Allergy season lengthens with an all time high pollen count
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Allergy season is at its peak and Chattanoogans are reaping the consequences. A Chattanooga Allergy Clinic allergist explained how the prolonged allergy…
District Attorney and Mayor comment on drag bill and LGBTQ+ community
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - As Tennessee lawmakers tackle a variety of issues on alternative lifestyles this session, local leaders have posted differing messages on how they…
We still remember Luther on what would have been his 101st birthday
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It has been eight and a half years since Chattanooga's leading broadcaster passed away at the age of 92. But we still remember Luther here at WDEF-TV. His career in radio…
Yeti recalls 1.9 million coolers and cases for magnet hazard
By The Associated Press U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said…
GM offers buyouts to most US salaried workers to trim costs
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to electric vehicles. The…
JPMorgan sues former exec over ties to Epstein sex abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase sued its former executive Jes Staley on Wednesday, alleging that he aided in hiding Jeffrey Epstein’s yearslong sex abuse and trafficking in order to keep the financier as a client. The New York bank…
Florida lab to test 550 Tennessee rape kits with $1.5M grant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is outsourcing the testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab through a $1.5 million federal grant, the state's lead investigative agency announced Monday in a move aimed at reducing processing times…
US probes Tesla Autopilot, steering wheels that can come off
U.S. safety regulators are turning up the heat on Tesla, announcing investigations into steering wheels coming off some SUVs and a fatal crash involving a Tesla suspected of using an automated driving system when it ran into a parked firetruck…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Engineers Benefit from Smart Factory Institute
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Smart Factory Institute in Bradley County is helping engineers do their jobs better. They're learning new technology - from artificial intelligence,…
Chattanooga Fire Dept. urges citizens to burn with caution
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department is urging residents to use caution when burning anything outdoors. A Wednesday afternoon fire sparked the concern. Just before 2 p.m. in East Lake, a citizen was burning debris in a…
Kane Brown Nominated for Three CMT Music Awards
AUSTIN, Texas (WDEF) -- Nominations for the 2023 CMT Music Awards are out, and Tennessee Valley native Kane Brown is close to the top of the list. Lainey…
Wally's Restaurant in East Ridge closing
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Yet another local business is closing. Next week, a foundational family restaurant in East Ridge will be shutting its doors. "My friend Denise and I,…
Students react to proposed TikTok ban
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Students at schools across Tennessee may soon not be able to access TikTok on a school’s WiFi. (more…)
Reaction to DOJ investigation of Nichols case
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Department of Justice has launched a review into specialized police units. (more…)
4,500 Georgia soldiers deploying to bolster European allies
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — About 4,500 soldiers will deploy this summer from Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia to Europe, where they will train with NATO allies as part of a troop buildup the U.S. has maintained in the region…
Georgia chief justice says lawyer shortage slows down courts
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's courts are working hard to dig out from under a backlog of cases created and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, but a shortage of lawyers is hindering some of those efforts,…
Vehicle fire catches house on fire in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wednesday morning, a vehicle caught fire, which then caught a house on fire in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Fire Department said it happened on the 3400 block of Brannon Avenue. They said no one was in the…
TVFCU announces winning porcupine name at Chattanooga Zoo
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Peach Cobbler Factory proceeds go to Girls Inc. on Wednesday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Peach Cobbler Factory is teaming up with Girls Inc. of Chattanooga to give back to the community. On Wednesday, 15% of sales at the Peach Cobbler Factory will go to the local nonprofit. This…
Joe Biden plans new taxes on the rich to help save Medicare
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend the insurance program's solvency by 25 years…
Volkswagen to implement Car-Net vehicle emergency services
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Starting June 1, some Volkswagen vehicles will feature new Car-Net Safe & Secure vehicle emergency services. The services will be at no additional cost for five years. It will be…
What should Chattanooga do with Hawk Hill next?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - When the Chattanooga Lookouts leave their stadium overlooking the river, what comes next? The Lookouts are moving to a new planned development at the U.S. Pipe & Wheland Foundry site. That makes Hawk Hill available for…
Baton Rouge coroner: No sign of trauma on Georgia man's body
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — There were no signs of internal or external trauma on the body of a Georgia businessman found nearly two weeks after he disappeared during a business trip to Louisiana's capital city, the coroner said Tuesday.…
Suspect in woman's kidnapping, death enters not guilty plea
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man accused of the 2019 kidnapping and killing of the stepdaughter of a UFC fighter has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case, authorities said. A Macon County grand jury in November…