New riverboat sets sail in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga welcomes American Cruise Lines on the Tennessee River. Their newest riverboat is called the American Serenade. "American…
Student-Athletes Discuss Receiving NIL Deal
The Fab Five of Bradley County posing as part of their group NIL deal with Wholesale Supply. From left to right: Sloan Carpenter, Kimora Fields, Hannah Jones, Harmonie Ware, and Avary Brewer (Courtesy: Wholesale Carpet Sales…
Tips to Combat Bad Air Quality
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With wildfires in Canada spreading smoke across the Eastern U.S., experts are warning about how to handle bad air quality. (more…)
Georgia awards grants to provide more officers and equipment for our area
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Our area is scoring some of the funding announced by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday. The grants are going to communities for public safety and law enforcement staffing from the pandemic. Governor Kemp says "With…
Newer heart transplant method could allow more patients a chance at lifesaving surgery
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most transplanted hearts are from donors who are brain dead, but new research shows a different approach can be just as successful and boost the number…
Murray County Sheriff releases details on arrest of Marshall Payne
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Sheriff of Murray County is offering details on the arrest of Marshall Payne on Tuesday evening. Payne has been charged with the murder of D.J. Fickey in Walker County back in 2016. The case was…
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Broken Heart Cheesecakes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- What's better than cheesecake? A portable food truck that serves all kinds of cheesecake all around the Scenic City. Let's see how Broken Heart Cheesecakes is serving up…
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum cited by OSHA after employee death
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is citing the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum following an employee's death. They face a total of $12,000 in citations. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum posted about George Walker's…
CMA Fest 2023 Starts Thursday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The world's longest-running country music festival starts Thursday. It's CMA Fest's 50th anniversary! Some of the proceeds from the event support music education initiatives across the country,…
Why Republicans are clashing with the FBI over a confidential Biden document
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The yearslong feud between congressional Republicans and the FBI is reaching a new level of rancor as lawmakers prepare a resolution to hold bureau director Christopher Wray in contempt…
First group NIL deal announced in Bradley County
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of high school athletes have gained access to a unique opportunity. (more…)
Local organizers plan town hall meeting for Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Not all Chattanoogans are in favor of Mayor Tim Kelly’s Climate Action Plan. City leaders voted on the Climate Action Plan in March. [caption…
'I can taste the air': Hazardous smoke from wildfires hangs over millions in Canada, US
NEW YORK (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at…
Arrest made in cold case death from 2016
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- There has been an update in a cold case death from Walker County from nearly seven years ago. In the fall of 2016, Donald (DJ) Fickey was found dead. According to the family, North Georgia authorities…
Person goes to hospital after being shot in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are investigating after receiving a call of a shooting on Tuesday night. They responded to 316 West 40th Street around 10:40 p.m. But when they arrived, there were no signs of a shooting. However,…
Chattanooga Police investigating after person stabbed in neck
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person is in the hospital after being stabbed on Tuesday, according to the Chattanooga Police Department. Officers responded to a call of a stabbing just before midnight Tuesday. They found the victim at 1200 Poplar…
More to the Story with Staley: Jews, Jazz and Blues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Jewish faith has always had a tie-in with the world of blues, as well as jazz. Those three things all come…
Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion
By JILL COLVIN and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running…
South Korean company to invest $18 million in Georgia plant to make heaters for electric vehicles
DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — A South Korean company will open an $18 million plant in Georgia to build heaters for electric vehicles. Woory Industrial Co., based in Yongin, South Korea, said Wednesday that it would open the plant in Dublin,…
First Bradley County NIL group deal signed with 5 students
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Five Bradley County student-athletes recently signed a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deal with Wholesale Carpet Sales & Flooring. A company will pay these five students for participating in a marketing campaign. They chose these students…
New York City goes after Hyundai, Kia after security flaw leads to wave of social media fueled theft
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some…
CNN head Chris Licht is out at the global news network after a brief, tumultuous tenure
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Licht is out after a year as chief executive at CNN, following a series of missteps and plunging ratings. David Zaslav, the CEO of CNN parent company Warner Bros.…
The pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in their budgets?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start…