Zarzour's Cafe closes after 106 years of business
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --The well-known family business, Zarzour's Cafe, saw an overwhelming number of longtime customers for lunch Friday on Rossville Avenue. The iconic cafe was packed as…
Chattanooga IMAX Theater temporarily closing to install new seating
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX 3D Theater will be temporarily closing while they install new seating. The theater will close from October 23 until November 2. The company said they will install new, larger, vinyl seats. The…
Volkswagen extends research agreement with UTK
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Volkswagen Group of America is extending their research deal with the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. They have signed a second, five-year agreement to extent the Innovation Hub in Knoxville through 2028. The research focuses on…
Driver killed after pickup truck hits trees, lands in pond on Highway 27
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A pickup truck driver was killed in a crash Thursday night on Highway 27. The truck was heading south through the Soddy Daisy area around 9 p.m. Tennessee troopers say the pickup left the highway…
Woman suffers smoke inhalation in apartment fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A resident was taken to the hospital after an apartment fire Friday morning on Standifer Gap Road. The fire broke out on the second floor of the Elements…
TECH BYTE: Football Helmet Goes High Tech
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- AT&T is teaming up with one university to make one of their football helmets more high tech. This isn't your traditional helmet. "This helmet is…
Throwback Thursday: Korean Air Lines Flight 007
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, another international incident created major controversy here in the Tennessee Valley. Russia shot down a Korean jetliner that had strayed into their airspace. Of the 269 people killed on the plane, one was…
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…)