NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two more towns in our area have been chosen for a makeover as part of the Tennessee Downtowns program. The Department of Economic and Community Development created the Tennessee Downtowns program to help rural communities improve…
Washington — The Senate advanced a major foreign aid package that includes a provision that could lead to a ban on TikTok on Tuesday, clearing a key procedural hurdle that brings the package one step closer to final passage after a…
New York — Tension gripped college campuses across the United States Tuesday morning as Jewish students marked the Passover holiday amid disturbing allegations of antisemitism at pro-Palestinian protests. The demonstrations have ramped up in recent days as Israel's devastating war against…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The former assistant director of the Hamilton County Schools Department of School Nutrition (HCSN) has been indicted for theft. Andrew Woodbury, 44, was arrested…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A beloved Tennessee Valley site will be back open for business starting April 24. The Lookout Mountain Railway has been closed for repairs and will be reopened Wednesday at noon. CARTA officers say their main priority…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools and UTC have teamed to put equity into action! University School serves as a college pipeline for kids who might not have…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Throughout the past few months, Gov. Bill Lee has pushed to expand school vouchers across the state of Tennessee. Dubbed…
By JONATHAN MATTISE/Associated Press GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee said Monday that he thinks workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga made a mistake by voting to unionize under the United Auto Workers in a landslide…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposal that would allow parents to be fined for their child's criminal offenses is headed to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his approval. The GOP-dominant House on Monday approved allowing judges to levy up…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB Is warning the public about an increase in scam phone calls. Customers started getting these scam calls on Friday. Scammers are demanding customers make immediate payments over the phone. These calls may come from a 423…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A passenger involved in a crash on Roanoke Avenue at the beginning of the month has resulted in the death of one person. On April 1, 2024, a car crashed into a utility pole in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB has selected 10 local artists for its fourth annual community mural project. This year, artists will take to the 10th Street substation. The theme will be "the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chatt town, peace up! Usher is home, the eight-time grammy award winning artist was back in Chattanooga on Saturday. The artist took the stage…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Lakesite, Tennessee government officials are looking into several cases in the Lakesite Park regarding vandalism, animal cruelty and human waste. These instances have happened over the past ten days. Government officials posted to Facebook about…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Chickamauga man was convicted of dealing drugs to teenagers, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney. David Broadrick pled guilty to numerous charges on March 19. David Broadrick. LMJC…
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CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Medical marijuana can now be legally purchased in North Carolina with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opening its long-planned dispensary this weekend on tribal land. Hundreds of people, many with approved medical patient cards to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - For all of the animal lovers out there, the Chattanooga Zoo has a neat surprise coming this summer with new animals, but they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga community came out to celebrate Usher Raymond IV on Saturday. The "Coming Home: A Celebration of USHER"…
UPDATE: President Joe Biden has issued the following statement on Volkswagen workers' vote to unionize the Volkswagen plant. The statement reads: "Congratulations to the workers at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on their historic vote for union representation with the United…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A serious wreck took place on Birchwood Pike Friday evening, according to Hamilton County authorities. The crash involved entrapment on the 9200 block of Birchwood Pike,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A tractor trailer lost its load on I-24 eastbound Friday evening and was blocking two lanes of traffic. The Tennessee Department of Transportation's Rae Anne Bradley posted the incident to X at around 5 p.m. This…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for causing a downtown accident that resulted in the amputation of the legs of a teenage volleyball player from Tennessee. Daniel Riley, 22, was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album ‘Overcomer’, has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer…
