NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- CBS' NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH was a hit once again to ring in 2025, living up to Nashville's Music City nickname. Approximately 220,000 people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Being one of Chattanooga’s most iconic sights to see, Ruby Falls recently celebrated 96 years of being discovered this past Monday. Located deep within…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the calendar turns to 2025, Chattanooga stands poised for another year of transformation and progress. Our reporter Robert Hanley is highlighting four exciting projects set to begin this year. A project, which started in July…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - The coming months should begin to answer the biggest question in Alabama politics this year. Who will replace Kay Ivey in the Governor's mansion? Ivey will leave office in 2026 because of term limits. So a…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sons of Confederate Veterans have filed a new lawsuit over their continuing battle to keep memorials at Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta. The latest suit involves the Memorial Flag Terrace. The Terrace displays the United States…
(WDEF) - New Year's Day is traditionally a time people choose to take down their Christmas decorations to begin the new year. But a new poll finds that Americans are…
"IN 2025, WE ALL HAVE A ROLE" As we begin 2025, I’m full of gratitude and excitement to continue to serve the people of Hamilton County. From the bluff of Walden to the lakefront in Birchwood, Hamilton County is quite…
Ten people were killed and dozens injured early Wednesday when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter as revelers were celebrating the new year,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Could the Tennessee state sales tax on groceries be going away? (more…)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WDEF)- A federal judge has blocked a new Tennessee law that would have gone into effect on New Year's Day. (more…)
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- As folks prepare for the New Year, Law enforcement is making sure the roadways are safe from impaired driving. “Many people…
NEW YORK -- The woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police said Tuesday. New York City…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pursuit that began in Georgia crossed over state lines and ended in Monroe County. At 11:30 p.m. December 20, 2024, Monroe…
Washington — Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. The department didn't provide details on how many workstations had been accessed or what sort of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Deputy-Involved Shooting occurred shortly after midnight on New Year's Eve in a Publix parking lot. The preliminary information reveals deputies were…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – One person is dead after a fatal motorcycle accident on Hixson Pike. Around 1:30 a.m., December 31, 2024, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office patrol deputies…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Holiday Christmas Light Train is back, bringing joy, sparkle, and nostalgia to families across the region. Every year, the Tennessee Valley…
The 2024 Christmas at the Courthouse concluded with a crowd favorite. For years the Orange Grove School has entertained listeners in this performance slot. They…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are hearing reaction here in the Tennessee Valley to the death of President Jimmy Carter. (more…)
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Health Department aims to increase flu vaccination rates in Hamilton County during the winter season. “It is going to be another tough year for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) extinguished an electrical fire Monday. On December 30, 2024 at 2:26 p.m., CFD responded to the 1700 block of Monterey…
Motorists can expect modestly lower U.S. gas prices in 2025 as inflation eases and amid booming domestic oil production. After accelerating for much of the first half of the year, prices at the pump dipped in the second half of…
The discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores and distribution centers open. Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon…
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Monroe County deputy was injured during a shooting over the weekend. Deputes with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) responded to a…