Chattanooga Department of Transportation Press Release: CONSTRUCTION CLOSURES - MAJOR TRAFFIC IMPACT Cummings Highway at Railroad Overpass (St Elmo) Cummings Highway near the intersection of Broad Street / St Elmo Ave / W 37th Street closes today, Monday, June 3rd…
UPDATES: June 3, 2024 A GoFundMe is attempting to raise funds for the Ooltewah family who lost their home in a fire on Friday. The page explained that the homeowners were at the hospital at the time of the fire.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Skeletal remains found near the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga have been identified as a Georgia woman. The Cobb County Police Department identified the…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- DeKalb County deputies arrested a Crossville, Alabama man for an extensive property theft that occurred in May. They are still searching for a truck that was stolen. The sheriff's office said a burglary and theft…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Earlier this month the city of Chattanooga proposed its FY25 budget. However, this week Mayor Kelly was able to secure an additional $16 million…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman escaped her burning home Monday morning as smoke spread throughout the neighborhood. Chattanooga firefighters arrived at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- People of all ages will have an array of activities to keep them busy this summer at the Chattanooga Public Library. Executive Director, Will O'Hearn highlights some…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Firefighters said two cars exploded after a home's garage caught on fire early Sunday morning. Hamilton County deputies and Dallas Bay firefighters…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The fourth annual S.O.S. Fire Fest on Saturday featured all of Chattanooga's first responders. The event focused on the collaboration between all of the first responders and the citizens. "I'm so glad there's so much participation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In a new study by Journo Research, Tennessee has the second most fatal drug overdoses in the United States with 54.3 fatalities per 100,000 people. While there are many theories why overdoses are at an all-time…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) -Two rescue missions took place yesterday at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. According to officials around 2 p.m. yesterday, the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of a hiker suffering from…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A motorcyclist was air lifted to the hospital with serious injuries after crashing on Highway 41 on Friday. The Haletown…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We have been getting reaction on Thursday afternoon's verdict in New York that found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A high-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Energy visited Chattanooga Friday. David Turk, the Deputy Secretary of the DOE, visited the Novonix plant on the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police have arrested two suspects in an April shooting of a 14-year-old on Shallowford Road. Officers arrested 18-year-old Allen Ray and 36-year-old Dominique Collins. FROM LEFT: Allen Ray, Dominique Collins. Hamilton…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Garrett is addressing community concerns about a chase of juveniles into Georgia. Deputies chased them across the state line on Thursday, but then the youths were released to their parents. This was the case…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It sounded like a good idea at the time. 35 years ago, a new country rock bar was opening. The owner from the gulf coast wanted to make a live alligator his mascot. In this edition…
A man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and other charges in her death. A grand jury in early May returned an indictment charging Jose Ibarra…
President Biden said Israel has offered a new cease-fire proposal as Israel continues its push further into the Rafah, a city in southern Gaza. The president, speaking from the White House Friday, offered some of the details of the Israeli proposal.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee is once again pushing back the deadline to apply for federal scholarship money. If you want to land a Tennessee Promise scholarship, you need to fill out a “Free Application for Federal Student Aid,” or…
Former President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that he is "going to fight" and appeal his felony conviction Thursday in a case stemming from a "hush money" payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The former president again referred to the New…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four dogs died in a Hixson house fire on Friday, Hamilton County authorities said. The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management said the fire took place at a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority will start summer maintenance on the Thrasher Bridge at the Chickamauga Dam this weekend. As a result, there will be lane closures on Highway 153 in this area. The lane closures will…
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee OSHA reported that a person died in a workplace fatality at TS USA on Thursday. TOSHA said it is now investigating the circumstances that led to the worker's death. They also said it could…