Golden Apple Award: Sarah Dodson, Lake Forest Middle School
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Kindness, patience and understanding are always on the syllabus for Sarah Dodson's class at Lake Forest Middle. She has been described as, "the…
First responders rescue missing hiker at Rainbow Lake Trail
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- First responders in Hamilton County conducted a rescue of a hiker at the Rainbow Lake Trail on Signal Mountain on Tuesday. A woman…
Fort Payne man dies in Chattooga County crash, GSP says
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Fort Payne man died from a car wreck in Chattooga County on Monday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. The crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Georgia Highway 1 at Kirby Hollow Road. There…
Walker County unveils McLemore Cove sign on Tuesday
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Walker County unveiled its new interpretive sign of McLemore Cove on Tuesday. In the 1900s, the McLemore Cove Historic District was added to…
Sherman+Reilly acquired in merger, continuing Chattanooga operations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local utility company that’s been around for nearly a century announced a big change on Tuesday. Sherman+Reilly have been making products for…
City Council discusses potential new staff position
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga City Council discussed a potential change to how they reach out to the public during a committee session Tuesday. A new position called…
Cleveland High Schools remembers 2 who died in weekend crash
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two Cleveland High School students tragically died in car crash this past weekend. Students, teachers and family came together tonight for a memorial…
Justice Dept will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, sources say
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug as soon as Tuesday, CBS News has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. The…
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him
By KEVIN FREKING/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some of his fellow Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, Democratic leaders said Tuesday, likely assuring for now…
Tennessee Aquarium ranked nation's best aquarium in recent poll
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A recent poll named the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga as the nation's best aquarium. Newsweek Magazine held a readers' choice poll, allowing readers to vote for their favorite aquariums.…
U.S. pilot accounted for 57 years after vanishing during Vietnam War spy mission
An American pilot who disappeared during a Vietnam War-era spy mission has been accounted for almost 60 years later, officials said Monday. John C.G. Kerr, originally from Florida, was 35 when he was reported missing in 1967. Kerr had been…
4 law enforcement officers killed in shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina
Four law enforcement officers were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, while trying to serve a warrant Monday afternoon, police said. A suspect was killed in a shootout with police, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings announced during…
DeKalb County narcotics agents seize 1 kilo of meth, arrest 2 men
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- DeKalb County authorities seized one kilo of methamphetamine on Friday and arrested two suspects in that case. The sheriff's office said on April 26, narcotics agents spotted 51-year-old Thomas Dewayne Bailey's vehicle on Glenn Boulevard.…
Volkswagen, UAW comment on certification of union results
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The National Labor Relations Board has certified the unionization vote of the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant. With this news, both Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have provided a joint statement on those results. Read their…
Orchard Knob Collaborative launches new app
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) awarded the Orchard Knob Collaborative (OKC) funding from their Connected Communities Pilot Program in 2022 to improve on safety, health and ability…
Chattanoogans sound off on public safety concerns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Many are on edge after a string of recent shootings. We asked local residents if they feel safe in Chattanooga after recent incidents. One resident, Kristy,…
What's Right With Our Schools: Whitwell Middle School Piano Lab
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) - Imagine a room with 24 middle school students all playing piano. That could get a little noisy, right? You'd think so, but…
Hamilton County breaks ground on Victims Memorial Park
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County finally broke ground for the new Victims Memorial Park on Monday. The Victims Memorial Park is located at the Riverpark…
Trenton man arrested for trafficking fentanyl in Alabama
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- DeKalb County deputies arrested a Trenton, Georgia man for trafficking fentanyl on Monday. This followed an attempted traffic stop and police chase. A deputy attempted the traffic stop on a white Chevrolet truck on Monday,…
Tennessee Senate honors WDEF after 70 years with resolution
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four local Tennessee lawmakers signed a joint Senate Resolution recently, honoring and congratulating WDEF-TV on its 70th anniversary. "Be it resolved by the Senate of the 113th General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the House…
Friday morning Eastgate shooting upgraded to homicide
UPDATE: April 29, 2024 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department gave more information regarding the Eastgate Loop shooting on Friday. Authorities said the victim in this case has died at the hospital. The police department has still not…
Self-driving tractor-trailers heading for U.S. roads
Pittsburgh — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board. A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In…
African nation threatens Apple with legal action over alleged "blood minerals" in its gadgets
Johannesburg — The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened U.S. tech giant Apple with legal action over what it says are "illegally exploited" minerals from the impoverished nation in its products. U.S. and French lawyers representing the DRC's…
Hamilton County lawyer temporarily suspended
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A lawyer in Hamilton County has been temporarily suspended for failing to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility. Arthur C. Grisham, Jr. did not respond to the board concerning one complaint of misconduct, they…