Annual Boat Day at Boyd Buchanan School
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Boyd Buchanan School held its 27th annual physics boat day on Friday. Students were only allowed to use cardboard and duct tape to complete their boat. Students…
5 Charged with drug smuggling conspiracy at Hamilton County Jail
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County authorities said they recently busted a drug smuggling conspiracy at the Hamilton County Jail. Detectives arrested five people in the case. The sheriff's office said the suspects intentionally bonded a man out of…
New lake sturgeon's get released in Tennessee river
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) Here's proof that the clean water act has worked. Take a look at the 20 new lake sturgeon making a splash in the Tennessee River this morning. The Tennessee aquarium conservation institute released the juvenile lake sturgeons…
Israel-Palestinian campus protests spread to Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Protests concerning the ongoing Israel-Hamas War continue to spread throughout college campuses across America. Now, there have been some protests in Tennessee. The protests began with…
From the Archives: 1979 Trucker Strike
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Gas prices have been a rollercoaster ride for us in the last few months. But the good news is, experts say the worst is behind us. They are predicting a relatively calm summer season for prices. That…
Highway 58 firefighter dies in motorcycle crash on Birchwood Pike
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A firefighter died in a motorcycle crash on Birchwood Pike in Harrison on Wednesday. The Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department gave the tragic news on Friday morning. They identified the victim as firefighter Tris Lirette.…
Chattanooga now has a Swiftwater Rescue Team
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department announced on Friday it has a new Swiftwater Rescue Team. The team is made up of 26 firefighters who learned new…
Police say 2 men shot on Arlington Avenue have died
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department upgraded a shooting investigation on Arlington Avenue to a homicide investigation. According to police, a 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were shot on May 1 on Arlington Avenue. Now, both…
Chattanooga Police arrest suspect in Tunnel Boulevard shooting
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in a shooting that occurred in April on Tunnel Boulevard. CPD arrested 29-year-old Geonta Gaines on May 1. Police said…
Chattanooga celebrates city's 75th Armed Forces Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Armed Forces Day celebration in Chattanooga took place on Friday, May 3, 2024. This is the 75th anniversary of Chattanooga's Armed Forces Day. Historically, the event highlights one specific branch of the military each…
Police officer injured, suspect killed in Skyline, AL domestic call
SKYLINE , Alabama (WDEF) - A suspect was killed and a police officer wounded in a shootout last evening in Jackson County, Alabama. The Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a home on a domestic call on County Road 143…
Silverdale Academy breaks ground on new building
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Silverdale academy is getting some big changes in the near future. Today the school held a groundbreaking for their new building, and it will be…
Sheriff: Man shot in knee after assaulting son, neighbor
UPDATE: Investigators now say the shooting Thursday evening on Vulcan Lane in Harrison was a case of self-defense. And the "victim" has now been charged, himself. Hamilton County investigators…
CSAS receives grant to increase energy efficiency, plans to stay downtown
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A historic school in downtown Chattanooga will soon be getting needed upgrades. The school building that houses the Chattanooga School for…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Healthcare professionals prepare Catoosa Career Academy students
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We are learning more about how students at the Catoosa Career Academy are preparing for their future in healthcare. Representatives from the medical field recently…
Committee advances bill to let Alabama inmates speak at parole hearings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A legislative committee on Thursday advanced a bill to allow state inmates, for the first time, to speak by phone or video conference at their parole hearings. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill after adding…
Tennessee American Water asks for rate increase
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee American Water company is asking regulators for a rate increase. If approved, they say it should cost about $4 more per month on customers' water bills. Their last rate increase was approved a dozen years ago.…
Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $6.5 billion to settle talc ovarian cancer lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it has offered to pay $6.5 billion to settle allegations that its talc products caused cancer, a key step in the pharmaceutical giant potentially resolving…
Biden says "order must prevail" on college campuses, but National Guard should not intervene in protests
President Biden on Thursday said "order must prevail" on college campuses, as some of the pro-Palestinian protests have turned violent, insisting it's his responsibility to protect the "rule of law" as much as freedom of expression. But Mr. Biden told…
Biden calls longtime ally Japan "xenophobic," along with China and Russia
President Biden on Wednesday called longtime ally Japan "xenophobic," along with China and Russia, blaming their economies' recent performances on racial prejudice. The president made those remarks during an off-camera fundraiser to mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific…
Commissioner says comptroller investigated satellite office
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton County Commissioner says he is under investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office for funds used for a satellite office. Satellite offices are used by…
Increase reported in 2023 Chattanooga overdose deaths
CHATTTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Drug Recovery Court presented updated statistics on Wednesday showing the extent of the local drug crisis. During a presentation, the court said…
Hixson High School starts new EMS program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hixson High School took some major new steps this week for the future of their school. They announced their…
Vacation rental committee to be held next week
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A resolution about vacation rentals will be discussed next week at Hamilton County Commission. It will be discussed in a committee session after next week’s regular meeting on Wednesday, May 8. This resolution, proposed by…