’s Greenway Park enters its final stretch. Since its opening, the Wheels Park has been a favorite destination for the community, offering a safe and fun space...
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Marks 11th Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga hosted the 11th annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, and 3.43 Mile Walk this morning at AT&T Field, located at 201 Power Alley. The event is part of a series of memorial climbs organized across the United States to recognize the firefighters and first responders who died during...
Crabtree Farms Prepares Fall Sale
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga is a nonprofit dedicated to food access, sustainability, and education. The farm produces more than 7,000 plants on site, with much of the harvest donated to local food banks and nonprofit partners. Its community garden is also open to all residents,...
Motor home destroyed in fire on Dallas Hollow Road
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Crews worked to put out a motor home fire in Soddy Daisy Friday morning. On September 12, 2025, at 12:04 p.m., crews with Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue responded to the fire in the 9400 block of Dallas Hollow Road. Upon arrival, crews found...
Tyner Academy implements new security plan Friday: Some attendees fear delayed kickoff
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A new security plan for Tyner Academy was set into motion at their game against Ooltewah Friday. The changes come after several fights broke out at the school's game against Red Bank, leading to 2 arrests. Tyner officials hope these measures will prevent this from...
Do you recognize him? Vandal caught on camera damaging Cravens House on Lookout Mountain
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — The Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park hopes you can help them identify a man accused of vandalism at the Cravens House on Lookout Mountain. According to a Facebook post, cameras captured an unidentified man vandalizing property near Cravens House on Monday, September 8th...
Automatic fire alarm saves Harrison homeowner Sunday morning
Chattanooga, TENN. — The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management says an automatic fire alarm was the first line of defense in saving a homeowner's life. The alarm went out at 12:48am Sunday at a home in the 7100 block of Bramlett Lane. The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department...

















