CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the holidays approaching, many children are expected to receive their first phones or tablets, raising new questions about how much time kids are actually spending on screens. Recent national studies show many children log several…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A prescribed burn will take place at Heritage Park on Friday, December 12. The burn comes as The City of Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors’s Natural Resources…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Harold Wayne Nichols was executed on December 11 following his conviction and sentencing for the murder of Karen Pulley. Nichols was executed by lethal injection at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee. He was…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. -- The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has announced they have arrested a man for child exploitation. On December 10, Trevor Lee Teasley was arrested for a child…
Mike Rice of PawPaw's Homeless Ministry shares their upcoming donation drive "Miracle on 11th Street" that will help ensure 250 unhoused individuals be prepared and warm during winter. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -…
By JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022. The U.S.…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) - Tennessee is loyal to the M&M brand, whether they know about the plant in Cleveland or not. The folks at Google have been checking out the most searched Christmas cookies of the season in each state. And…
LEBANON, Tennessee (WDEF) - One of the most popular fast food chains in country has made their Tennessee debut. In-N-Out was born and became famous in California. The chain has been slow to expand. Tennessee becomes only the ninth state…
By AAMER MADHANI and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)- Chattanooga received national recognition this week after transforming a once flood-prone park into a model of stormwater innovation. City leaders gathered at Lynnbrook Park to celebrate the project’s latest honor—the prestigious ACEC Grand Award for Stormwater and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Tennessee acute care internist is gaining notice after releasing his third self-published medical thriller. Dr. Ryan McNamara, who works at a…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - A 27-year-old man was taken by Life Force to a local hospital Wednesday morning after his car went over the side of Sand Mountain…
The Trump administration has reached an agreement that could end President Biden's signature student loan repayment plan, a move that may force millions of borrowers back into repayment. The Education Department…
TENNESSEE -- Governor Bill Lee has said he will not be intervening on death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols' request for clemency. “After deliberate consideration of Harold Wayne Nichols’ request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case,…
Sophie Kinsella, the author of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and a series of millions-selling sequels, has died, her family said on social media. Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, had been…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A debate over a Hamilton County School Board policy over hiring strategy turned tense. (more…)
By MARC LEVY and JOSH BOAK ASSOCIATED PRESS MOUNT POCONO, Pa. (AP) — On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland School System announces their best employees of the year. The winners are picked by their fellow workers and teachers each year. Here are this year's winners: Elementary Schools Teacher of the Year: Jordan Reeves,…
UPDATE: Around 4:30 a.m. on December 10, a trooper was dispatched to a wreck on I-24 East in Dade County. It was found a white Chevrolet Savana…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted to end its recommendation that all newborns in the United States receive a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Union Gospel Mission is asking for community support as it continues its shelter expansion project. Earlier this year, the organization broke ground on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Last week, Scenic Community Credit Union hosted its Toys for Tots holiday toy drive at the East Brainerd branch. Organizers say…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee residents enrolling in health insurance through the federal marketplace in 2026 are likely to face higher premiums as temporary pandemic-era tax…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A recent AARP study shows that loneliness is affecting a growing number of adults over 45, with the holiday season amplifying these feelings. The research found that…
