Memorial Day gas projections
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Gas prices are projected to be lower than last year for Memorial Day weekend, but Americans are still cautious about traveling. GasBuddy released a 2023 Summer Travel Survey on Thursday. In…
GBI investigating officer involved shooting in Catoosa County
UPDATE: The GBI identifies the woman who was shot as 40 year old Jennifer Yates. They say she is in critical, but stable condition. They say Yates was…
Governor signs payraise for Tennessee teachers into law
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee has signed the bill that he says will give teachers their biggest pay raise in Tennessee history. He says the Teacher Paycheck Protection Act raises the minimum salary to 50-thousand dollars by 2026. That's…
City Speaks on Vacation Rental Ordinance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The city of Chattanooga is discussing the new ordinance on short term vacation rentals. (more…)
Montana governor bans TikTok. But can the state enforce the law?
NEW YORK (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed into law a first-of-its kind bill that makes it illegal for TikTok to operate in the state, setting up a potential legal fight with the company amid a litany…
First full-size 3D scan of Titanic shows shipwreck in new light
In this grab taken from a digital scan released by Atlantic/Magellan on Thursday, May 18, 2023, a view of the bow of the Titanic, in the Atlantic Ocean created using deep-sea mapping. Deep-sea researchers have completed…
TWRA responds to concerns of more dead fish on Chickamauga Lake
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Fishermen and others continue to post video and stories of fish kills on Chickamauga Lake. They say the problem continues since TWRA investigated last week. At the time, TWRA officials said the…
Brainerd Road Shooting Arrest
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police made an arrest after a man was shot on Brainerd Road over the weekend. James Dupree is charged with attempted 1st degree murder, aggravated assault and unlawful…
Driving Our Economy Forward: The Mueller Co. in Kimball
KIMBALL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Mueller is a manufacturing company that makes fire hydrants, water metering products, and many other water products. It's brought hundreds of jobs to…
81-year-old dies in Polk County crash
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An 81-year-old man died in a car crash near Reliance in Polk County this week. It happened at 236 Lost Creek Road. THP identified the…
Dispute with weapon resolved in Chattanooga
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police resolved the issue on Wednesday. They say a juvenile was having mental health issues and barricaded himself. But the juvenile came out and they transported him for treatment. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A domestic dispute is ongoing…
Two high school students die in McMinn County wreck
UPDATE: The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has provided more details into the fatal McMinn car crash. It happened around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Two McMinn County High…
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Hosted Chamber Awards
The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Chamber Awards at the Convention Center today. Every year, the Chamber celebrates companies in three separate categories. Honorees must be involved in the community. More than 150-member businesses were nominated this year.…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans economic development trip to Israel
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is making an economic development trip to Israel. Kemp spokesperson Garrison Douglas confirmed the trip Wednesday. Douglas said Kemp will be meeting with Israeli companies that do business in the state, as well…
New chair appointed to head elections board in Georgia's Fulton County
The elections board in Georgia's most populous county, a Democratic stronghold targeted by former President Donald Trump after his narrow 2020 loss in the state, will soon have new leadership. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve…
Unionized school bus drivers in Georgia city continue strike, accusing company of unfair practices
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — School bus drivers are on strike in the northwest Georgia city of Dalton, leaving parents and school officials scrambling to take students to and from school. Bus drivers began manning picket lines on Monday, attacking what…
More to the Story with Staley: Big Orange Arm Wrestling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- At one time or another, most of us have had an arm wrestling match with a friend or family member. But there are professional…
Four Chattanooga businesses honored in 2023 chamber awards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce honored four local businesses for their 2023 award ceremony. The chamber awarded top honors to the following local businesses:…
Four arrested in human trafficking sting in middle TN
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested four men in a human trafficking operation in middle Tennessee. The TBI says all four men are accused of seeking illicit sex from minors. They identified the suspects as Arbey…
County commissioners reject Clinica Medicos program
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Commission rejected a request to spend Health Department money on a pediatric dental program. Mayor Weston Wamp supported the plan to shift…
Watson Speaks on Special Session at Friends of Hixson Meeting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson gave a budget presentation to some of…
Road reopened, fire department removes railway powder
UPDATE: CFD confirmed that the substance was a non-hazardous powder and they reopened the roads. Firefighters thoroughly sprayed the railroad crossings, tracks and road with water to remove the powder. Officials believe the powder…
I-24 on-ramp closed for bridge repairs
UPDATE: TDOT's Twitter shared more context to the bridge damage and repair. They state that the bridge was hit in February of this year. So, it was scheduled for a three-month precautionary…
New Mexico high school student killed 3 women in 'random' shooting rampage, police say
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — The gunman who killed three people and wounded six others as he fired randomly while roaming his northwestern New Mexico neighborhood was a local high school student and his victims include a 97-year-old woman and her…