Tennessee School Tax Holiday Returns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee families looking to stretch their back-to-school budgets will soon get a break at the register. The state’s annual sales tax holiday is set for Friday, July…
YMCA Launches $5M Renovation Project
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A major transformation is underway at the Cleveland Family YMCA. On Monday, July 21, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga officially broke ground on a $5-million renovation project…
Health Department to second Back to School Open Clinic
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department has announced they are bringing back their Back to School Open House event. It is a free…
Southwest announces when passengers can book assigned seats
Southwest Airline's open seating policy is coming in for its final approach. The Texas-based carrier said Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, marking the end of an era in which…
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, "The Cosby Show" star, dies at 54 in accidental drowning in Costa Rica
Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, officials there said. He was 54. Warner drowned Sunday afternoon at a…
Man arrested in McMinn County for suspected vehicle and property thefts
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man has been arrested in McMinn County after a string of alleged vehicle and property thefts. In the early afternoon hours of Monday, July 21, 2025, the Meigs County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) asked…
Wacker confirms 90 layoffs at Bradley County facility
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Officials at the Wacker Chemical Corporation have put a number on the layoffs coming to their plant in Charleston. Last week, the…
Cherokee County man arrested for alleged indecent liberties with a child
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- A 34-year-old Cherokee County man has been arrested for having alleged indecent liberties with a child. On July 8, 2025,…
Andrews man arrested after shots fired during road rage incident
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- An Andrews man was arrested after allegedly firing shots during a road rage incident. On Thursday, July 17, 2025, deputies with…
What's Right With Our Schools: PEF FAB Institute
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Earlier this month, The Public Education Foundation (PEF) once again teamed up with Hamilton County Schools and Volkswagen Group of America. More than 200…
Two more Hamilton County stores cited for selling alcohol to minors
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two more businesses in the area have been cited for selling alcohol to minors. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) conducted underage alcohol…
Police in Decatur investigating dog attack on child
DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities in Decatur are investigating an incident that involved a child being attacked by a dog. On Sunday, July 20, 2025, an officer with the Decatur Police Department (DPD) responded to…
Microsoft releases emergency fix for Sharepoint after cyberattacks
Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies. The software giant on Saturday said…
Feds recall 5 million pools linked to drowning deaths of 9 children
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Highway Department to close Levi Road for storm pipe repairs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tack on some extra travel time and brace for another road closure. The Hamilton County Highway Department will be closing Levi Road…
Tivoli Theatre Foundation brings national and local award-winning talent this week!
Tivoli Theatre Foundation CEO Nick Wilkinson brings the talented Jewel Award winner, Jazhel Arostegui, to talk about all the exciting news and new shows coming to the Memorial Auditorium. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.…
Erlanger hosts career fair to fill key positions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At Erlanger’s Career Fair, job seekers had the opportunity to walk in, no resume required and explore a variety of open positions across the…
Chattanooga volunteers pack 10,000 backpacks through Nehemiah Project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the school year just around the corner, the Chattanooga community is making sure local children head back to school feeling ready and supported.…
Police make second arrest in connection to Read Avenue homicide
UPDATE: Chattanooga police have arrested a second suspect in connection to the Read Avenue homicide. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) say 18-year-old Mauricio Velasquez was arrested on Monday, July 21, 2025 Velasquez is currently…
Dayton brings the Scopes Trial back to life
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Nearly 100 years after the infamous Scopes “Monkey” Trial put evolution and education on the national stage, Dayton, Tennessee is bringing the courtroom drama…
One dead after fatal accident involving submerged vehicle
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday, deputies responded to the 6800 block of Highway 58 near Wolftever Bridge for the report of a vehicle crash with entrapment. According to law enforcement, when arriving on scene, deputies located a…
CADAS breaks ground on new 36 bed rehab facility
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Overcoming alcohol and drug addictions is a…
Wanted Mobile man arrested after authorities find him living in DeKalb County church
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A man wanted out of Mobile, Alabama was arrested in DeKalb County after authorities found him living in a local church. On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) received report hat…
AFS Workers help build Habitat for Humanity home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local construction workers partnered with the Habitat for Humanity to build a family of six a new home. Nine workers from the Chattanooga branch of AFS Foundation and Waterproofing worked on the Rawlings Street home in…