Trenton man injured from 40-foot fall at Little River Canyon
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A man from Trenton, Georgia was injured in a fall at Little River Canyon Falls Park over…
Alabama lawmaker arrested on forgery charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama state Rep. Kelvin Lawrence was arrested Tuesday on felony forgery charges, the attorney general’s office announced. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office said that Lawrence, 50, is charged with second-degree forgery and second-degree criminal possession of…
Hamilton County Commissioners approve 20-story building in city
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Commission was busy on Monday as they discussed the future of the site occupied by the Eureka Foundry near Finley Stadium. A landmark…
McKay's celebrates 50th anniversary with Ultimate Road Trip
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- McKay's is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the Ultimate McKay’s Road Trip. McKay's is a used bookstore and record store that buys and sells…
Police: Dunlap man arrested for causing several crashes in pursuit
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dunlap authorities arrested a man over the weekend for making threats of violence in a grocery store, fleeing from police and crashing into several vehicles. The Dunlap Police Department said they arrested Lucas Cain Crawford on…
Raising Cane's is coming to Hixson, hiring process has started
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's official- Raising Cane's is finally coming to the Chattanooga area. Founded in 1996, Raising Cane's is a fast-growing, popular chicken finger restaurant. Cane's is known for selling only chicken fingers, fries, toast, coleslaw and its…
Authorities investigate murder-suicide at Dunlap nursing home
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dunlap Police and the district attorney’s office responded to a murder-suicide on Monday morning at a nursing home. "TBI was here to assist along with…
Paramount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting…
What's Right With Our Schools: Battlefield Academy Pollinator
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Battle Academy students are taking learning to new heights. Their rooftop garden is now home to a variety of native plants. That's attracting birds, butterflies and other pollinators. That's an environmentally friendly example of what's right…
Chickamauga Lock to undergo temporary closures July 15-19
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chickamauga Lock will temporarily close during certain hours next week for underwater repairs. The closures will take place between 7 a.m. and…
Massive dinosaur skeleton from Wyoming on display in Denmark – after briefly being lost in transit
A huge dinosaur skeleton has made a transatlantic journey from the United States to the Museum of Evolution in Denmark for visitors to get an up-close look. "It was discovered in Wyoming by a rancher and some professional dinosaur hunters," Christoffer Knuth, the museum's director, told…
Biden tells congressional Democrats he is "firmly committed" to staying in 2024 race
Washington — President Biden on Monday sent a letter to congressional Democrats saying that he is "firmly committed" to staying in the race and making clear that he wouldn't be running again if he "did not absolutely believe I was the best person to beat…
Goodine indicted on 7 charges including 1st-degree murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A former Chattanooga police officer has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the homicide case of Kara Akins. A Tennessee grand jury indicted Lawrence Foster Goodine on July 2, 2024, on seven total counts.…
Arsenic, lead and other toxic metals detected in tampons, study finds
More than a dozen metals — including lead and arsenic — showed up in a broad array of tampons sold across the U.S. and Europe, raising concerns about menstruation products used by millions, a recent study found. Tests found lead…
Russia's heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in 4 months hits a children's hospital
By HANNA ARHIROVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV/Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine on Monday, striking apartment buildings and a large children’s hospital in the capital, where local residents joined emergency crews to search…
Coast Guard rescues 5 men after boat capsizes 11 miles off Florida coast
Five people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their boat capsized about 11 miles off the coast of Florida, officials said Sunday. The Jacksonville command center dispatched a Coast Guard boat and helicopter crew at 10:15 a.m. after…
Audit questions reimbursements by unnamed Hamilton County Commissioner
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A state audit has uncovered what they call questionable reimbursements from a current Hamilton County Commissioner. They have not released the name of the commissioner at this time, because no criminal charges have been filed.…
TBI cancels Silver Alert for man missing out of Etowah
UPDATE: Jack Ballard has been located and is safe, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. ETOWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for a man missing out of McMinn County. Authorities are looking for…
Dallas Bay VFD battle fire in extreme heat
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Sunday afternoon, Dallas Bay firefighters battled a house fire in extreme heat and required the use of "cooling chairs" to prevent heat exhaustion.…
TWRA reports 11th boating related fatality this year
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) --- TWRA Officers and local authorities responded to a call around 9:45 a.m. EDT regarding a man overboard at the confluence of the Hiwassee and Tennessee Rivers in Meigs County. Officers reported a Dyer County man, who…
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park present artillery firing demonstrations
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park presented artillery firing demonstrations this Saturday inside Point Park, up on Lookout Mountain. "The National Park service itself has been doing a lot of these demonstrations since the 1960s…
Fatal Rossville accidental shooting far from the first
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF)- Tragedy struck a Catoosa County neighborhood on Wednesday. (more…)
New tax incentive policy to be proposed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce along with city staff is pushing for a new tax incentive policy. (more…)
LAUNCH honored as Entrepreneurial Support Organization of the Year by the International Business Innovation Association
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) LAUNCH is one of Chattanooga's prominent advocates for entrepreneurship, they marked a significant milestone in the first half of this year. The nonprofit was honored with two major awards from the International Business Innovation Association: Entrepreneur Support Organization…