KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Army National Guard rescued a hiker from the Appalachian Trail early Wednesday morning. A 27-year-old hiker was in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and was in need of medical help. The Tennessee Military…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The third annual Chattanooga Burger Week is coming up next week. It will take place April 10-16. Those who attend will be able to purchase $7 burgers and drink specials for lunch or dinner. Only…
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday approved harsher penalties for trafficking fentanyl — with punishments of up to life imprisonment — as lawmakers try to respond to the deadly overdose crisis. The Alabama…
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Trenton Pressing broke ground Thursday on a $10 million facility to expand its manufacturing. It will add 20 new jobs upon the expansion. The…
Vice President Harris delivers remarks from the Qcells facility in Dalton, Georgia.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Community members gathered together this morning in Chattanooga to recognize victims of sexual assault. The event was for those who are…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Vice President Kamala Harris is travelling to Whitfield County today to celebrate a Korean investment in solar technology in the region. She will speak at Qcells after…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- From 3D printing to automation, robots are the future. It's how One Off Robotics is driving our economy forward. "One-Off Robotics builds robotic based carving…
UNITED STATES (WDEF) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has decided to run for president in 2024, according to the Associated Press. The AP reported, “Kennedy filed a statement of candidacy Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.” On March 10, Kennedy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A national survey says that used car prices in Chattanooga have significantly dropped over the past year. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department has released their 2023 Community Health Survey. (more…)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama children would have to attend kindergarten or take a test to show their “readiness” for first grade, under legislation advanced by a state House committee on Wednesday. Rep. Pebblin Warren said the goal of her…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police shared gun safety tips on Wednesday, following the accidental shooting that happened earlier this week. A one-year-old was accidentally shot in the leg on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Organizers gathered together for a community softball game at the McCallie School this morning. The event was for everyone to get…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One man is dead after a shooting in Marion County on Tuesday. The shooting happened at a residence on Nickajack Circle outside of Jasper,…
ROME, Ga. (WDEF) -- An apparent murder-suicide took place at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Rome, Georgia on Wednesday. Officers said it was a shooting, which took place at the Truett's Chick-Fil-A on Shorter Avenue. Greg Major, the general manager of…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco early Tuesday, according to the cryptocurrency platform and police. The San Francisco Police…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Applebee’s franchisee, Quality Restaurant Concepts, LLC (QRC) awarded Action Trackchairs to two veterans in Hixson this afternoon. Trackchairs are like wheelchairs, but they allow more mobility.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A woman who died after being discharged from a Tennessee hospital and forced to leave despite her pleas for more help received appropriate medical treatment, the hospital said, but changes were being made to security procedures.…
By JIM SALTER and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press GLEN ALLEN, Mo. (AP) — A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A vehicle crashed, killing the driver on Tuesday night, according to Hamilton County Police. The wreck happened on the 12400 block of Ooltewah-Georgetown Road,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County leaders dealt with a variety of issues today in the Commission meeting. They heard from the Hamilton County Health Department which is asking for the public to take part in the annual Health Survey of…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A two vehicle collision in Cleveland yesterday could have been much worse. Two SUV's ran into each other in the intersection of Ocoee and Inman Streets Tuesday morning.…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Investigators recovered "black boxes” from two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters that crashed last week in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers aboard, the military announced Tuesday. A U.S. Army aviation safety…
