Local students react to UGA student homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The University of Georgia campus in Athens is mourning after a nursing student and former UGA graduate was found dead on Thursday. After Thursday’s tragic…
After 30 years, DeKalb County John Doe remains identified
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Authorities in Alabama identified human remains that were discovered more than 30 years ago. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office worked with several other agencies and forensics experts to identify the John Doe whose remains were…
EPB TV rates increasing in April
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB is raising the costs of their Fiber Optics TV subscriptions, they announced on Friday. The rate increase will go into effect on April 1, 2024. The price of EPB Fi TV packages will increase by…
Dolly Parton praises Beyoncé after "Texas Hold 'Em" reaches No. 1 on Billboard hot country songs chart
Country legend Dolly Parton is praising Beyoncé after the superstar's new song "Texas Hold 'Em" reached the top of the Billboard hot country songs chart. In a social media post Thursday, Parton wrote that she's a "big fan" of Beyoncé and "very…
Hamilton County Health Department reopens dental clinic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department reopens their dental clinic after a three-month hiatus. As a part of their reopening, they welcomed two new dentists, Drs.…
When and where to see February's micromoon, known as the Snow Moon
Look up, astronomy fans: February's full moon, a micromoon, will be visible from Thursday evening through Sunday morning, according to NASA. February's full moon, known as the Snow Moon, will reach peak illumination at 7:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, according…
Atlanta is the only place in US to see pandas for now. But dozens of spots abroad have them
SAN DIEGO (AP) — It will still be months before the San Diego Zoo gets new pandas, the first such bears sent to the United States by China in decades. For now, the only U.S. zoo left with any is…
Fort Oglethorpe opening new pickleball courts
FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. (WDEF) - Not long ago, the word pickleball elicited a lot of confused and amused expressions on people's faces. Many asked, "What's pickleball? Is that a real sport?" It's real. And recently, the pickleball craze has reached…
Dayton is new Tennessee RiverTown
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Dayton will become one of the newest Tennessee RiverTowns this year. The RiverTown program is accepting three new communities this year, including Dayton. The program is an effort by the UT Extension office and TVA to…
A woman was found dead on the University of Georgia campus after she failed to return from a run
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A woman found dead on the University of Georgia campus was a student at a nearby nursing school, said authorities, who were checking security cameras and advising students to travel in groups and avoid the wooded…
THP report on fatal crash in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol has issued a preliminary report on the fatal wreck Wednesday in Cleveland. It happened after 9 a.m. on Dalton Pike…
Hamilton County sheriff visits the southern border
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Austin Garrett got an invitation to visit the U.S. and Mexico border in Texas. He got to speak with multiple agencies on his…
Water woes in Polk County community, solution is unclear
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Some Polk County…
Thursday Throwback: 1994 'I Still Believe'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We think matters of religion and faith never change. But in tonight's Thursday Throwback, we see that the rules around our local churches certainly have. We're going back 30 years to our reports in the "I…
UTC collaborates with Volkswagen for annual career day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC hosted its first Volkswagen Drive Your Career Day on Thursday. The event took place at the Chattanooga Room on the Campus of UTC. UTC and VW held this event to engage engineering students with career…
You've heard of Hot Chicken, what about Hot Slaw?
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Legislation passed in Tennessee on Thursday marking the importance of "hot slaw" in the state. House Bill 1597 made hot slaw an official state food of Tennessee. House Bill…
1 charged with DUI for suicide attempt at Chester Frost, sheriff says
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reported they stopped a drunk person from committing suicide at Chester Frost Park. A significant law enforcement presence was at Chester Frost Park at 3 a.m. Thursday. The sheriff's office said…
AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the US
UPDATE: AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for hours. “We have restored wireless service to all our affected customers,” the Dallas-based company said in a…
Prescribed burn coming to Chickamauga Battlefield on February 25
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- The National Park Service is planning a prescribed fire at the Chickamauga Battlefield during the week of February 25. The park plans to burn approximately 500 acres north of Viniard-Alexander Road and west of Alexander Bridge…
Survey seeks feedback on adding new sports to Camp Jordan Park
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of East Ridge wants to add more sports facilities to Camp Jordan Park, and they want the public's help. East Ridge…
American Queen Voyages announces it is shutting down
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rolling on the river, no more. One might have seen the massive American Splendor Riverboat docked at Ross's Landing over the Summer. That beautiful boat took people on an eight-day cruise on the Tennessee River. But that's…
Massive fireball lights up night sky across large swath of U.S.
A glittering fireball ignited evening skies over vast sections of the eastern United States and parts of Canada on Wednesday night, as it entered earth's atmosphere and promptly burned up. The dazzling display was reported by more than 200 observers…
First U.S. moon landing since 1972 set to happen today as spacecraft closes in on lunar surface
Houston-based Intuitive Machines readied its Odysseus lander for touchdown on the moon today, a nail-biting one-hour 13-minute descent from orbit to become the first U.S.-built spacecraft to stick a moon landing in more than 50 years and the first ever by a private company.…
Juvenile tells Collegedale officers fabricated assault story
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department says they have arrested a juvenile who falsely reported being assaulted. The police department received the report on Monday, February 19. They were told the assault happened on the Collegedale Greenway at…