HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - The TBI special agents are continuing to investigate the circumstances of a Friday morning fatal shooting in Reagan involving the United States Marshals Service. According to the…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) The Chattanooga Business Elite came together today to honor innovation, entrepreneurship, and culture during Black Business Month. The 2025 Level Up Summit brought local leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry experts under one roof — all focused on empowering…
Chattanooga, Tn (WDEF)- The Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center debuted a new exhibit Saturday honoring Medal of Honor recipient Dwight W. Birdwell. Birdwell — a citizen of the Cherokee Nation — is one of only five Cherokee people…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- There is a significant amount of opposition to a proposed asphalt mixing plant in Soddy-Daisy. (more…)
Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., a freshman from Cookeville, Tenn., leaves the chamber at the Capitol after he blocked a unanimous consent vote during a scheduled pro forma House session on a long-awaited $19 billion disaster aid…
Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission, has died, NASA…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County will see overnight construction on Market Street from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Cherokee Boulevard. The nearly $1.8 million project, awarded to APAC Atlantic, Inc. in March 2025 and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Drivers traveling near the I-75 and I-24 interchange should prepare for upcoming construction that will impact traffic patterns next week. The work is…
Bed Bath & Beyond is making a comeback under a slightly different name, more than two years after filing for bankruptcy. The first Bed Bath & Beyond Home store will open in Nashville on Friday,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the Read Avenue homicide. The shooting occurred on July 20, 2025, in the 1700 block of Read Avenue. The incident…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An industry report out of Germany says that building a second auto plant in Chattanooga is gaining ground at Audi. The luxury brand is owned…
These are remains of what archaeologists at East Carolina State University believe to be La Fortuna, a historic Spanish privateer ship that exploded off the North Carolina coast in 1748 / East Carolina University's Program in…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett awarded one of his deputies for performing life-saving actions out in the field. On March 16, 2025,…
JACKSON COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested in Jackson County after authorities uncovered drugs during a traffic stop. The stop occurred on…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)- As kids head back to school, they’re bringing more than just new backpacks and sharpened pencils. Health experts warn that the start of the school year often ushers in what’s known as the “back-to-school crud” — a…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) The Humane Educational Society has officially opened a new low-cost spay and neuter clinic, a project leaders say has been years in the making. “This is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time,” said…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF)- A suspect is on the run in McMinn County after Athens Police say he shot two men last night, killing…
Signal Mountain, TN (WDEF) -- It’s a bargain hunter’s dream—and it’s officially underway. The World’s Longest Yard Sale kicked off Thursday morning, stretching an impressive 690…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is applauding TennCare for expanding coverage to include FDA-approved weight-management medications, including GLP-1 receptor agonists. This decision comes at a critical…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Foundation House Ministries, a Cleveland-based nonprofit, is sounding the alarm after receiving a record number of calls about babies born addicted to drugs. Executive Director Suzanne…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- 32 dogs were rescued from a home in Catoosa County after investigators found signs of animal cruelty. The Georgia Department of Agriculture…
Unarmed soldiers rushed a fellow service member who allegedly opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Thursday. Five soldiers were wounded in the shooting, and the suspect, a sergeant at the Army base,…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested as a result of a drug investigation conducted by the Murray County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). On Monday, August 4, 2025,…
LYERLY, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents have arrested a Chattooga County woman on multiple sex charges. 32 year old Lillian Hughes faces charges of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Bestiality. They were tipped by local investigators that…