Blood Assurance wants elective surgeries postponed due to blood shortage
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The winter storm we saw this week is continuing to cause a variety of problems. One of those is causing what…
UTC celebrates 2024 MLK Day at Memorial Auditorium
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Many gathered at Memorial Auditorium today for the annual MLK Day celebration. UTC puts on the event each year. Winter weather delayed it a…
Hamilton County Schools recognizes the 2024 Teachers of the Year
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Board of Education held a ceremony on January 18, 2024, to recognize and honor their teachers of the year. The teachers of the year were recognized, gifted $500 and given a car…
Dunlap first responders address road conditions after winter storm
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some roads are starting to clear up in our area, while others are still frozen solid. This has caused some problems for drivers…
Chattanoogans visit library from 9 to 5 for Dolly's birthday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Community members gathered at the Chattanooga Public Library on Friday to celebrate Dolly Parton's birthday. Dolly Parton turned 78 on Friday, January…
Cookie Jar Cafe has new tentative reopening date
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cookie Jar Cafe in Dunlap is pushing back their reopening once more. This time, the setback was due…
Color Chattanooga Pink! week begins January 20
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Mayor Tim Kelly and the City of Chattanooga proclaimed January 20-27 as Color Chattanooga Pink! week to support those fighting breast cancer. Wendy's, being the Color Chattanooga…
From the Archives: Ice Storm of 1994
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For our Thursday Throwback, we're going to re-visit another difficult week of winter weather that played out a lot like the current one. Thirty years ago, we suffered through an ice storm coupled with extreme cold. But…
Hamilton County School Board passes school facilities plan
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County School Board had their final vote on the facilities plan. The talk of renovations, closings and new schools has been a…
TECH BYTE: Apple's Spatial Computing Era Begins
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple's era of spatial computing is finally here! You can now preorder the Vision Pro. It's Apple's first VR headset and spatial computer. Apple…
McDonald Farm receives grant as zoning debate continues
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County has secured important funding related to development at McDonald Farm in Sale Creek. (more…)
Crews preparing for potential freezing rain on Thursday night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With more potential winter weather moving through the Tennessee Valley, Chattanooga Public Works says they are preparing to treat roads.…
Zoo hosts special performances for closing weekend of Asian Lantern Festival
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In spite of ongoing cold temperatures on Sunday, many came out to the last night of the Asian Lantern Festival held…
Innovators visit Chattanooga for inaugural startup Accelerator
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A snow storm passing through the States didn't stop a group of researchers and innovators from traveling to the Scenic City. An inaugural program…
Health experts continue seeing rise of flu in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Health Department continues to see a rise in flu cases. Since the beginning of the year flu cases are…
Salvation Army of Chattanooga extends Shield of Warmth program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Salvation Army of Chattanooga is extending their Shield of Warmth Program. The program has been going on for six months during the…
Blood Assurance suggests pause on elective surgeries
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Blood Assurance is requesting blood donations from the public due to having a very low supply. Additionally, they are asking hospitals to hold off on elective surgeries until at least Wednesday, January 24. Blood Assurance is requesting…
Icy roads cause complications for first responders
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- In some areas north of Chattanooga, road conditions haven't gotten much better. Icy roads are generating issues for first responders in areas such as Dunlap. The Dunlap…
Chattanooga Police arrest Brink's truck robber
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested a man responsible for robbing a Brink's armored truck guard. CPD identified the robber as 30-year-old Kodi Johnson. The robbery happened on Monday, January 16 at around 10:40 a.m. It happened at 8714…
Georgia's governor says more clean energy will be needed to fuel electric vehicle manufacturing
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia, a capital for electric vehicle production, needs to increase its supply of electricity produced without burning fossil fuels in order to meet industries’ demand for clean energy, Gov. Brian Kemp told world business leaders Thursday. Speaking…
Plan for $400 million monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia draws protest
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (AP) — Some local residents and an animal-rights group are protesting plans for a monkey-breeding facility in southwest Georgia. Opponents on Tuesday urged the Bainbridge City Council to block plans by a company called Safer Human Medicine to…
Reba McEntire, Post Malone and Andra Day to sing during Super Bowl pregame
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr./AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Reba McEntire will grace next month's Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem while Post Malone will…
School board members share their personal school priority list
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- At the last school board meeting, each member was tasked with filling out their priority list for changes coming to schools in…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Nokian Tyres Announcement
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nokian Tyres is out with some new tires that can give drivers a safe and smooth ride year-round, during all kinds of weather, in all four seasons. Let's see how Nokian is driving our economy forward.…