Wall Collapses, Cars Damaged Downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Part of a building collapsed Thursday morning in Downtown Chattanooga. (more…)
Former Representative Bobby Wood dies
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Current lawmakers are paying tribute today to one of their mentors. Former state lawmaker Bobby Wood passed away this morning at his home in Harrison after a long illness. He was 87. Wood served in the Tennesse…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Chambliss Law
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- When most people think of lawyers, they picture people in suits in a courtroom. At Chambliss Law, their attorneys do dress nice, but you often see…
Locals, travelers respond to grounded flights
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- If your flight was either severely delayed or outright canceled this morning, you're not alone. CBS News reports that an "overnight outage at the Federal Aviation Administration…
Local terminal diagnosis support group created
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A new support group is starting up later this January to help those who have recently received a terminal diagnosis. The group is being started by Welcome Home of Chattanooga and is an extension of its education…
Opry House to Host Second Tribute Concert for Leslie Jordan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Actor Leslie Jordan is getting another tribute concert - this time in the Music City. The 67-year-old Chattanooga native died in Los…
UTC and Chattanooga State Create Applied Leadership Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Adults looking to return to school have a new option here in Chattanooga. (more…)
Man Charged in Collegedale Train Derailment
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department arrested the man responsible for the train derailment on December 20. Jorge Luis Cruz-Vega is being charged with felony reckless endangerment, they said.…
Qcells Expands in Northwest Georgia
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Qcells, one of the largest and most recognized renewable energy solution providers, is expanding its operations in Georgia once again. Cartersville will get its first facility, while…
Vehicle Crashes into Semi, Man Charged
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man refusing to stop for state troopers caused a multi-vehicle crash on Tuesday, according to the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD). They say a responding…
UTK Student Found Guilty of Rape
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student at the University of Tennessee was found guilty of rape on Wednesday, according to District Attorney General Charme Allen. The 25-year-old student is Gavin…
HCSO Warns Residents of Frequent Mail Thefts
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several mail thefts have occurred recently throughout the county, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. They are advising citizens to be aware of the issue.…
More to the Story with Staley - Skillet Curling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's billed as a combination of bocce ball and curling. "Skillet Curling!" And that's what almost 100 good folks will be doing come later…
Nokian Tyres to Add New Jobs in Rhea County
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The excitement was palpable at the Nokian Tyres plant in Dayton Wednesday morning. (more…)
New Solar Production Facilities to Create Jobs in Georgia
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- New Qcells facilities in Northwest Georgia will bring over 2,500 new jobs to the area, Governor Kemp announced on Wednesday. The company will be doubling their production in Georgia. Qcells is a solar module manufacturing facility.…
Chattanooga sees disruptions from national flight groundings
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The U.S. flight system got another shock to the system on Wednesday morning. Thousands of flights were either delayed or cancelled. This time it was a computer outage by the Federal Aviation Administration in a system where…
Ken Smith moves to Hamilton County Commission
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Ken Smith is switching from the City Council to the County Commission. On Wednesday, the Commission unanimously approved him taking over the seat vacated by Greg Martin. Martin has moved to the state legislature. Smith has served…
Ladd McConkey celebrated at North Murray High School
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) -- Two seasons, two trophies, two rings for former North Murray Mountaineer Ladd McConkey. There are numerous folks at North Murray who say the young receiver is…
Town of Cohutta discusses destroyed police center
COHUTTA, Georgia (WDEF) -- Cohutta leaders are discussing the future of their police department tonight after a large fire destroyed their Police Services Center last month. Right now, officers…
Federal utility chooses gas plant despite EPA concerns
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The nation’s largest public utility has decided to build a new natural gas plant despite concerns from the Environmental Protection Agency. Tennessee Valley Authority President and CEO Jeff Lyash on Tuesday…
Golden Apple Award: Kate Campbell, Soddy Elementary
Soddy Daisy, TN (WDEF) - Long division is no problem for students in Kate Campbell's fourth grade class at Soddy Elementary. Through kindness and patience, she makes sure every…
Bradley County Affordable Housing 10 Month Waiting List
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Cynthia Derryberry says she's been on the waitlist for an affordable housing complex for almost 11 months. She is currently living in her car and is 6th…
Men Urged to take Care of their Mental Health
Warning: This Story Contains Mention of Suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, you can always contact the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline…
Road Work Causing Delays on Signal Mountain
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Drivers on Signal Mountain should expect delays as they go up and down the mountain for the next few weeks.…