Chattanoogans celebrate Juneteenth with 3rd annual parade, gala
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas learned of their freedom. They were the last ones to be freed from their chains. Remembering their…
Cartersville Police arrest 2 people for burglary of fireworks
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Authorities arrested a man and a woman for their involvement in the burglary of a fireworks store, according to the Cartersville Police Department. [caption id="attachment_1761758" align="alignright"…
Rep. Hakeem donates blood on Juneteenth for sickle cell awareness
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local Representative Yusuf Hakeem wants to encourage communities of color to become regular blood donors. He teamed up with Blood Assurance and the Nicholas Foundation on Wednesday to spread awareness about the need for blood donors.…
Former federal official Johnson and ex-Trump aide Jack win Georgia GOP nominations for US House
By JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans settled two congressional nominations in Tuesday runoffs, with a former federal official defeating a man who was convicted for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and an…
Pigeon Forge working to fix traffic issue
PIGEION FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - One lasting memory for a summer trip to Pigeon Forge is the traffic. More than 50,000 vehicles use the Parkway every year, many of them tourists for Dollywood, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and…
Authorities believe singer found on Monteagle Mountain died of natural causes
MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Authorities believe a missing singer from Nashville died of natural causes. The body of 71-year-old Terri Kathey was found at the welcome center on Monteagle on Tuesday. She was both a gospel and blues performer. But…
Jackson County looking for inmate who escaped returning from rehab
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) – Jackson County law enforcement is looking for a man who escaped while returning to jail. The sheriff’s office says Truan Bobby Evans was attending a rehab…
Lineup of Juneteenth festivities in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Juneteenth is celebrated each year to commemorate the ending of slavery in the U.S. after the Civil War. The name combines the month and the day slavery was abolished in all 50 states. The last enslaved…
Georgia primary election runoff results are in
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Many polls closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 in Georgia's primary election runoffs. We now have the final results of those runoffs. Locally, there were two runoffs happening in Catoosa County, Georgia. Those…
Legislators discuss recent session, school choice
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two Tennessee state legislators discussed this year’s session in Nashville to their constituents Wednesday morning. …
Songwriters Festival features talent in historic downtown Dunlap
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For its third year, the Songwriters Festival will be taking over the historic downtown area of Dunlap. The small town has been revitalized in recent years, with the…
Governor Lee talks test scores in Battle Academy visit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Summer school students at Battle Academy received a visit from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday. The governor spent his afternoon emphasizing the…
What's Right with our Schools: The Little Library
RINGGOLD Ga. (WDEF) - We are traveling to Heritage Middle School to learn more about the Little Library. The program is designed to encourage reading and was developed years ago. Recently, the program was restored so future generations could enjoy…
Stellantis recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles to fix software glitch that disables rear camera
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from the…
Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says
By JONEL ALECCIA/AP Health Writer Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said…
EPB celebrates completion of 10th Street Substation Mural project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, June 18 to celebration the completion of its 10th Street Substation mural project. EPB dedicated new artworks by 10 local artists. All artists live or work in EPB's service…
Crossville, Alabama man arrested for shooting into home
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office arrested a Crossville man for shooting into an occupied home. Deputies arrested 34-year-old Jose Guadalupe Perez, and they believe he was the shooter. Jose Perez. Photo:…
Volkswagen laying off administrative workers at Chattanooga plant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Volkswagen announced they are laying off a small number of workers at their Chattanooga plant. They describe the number as less than 50. The layoffs will only affect administrative and salaried workers, not hourly ones. Company…
Sheriff's office identifies man who fell off cliff on Raccoon Mountain
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) identified a man who died after falling from a cliff on Raccoon Mountain. They identified the victim as 64-year-old Benjamin Groves of Lookout Valley. At around 8 p.m. on…
Bicyclist hit by 2 trucks just before midnight in Ooltewah
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A bicyclist was sent to the hospital after being struck by two trucks in Ooltewah on Monday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). Deputies arrived at the scene of the incident at around 11:50…
TWRA: Hamilton County teen dies swimming in Tennessee River
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A teenager died while swimming in the Tennessee River Monday night, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Several local agencies responded to the Hidden Harbor community in Hixson near Gray's Bluff at around 8…
Singer Justin Timberlake charged with driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Pop star Justin Timberlake was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving in a village in New York's Hamptons, after police said he ran a stop sign and…
Third suspect arrested in Arlington Avenue double homicide case
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police state they have made a third arrest in a double homicide that took place at the beginning of May. The police department arrested 19-year-old Jonathan Sawyer on…
What should be Chattanooga's building height limit?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A proposed development near Finley Stadium is raising the question of how high new buildings should be in Chattanooga. The former Eureka Foundry site,…