Feed Posts

I-75 at Hamilton Place to be down to one lane Wednesday night

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- I-75 southbound at Hamilton Place will be a slow go on Wednesday night. Rae-Anne Bradley of TDOT said in a release: “Drivers traveling on I-75 in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will impact traffic. Tonight, April 30, 2025, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM local time,…MORE

Chattanooga Motorcar Festival postponed a year

Chattanooga Motorcar Festival postponed a year

Ragtime Racers at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival has hit a bump in the road. Organizers say they are postponing this year’s event until next year. They blame the postponement on a “continuing restructuring and expansion of the Chattanooga community, and the Festival’s ongoing re-evaluation of the dynamic family-friendly…MORE

Home for sale leads to bizarre animal cruelty case

  LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) – A House-hunting trip in Walker County has ended with five arrests for animal cruelty. It started when a couple viewing the home alerted authorities to multiple animals in distress. James Delbert Fields, Miriam Fields, Britni Fields, Marion Lopez and Melodie Lopez all face cruelty to animal charges. The couple saw dogs…MORE

Ringgold Woman Pleads to Defrauding Her Own Mother over Fake Cancer Treatments

Ringgold Woman Pleads to Defrauding Her Own Mother over Fake Cancer Treatments

RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) – A jury found a northwest Georgia woman guilty of lying to her mother about having cancer. Vickie Long took a plea deal on charges of exploiting an elder, identity fraud, and theft. Prosecutors say she conned her mother into giving her large sums of money for the made-up cancer treatments. Once Adult…MORE

HCSO arrest two juveniles for a stolen vehicle and firearm from Florence, Ala.

HCSO arrest two juveniles for a stolen vehicle and firearm from Florence, Ala.

Courtesy: HCSO HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) –  Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office arrest two juveniles from Florence, Ala. for a stolen vehicle and firearm. On Tuesday afternoon, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received a request from Alabama law enforcement to be on the lookout for a BMW X3 SUV that was stolen overnight from a rash of…MORE

Tennessee’s Battle Against Deadly Fentanyl

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tennessee continues to battle a deadly wave in the opioid epidemic, driven largely by the rise of fentanyl. Often lurking in counterfeit pills and street drugs, fentanyl is a synthetic opioid so potent that just a speck can cause a fatal overdose.  In response, the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and…MORE

Stroke Awareness Saves Precious Time

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Stroke is one of the most serious medical emergencies in the United States, striking without warning and often leaving a lifetime of impact.  It’s the fifth leading cause of death and the number one cause of long-term adult disability. But the good news is, stroke is treatable and, in many cases,…MORE

Governor, TDOT talk Chattanooga road construction updates

Governor, TDOT talk Chattanooga road construction updates

Gov. Bill Lee with TDOT workers and local state representatives in front of the Apison Pike construction project. COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Much of Chattanooga’s main roads continue to be a construction zone.  However, state officials are saying there is an end in sight for many of those projects. Two years ago, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee…MORE