UNITED STATES (CBS) -- More than 300,000 people were given incorrect information about their student loan repayments as resumption of debt payments began this month, the Education Department said on Thursday. The agency has directed servicers to alert affected borrowers and…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County Health Department held their free annual 'Breast Cancer Awareness' clinic Thursday for women aged 19 and older. The Women’s Clinic…
Video courtesy: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies responded to an arson in which an Ooltewah man, while intoxicated, intentionally set his home on fire.…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two people were injured in a Dunlap house fire on Wednesday evening. The fire happened in Lusk, Tennessee at 5:15 p.m. Firefighters battled a residential structure fire, which also included a camper. The fire department said…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two wildfires broke out Thursday morning in north Georgia. One of which was in Catoosa County and the other was in Dade County.…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (Press Release)—The University of…
UPDATE: The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced more traffic delays coming up this weekend. Crews will be doing concrete repairs on I-24 near the US-27 split in Hamilton County for a few weeks. TDOT will reduce I-24 eastbound down to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga food bank's newest donation helps put food on the table. Melissa Blevins is President and CEO of the Chattanooga Food Bank.…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Last month, Valmont Industries welcomed 24 students into its trade program in Jasper. Some of them will pair on the job training with classroom instruction at Chattanooga State. All that should add up to a good…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The U.S. government announced $3.5 billion in grants will go to energy grids across the country. The Chattanooga area will receive $32 million from that grant. EPB stated that this funding will strengthen their local power…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Crime in downtown Chattanooga continues to be a hot topic in the wake of recent incidents. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Finley Stadium will soon be getting a facelift. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Valleybrook Golf Course and Country Club will soon be getting a facelift and more open access to the public. (more…)
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a public safety alert for the state regarding a man who escaped custody. The TBI is searching for Sean Christopher Williams, who…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man robbed a gas station at gunpoint in Dade County on Sunday, and the sheriff's office is asking for help finding him. According…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Meigs County deputies and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) have arrested a woman for intentionally setting a house on fire last week. The TBI said they arrested 45-year-old Laura Huckabey on two counts of…
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police say the Hixson Pike shooting happened at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17. They additionally said the victim of the shots fired was a 20-year-old man. Police ask that anyone with information on this shooting call…
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the…
MILLERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two children died in a blaze that broke out early Wednesday at a Middle Tennessee home, officials said. The children were in the Millersville home with one parent when the fire was reported around 1:15 a.m.,…
Washington (CBS) — Rep. Jim Jordan failed Wednesday on the second ballot to secure enough votes to become House speaker, leaving the lower chamber without a leader as Republicans' path forward remained unclear. All total, 22 Republicans voted against Jordan, as four more Republicans voted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Habitat for Humanity of Chattanooga recently broke ground on their 300th home. Leaders held this groundbreaking on October 5, 2023. Tangela…
Associated Press UNITED STATES (AP) -- Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications. The company said Wednesday that customers in College Station, Texas,…
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting that happened last month in Bonny Oaks. It happened outside a bar on Bonny Oaks Drive around 2:40 a.m. on September 24. Chattanooga Police held a press…