CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In September 2023, a Baylor alum and Chattanooga businessman was murdered in front of Patten Towers. Now, the man charged with first degree murder in that shooting is facing this trial. On the night of September 28, 2023, Baylor alum and businessman Chris Wright was walking past Patten Towers. Surveillance footage showed…
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Cracking Down on Distracted Driving
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and today, law enforcement hit the streets for Operation Hands Free—a statewide effort to crack down on distracted drivers and highlight the dangers of using a phone behind the wheel. In Chattanooga, officers boarded a CARTA bus, using the higher vantage point to spot…
Golden Apple Award: Warren Smith, CCS
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Biology is defined as the study of living organisms. It can be one of the more challenging subjects on a 9 grader’s schedule, but Warren Smith sprinkles in plenty of life lessons for his students a CCS. For teaching growing minds about growing things, we honored, Mr. Smith with tonight’s Golden…
Chattanooga family displaced after Lillian Lane house fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A family is safe after a fire broke out at their home Tuesday afternoon. On April 1, 2025, at 1:15 p.m. crews with the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to the 1500 block of Lillian Lane off Wilcox Boulevard. The residents called 911 after noticing smoke, and seeing fire in a…
Grundy County man dies after being struck in a hit and run incident
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Grundy County man has died after being struck by a vehicle during a hit and run incident Monday. On March 31, 2025, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) responded to the intersection of Rock Avenue and Main Street in Palmer, Tennessee after getting reports of a hit and run.…
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