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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A second in vitro fertilization provider in Alabama is pausing parts of its care to patients after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children. Alabama Fertility Services said in a statement…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga and Hamilton County faced a code orange air quality alert on Thursday. The local Air Pollution Control Bureau said the poor air quality was "due to wildfire smoke moving up from the south." As of…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One could say that Tasty Donuts is one of the most successful donut businesses in Chattanooga. The company was founded in 2009 when Louisiana native Tony McInnis came to Chattanooga with a mission. Tasty Donuts is…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Heartworms are running rampant in Tennessee, officials report. The American Heartworm Society has stated Tennessee has one of the highest reported cases of heartworm disease in pets. It usually takes several years before dogs or…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The newest deal…
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…
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, 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, 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…
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…
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…