What's Right With Our Schools: OLPH Lessons in Cyber Safety
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - What you post online today can come back and bite you tomorrow. That's true, even if you were a kid when you posted it.…
Chattanooga Fire Dept. warns against certain smoking habits following this weekend's fires
Chattanooga firefighters warn folks to stop smoking in bed. That's the cause of two recent house fires CFD put out on October 15th and 16th. (more…)
More To The Story with Staley: Airport Art
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's the fourth exhibit local artist Carrie Pendergrass has put together at the Chattanooga Airport! This one is called "Chroma!" Pertaining to the properties of color. Or color…
Comcast boosting internet speeds this week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Comcast announces faster internet speeds for customers in Chattanooga. The Xfinity boost-up begins this week. “Households in Chattanooga and across the country continue to see a sharp increase in their connected devices, so faster internet speeds and a more reliable…
Four vehicle crash this morning on McCallie Avenue
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It looks like one car took a wild ride in a four vehicle crash this morning on McCallie Avenue. It happened at the intersection of McCallie and South Willow Street. it looks like the one car…
Apartment fire under control in minutes
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters prevented an apartment fire from spreading to surrounding units on Sunday night, containing it to the room of origin. CFD responded to the College Hill Courts around 7:30 PM after Hamilton County 911 received reports…
Stacey Abrams Holds Virtual Press Conference Ahead of Debate
ATLANTA (WDEF)- Ahead of Monday night's debate against Governor Brian Kemp and the start of early voting, Democratic challenger for Georgia's gubernatorial election Stacey Abrams held a…
Early Voting Starts on Monday in Georgia
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Starting on Monday through Friday, November 4, Georgia voters will begin to cast their ballots in the state's critical midterm elections in…
7 Bridges Marathon Brings Competitors to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hundreds of competitors met at the brink of dawn to push themselves to the limit. (more…)
Two Festivals Bring Many to Coolidge Park Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two festivals dominated the northshore at Coolidge Park Saturday. One festival was called Vegfest. It celebrated the vegans in our community and helped raise awareness…
House Destroyed in Fire and Explosions in East Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Four people are displaced after a fire followed by explosions destroyed their home in East Chattanooga. Firefighters say the fire occurred in the Forest…
New Connector Trail Links Red Bank to Stringer's Ridge
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Red Bank now can hike directly to the Chattanooga northshore through a more direct path. Officials in Red Bank opened the White Oak…
I-75 Bridge Repairs in Catoosa County Coming Next Week
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Drivers in Catoosa County need to be aware of some construction if they plan on driving at night next week. The Georgia Department…
VW Chattanooga Celebrates Official Rollout of First All-Electric Vehicle
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Volkswagen Chattanooga spent the summer building up to the production of the ID-4, and now the cars are on the road. To celebrate the official roll-out of the vehicle, Volkswagen Group put…
Herschel Walker vs Sen. Raphael Warnock debate tonight
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - After months of accusations and counter-charges, Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock are finally meeting in a debate Friday night. The only televised debate…
Chattanooga Motorcar Festival returns to Scenic City
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Rev your engines, Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival has returned to the Scenic City for its second year. Hundreds of spectators gathered downtown earlier this afternoon…
Million Dollar Band Performs at Finley Stadium
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Third Saturday in October is a tradition filled weekend in our region. (more…)
Apprenticeship Program Gives Students Business Experience
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- "The pursuit of happiness" is a phrase at the center of the American Dream. (more…)
Mayor Wamp declines to reappoint Hamilton County Attorney Rheubin Taylor
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - New mayor Weston Wamp had already asked Rheubin Taylor to step down. This time, it wasn't a request. On Friday, the County Mayor officially informed Taylor that he would not be reappointed. “I respect Mr.…
'The Boneyard Bar' bouncer under fire for recent altercation
A security video circulating the internet showing an altercation between a bouncer and a seemingly intoxicated man at The Boneyard on Station Street has now become a legal matter. (more…)
TBI discusses threat of 'Rainbow Fentanyl' following Chickamauga Police Department's recent public alert of the substance
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - The idea of illicit drugs in children’s Halloween candy is not a new concern, however this year, the focus is on rainbow fentanyl. A brightly colored fentanyl pill that resembles…
Fatal Cleveland Motorcycle Crash
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Thursday evening in Cleveland. It happened around 5 PM at the entrance to Hobby Lobby on Stuart Road. 66 year old Greg Passmore was riding his motorcycle west on…
Dolly Parton donation strategy: 'I just give from my heart'
Dolly Parton laughs at the idea that she is some sort of secret philanthropist. “I don’t do it for attention,” she told The Associated Press in an interview, shortly before she received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at Gotham Hall in New York City Thursday night.
Teen kills 2 in neighborhood, 3 more along greenway
Police say a 15-year-old boy fatally shot two people in the streets of a neighborhood in North Carolina’s capital city, then fled toward a walking trail, where he killed three more people and wounded two others.
