Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga announces Youth of the Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga hosted its teen leadership luncheon on Wednesday to recognize the children they serve. It took…
Courtney High pleads guilty to murder of witness Bianca Horton
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect in notorious murder case took a plea deal on Wednesday that avoids the death penalty. Courtney High pleaded guilty to three murders in all from eight years ago. He admitted to the murders of cousins…
Howard School, obligations forefront of commission stadium talks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The newest deal…
Chattanooga Tourism Company offers 'Spring Break Safari'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It feels like Spring outside, so naturally it’s time to start thinking about those Spring Break plans. The Chattanooga Tourism Company announced their annual Spring…
Walker County sheriff looking for car entering suspect
FLINTSTONE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is looking for someone who was entering vehicles in Flintstone. It happened in the area of Idlerock Drive and was caught on a security camera, the sheriff's office said in a…
Chattanooga hopes to improve urban parks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga is receiving insight on ways to improve Chattanooga’s parks. Outdoor Chattanooga welcomed Gil Penalosa, who is an advocate for enhancing parks around the world. Penalosa…
Chattanooga State offering robotics, musical theatre camps in 2024
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga State Community College will offer musical theatre and robotics summer day camps in 2024. Registration for both of these camps is now open. Chatt State says seats are limited, and they encourage parents to sign…
Neo-Nazi rally in downtown Nashville condemned by state lawmakers
A neo-Nazi rally in downtown Nashville over the weekend is being condemned by a local Jewish group and by state lawmakers. Witness videos posted on social media over the weekend showed a small group of people, wearing red shirts and…
Haletown firefighters extinguish tractor trailer fire on I-24
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A tractor trailer caught on fire Wednesday morning on I-24 in Marion County. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire just before 7:30…
Songbirds debuts new location for Tennessee Songwriters Week
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Songbirds Guitar and Pop Culture Museum hosted its first event on Tuesday after moving into a new location. They left their previous location…
Biden administration is forgiving $1.2 billion in student debt for 153,000 borrowers. Here's who qualifies.
The Biden administration on Wednesday said it is automatically forgiving $1.2 billion in student debt for 153,000 borrowers. Loan holders whose debt will be discharged will receive an email from President Joe Biden today informing them of the forgiveness, the…
Toshiba Laptop AC adapters recalled after hundreds catch fire, causing minor burns
Roughly 16.8 million Toshiba laptop AC adapters sold across the U.S. and Canada are being recalled after hundreds of cases where the product overheated or caught fire, with dozens of minor burn injuries reported, according to a notice posted Wednesday…
Mayor Tim Kelly addresses improvements to Hixson area
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly spoke at the Friends of Hixson Coffee Meeting at the Valleybrook Golf and Country Club about his administration's plans and recent progress. The meeting took place Wednesday, February 21. Speaking to a full…
Firefighters call for backup due to large Hixson house fire
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters had to call for extra help overnight while battling a house fire in Hixson. The fire department received the call of a house fire…
Mayors discuss education and legislation
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp came together for a rare public joint discussion. In a discussion moderated by Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce…
Georgia bill could ban traffic cameras in school zones
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - Five Georgia House Republicans have proposed legislation that would affect school zones. HB 1126 would prohibit local governments from installing traffic cameras in school zones. Sponsors of the bill argue that traffic cameras are ineffective and…
Golden Apple Award: Hannah Wilson, Soddy Daisy High School
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The written word comes to life in Hannah Wilson's 9th grade English class at Soddy Daisy. Her lessons are structured, to be sure, but there is a healthy dose of kindness mixed in. All that…
Sheriff's office charges student with making bomb threat at Tyner Academy
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested an underage student for making a bomb threat last week toward Tyner Academy. The bomb threat came in on February 15, and authorities began investigating. Now,…
McMinn County Sheriff's Office looking for stolen trailer, tools
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities are searching for the person responsible for stealing several items off Highway 163. Sheriff Joe Guy says a trailer and many tools were stolen…
Lines down in road after truck crashes into pole, house
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A truck crashed into a utility pole and then into a house in Lafayette Tuesday afternoon. Lafayette…
Tractor trailer fire causes interstate backup
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A tractor trailer has caught on fire on I-24 East, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The fire has caused…
Georgia State Trooper dies after being hit by vehicle
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Georgia State Patrol Trooper was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday. The Georgia Department of Public Safety announced the death of the trooper to social media. They say Trooper First Class Chase…
Elon Musk says first Neuralink patient can control a computer mouse with thoughts
The first person with a brain chip implanted by Neuralink appears to have recovered and can control a computer mouse using their thoughts, according to Elon Musk, the company's founder. "Progress is good and the patient seems to have made…
Minnesota man who shot 2 officers and a firefighter wasn't allowed to have guns
By JOHN HANNA/Associated Press A man who killed himself after fatally shooting two police officers and a firefighter in a wooded Minneapolis-area neighborhood wasn't legally allowed to have guns after a previous assault conviction and was entangled in a yearslong…