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Thursday Throwback: Entertainment of 1984

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, there was no social media, no smartphones in pockets and only four channels on TV. So, how did our parents' generation entertain themselves? We're going to find out in this edition of our Thursday…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Woodcraft

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's not your father's hardware store. We are taking you to the Woodcraft store in Brainerd Village. The shop has any woodworking tool you could ever need. They have summer camps, date nights and classes to…

Water rescue training held on Chickamauga Lake

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A large-scale training event was held on the Tennessee River Thursday morning.  Water training exercises were held by multiple agencies, including the Chattanooga Fire Department.…

Several roads closed in Chattanooga due to special events

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There will be several road closures throughout Chattanooga this week and weekend due to special events. The IRONMAN, Community Supercar Show and Police Memorial Ceremony take place this week. Setup for the IRONMAN 70.3 began on…

East 7th Street closed due to water main break

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation closed E. 7th Street on Thursday due to a water main break. CDOT's Justin Strickland said the portion of this road they have closed is between Cherry Street and Market Street.…

I-24 bridge replacement on hold, TDOT says

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Work on the bridge replacements along I-24 has hit a bump in the road. In Phase II of their project to improve the I-24 and I-75 merger, contractors are replacing two bridges over the interstate. They replaced…

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