Tickets now on sale for June Jam return to Fort Payne
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - After a 26 year break, the June Jam is back in northeast Alabama. Tickets go on sale online today for…
CHA creates scholarship honoring late Commissioner Jim Sattler
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Housing Authority (CHA) created a scholarship for students attending the Construction Career Center. They say this scholarship will honor the late Commissioner Jim Sattler. The scholarship…
Chattanooga City Council discusses term limits
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A new legislation was discussed tonight by Chattanooga City Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod that could provide term limits for city council members. The ordinance would set term limits…
Georgia Senate again pushes $6,000 school voucher bill
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Republicans are again pushing a plan to give $6,000 educational vouchers to many students, part of a nationwide push for what supporters call education savings accounts following the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Reactions to Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan is going before the Supreme Court today. Their decision is going to affect almost 43 million borrowers. "Every single…
Golden Apple Award: Maggie Caruso, Skillern Elementary
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Skillern Elementary School is proud to offer a different kind of educational experience for students. A healthy dose of outdoor activities and a holistic approach…
Organization Aims to Place LifeVACs across Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In September, a beloved member of the Chattanooga community died after choking on food at a restaurant. (more…)
TVFCU announces Idea Leap Grant semifinalists
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) is hosting three Idea Leap Grant competitions. Monday, they announced the semifinalists. The grants will go to small business…
Local officials & Tyner schools meet for Tyner Middle-High Groundbreaking
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Years of action and protest were rewarded today with the announcement of the new Tyner Middle-High. Faculty, staff and members of the…
Dalton officers presented with life-saving award
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department honored three officers with a Life Saving Award. The officers earned the award after their life-saving actions on December 12. Lieutenant Michael Houck, Officer…
$1M settlement in lawsuit over federal immigration raid
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a settlement of more than $1 million in a class action lawsuit that challenged a federal immigration raid at an eastern Tennessee meatpacking plant where about 100 people were arrested. The…
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was attacked in restaurant
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was attacked in a restaurant Monday night. Greene took to Twitter to state what happened. Greene said she was attacked…
New Tennessee bill to make motorcycle helmets optional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Tennessee bill would exempt some motorcycle drivers and passengers from having to wear a crash helmet. The AAA auto group is urging Tennessee to maintain the current law instead. The current law states that…
False bomb threat at East Hamilton High
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Schools said there was a bomb threat at East Hamilton High School on Tuesday. They said a written bomb threat was found at the high school. School officials evacuated the building and contact…
Conservative justices question student loan forgiveness plan
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority pressed skeptical questions Tuesday about President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. The high court, with…
Bradley County booster club concession manager indicted for theft
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Grand Jury indicted an employee of the Bradley Central High School Band Booster Club. They said the concession manager misappropriated over $2,000 from…
Crossville High teacher and soccer coach faces charges of sex with a student
FORT PAYNE. Alabama (WDEF) - A young teacher and soccer coach has been indicted on charges of having sex with a student in northeast Alabama. 28 year old Issac Hunter Dismuke taught at Crossville High School. Police say he faces…
Teen grazed by shots into South Chattanooga home this morning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A teenager was grazed by a bullet that was fired into a home early this morning in South Chattanooga. Police say it…
UK, EU hail 'new chapter' with deal to fix Brexit trade spat
LONDON (AP) — According to the Associated Press, The U.K. and the European Union sealed a deal on Monday to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland, hailing the agreement as the start of a “new…
What's Right With Our Schools: Howard Students Get Lessons in Finance
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you start investing at an early age passive income can really add up! Students at Howard High got a timely…
TN town hall meeting on effects of Big Tech
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee's attorney general will host a town hall meeting in Chattanooga to address the impact that Big Tech has on children. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced the three upcoming town hall meetings on Monday. He…
TNECD & LaunchTN announce new equity program for small businesses and entrepreneurs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and Launch Tennessee held a kickoff for a new economic initiative. The…
Lawmakers: Tennessee AG has legal concerns over abortion ban
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lawmakers say Tennessee’s top legal chief has voiced concerns about the legality of the state’s current abortion law. The legal insight from Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti adds further…
Local hospitals partner with UTC to address nursing shortage
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the fall of 2022, leaders from both UTC and our local hospitals came together to solve a nationwide issue. “It’s almost at…