Hamilton County sees rise in drug overdoses
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department says there's been a 33 percent increase in non-fatal overdoses just in the last few weeks. They say that each overdose…
1 dead, officer wounded in shooting at Memphis library
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a shooting at a Tennessee library has left one person dead and a police officer critically wounded. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Keli McAlister says officers were called Thursday…
Hixson Dealing with Multiple Business Closings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A group of Hixson businesses have either recently closed or are about to close. (more…)
Increase in illness causes schools to close Friday
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cleveland City Schools and Bradley County Schools announced in a press release that they will be closed on Friday. The press release stated the reason is because of an increased amount of illness throughout the…
TN legislation to improve adoption and foster care processes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers announced legislation to make adoption and foster care easier, cheaper and faster. The legislation was proposed at the Adoption and Foster Care Caucus meeting on Monday. Some improvements proposed include removing red tape in…
NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a New York man has pleaded guilty to making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. The U.S. attorney's office in Syracuse says 51-year-old Joseph Morelli pleaded guilty on…
Half-price tickets at the Tennessee Aquarium during College Days
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- College Days have arrived at the Tennessee Aquarium. For the month of February, college students receive half-price admission to the aquarium. Additionally, students…
Tennessee parks offering romantic Valentine's Day dinners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Love is in the air at Tennessee’s state parks. Restaurants at seven parks across the state are offering romantic dinners for Valentine’s Day. The three-and-four-course meals range in price from $55.95 to $99.95 per couple. The…
Lookout Mountain's version of Groundhog Day
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WDEF) - Our area may not have a weather-predicting groundhog of its own, but today, Lookout Mountain got the next best thing. The city of Lookout Mountain, Georgia and Rock City partnered to bring the kids of…
Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night sent a health alert…
Unum: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) _ Unum Group (UNM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $279.6 million. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.39 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.43 per share. The…
Governor Lee releases update on his wife's cancer treatments
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee on Thursday has updated his wife's battle with lymphoma. Maria Lee was diagnosed back in August and immediately underwent surgery. She kept a low profile during her husband's re-election campaign and has missed…
Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter
Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration. People gathered Thursday at Gobbler’s…
Chattanooga named one of best places to travel worldwide in 2023
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- There's excitement throughout Chattanooga, as the city was recently named one of the best places to travel in the world in 2023…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Hamilton Co. Business Development Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- If you're looking to start a business, the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce has you covered. The Chamber offers a special service for these…
ChatGPT Presents Challenges, Opportunities for Education
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- An emerging artificial intelligence that anyone can use is soon to rapidly change the way we think about language and…
Chattanooga Police respond to fatal shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Police responded to a deadly shooting off Rossville Blvd. Wednesday afternoon. It happened just before 1:15 in the 4300 block of 6th Avenue. Police got a call…
Proposed Bill May Tighten Regulations on Hemp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposed bill in the Tennessee General Assembly is aiming to regulate the sale of hemp products. (more…)
Chattanooga PD to Crack Down on Speeding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga PD announced they would be cracking down on speeding around the Northshore area. Glenn Scruggs, Assistant Chief of Neighborhood Policing, said there would be a larger police presence there due to an increase of speeding…
Chattanooga PD to Address Tyre Nichols Murder at Town Hall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department announced they will hold a town hall meeting next Monday the 6th. The meeting will center around the recent murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis PD officers. Police Chief Celeste Murphy…
Health Dept. warns of overdose spike at hospitals
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local health officials are warning of an uptick in drug overdoses. The Hamilton County Health Department reports a spike in non-fatal overdoses at local hospitals over the last couple of days. "This is a cluster of concern…
Johnny Chastain wins Special Election runoff in North Georgia
ELLIJAY, Georgia (WDEF) - There was an upset in the Special Election to replace David Ralson in the Georgia House on Tuesday. North Georgia banker Johnny Chastain defeated Sheree Ralston for the seat but just a few hundred votes. Ralson…
More To The Story With Staley: What is Tinnitus?
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Millions of Americans have it. Between 15 to 20 percent of us. Tinnitus. Most of us call it ---ti-NIGHT-us---but the official pronunciation is ---TIN-it-us------. It's a ringing in…
Fatal shooting near Rossville Boulevard
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal shooting near Rossville Boulevard. It happened just after 1 PM at 4310 6th Avenue. Officers found a 35 year old man…
