Hope Included awarded grant for new inclusive playground
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Local Nonprofit "Hope Included" has been awarded $500,000 in grant money to redevelop Riverview Park. Hope Included gives members of the community access to…
Red Bank Commission talks new school at White Oak Elementary
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Red Bank officials discussed the joint proposal facilities plans at Tuesday night's commission meeting. They shared their thoughts for a new…
Trooper bodycam shows immediate aftermath of DeSantis crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Back on July 25 of this year, Florida Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis was visiting Chattanooga when his motorcade got into a…
Lee speaks on education in Chattanooga visit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee made a stop in Chattanooga on Thursday. (more…)
City of Dalton announces six roads to be repaved
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Dalton is planning to repave six roads starting next week. This road work will begin on Monday, October 23. Crews will begin repaving South Hamilton Street starting at Brickyard Road. The city says…
More than 300,000 student borrowers given wrong repayment information, Education Department says
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…
Whitfield Co. Health Department offers free annual breast exams
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…
Ooltewah man arrested for starting house fire with family inside
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.…
House fire resident, firefighter hospitalized from burn injuries
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…
Two wildfires impact North Georgia on Thursday morning
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.…
UTC Raises More Than $1.7 Million for Fourth Annual Day of Giving
CHATTANOOGA, TN (Press Release)—The University of…
Several road closures in October
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 children receive meals, Halloween costumes through Dunkin donation
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.…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Chatt State and Valmont Industries
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…
EPB hopes to prevent future outages with $32 million grant
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…
Hamilton County commissioners debate appropriate crime response
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Crime in downtown Chattanooga continues to be a hot topic in the wake of recent incidents. (more…)
Commission approves funding for Finley Stadium upgrades
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Finley Stadium will soon be getting a facelift. (more…)
Valleybrook Golf Course to undergo renovations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Valleybrook Golf Course and Country Club will soon be getting a facelift and more open access to the public. (more…)
TBI searching for Tennessee man who escaped federal custody
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…
Man robs Dade County gas station at gunpoint
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…
TBI: Decatur woman arrested for intentionally starting house fire
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…
Chattanooga Police investigating apartment shooting on Hixson Pike
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…
Prime suspect admits to Natalee Holloway's 2005 murder in Aruba, gets plea deal in extortion case
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…
2 children die in an early morning fire at a Middle Tennessee home
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.,…