CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This Friday, rail workers may go on strike for the first time in over 30 years. Meaning higher costs and supply chain disruptions comparable to those at the height of the…
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Officials have lifted the Boil Water Advisory for Summerville. The flooding over Labor Day Weekend knocked out the local water supply system. But officials say water service…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is taking the new Bivalent Booster vaccine for Covid to Sequoyah, Ooltewah and Birchwood this weekend. Their clinics in those communities will offer the latest version of the vaccine that…
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp visited Dade County this morning for a campaign event. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- It's been more than a decade, but they finally did it. Brainerd High School officially worked its way off the state's priority list of…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released their preliminary report on the I-24 helicopter crash that killed a Marion County detective and a Highway Patrol…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee - An attempted traffic stop in Collegedale ended with ended up at a hotel near Bonny Oaks Drive. The new K9 team of officers Shell and Goose were on their first patrol when officer Shell tried to pull…
Lookout Mountain, GA (WDEF) - Susan Royal has a heart for service and gift for teaching. She's been in the classroom for more than 25 years, and a generation of students is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A report from Savings.com indicates that twenty five percent of Americans are reducing or pausing their 401K contributions. The report suggests that inflation is to blame. People are choosing…
ArtSpace is officially open! This exhibit is the newest completed phase of the Ignite Discovery capital campaign renovations. The official opening on August 27 was highly anticipated and well received by Creative Discovery Museum (CDM) members, visitors, donors, and members of the arts community in Chattanooga.
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A chase in northwest Georgia on Tuesday resulted in a couple of wrecks. The Georgia State Patrol says it started when a trooper spotted a Ford F-150 driving recklessly. He…
OLD FORT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a dog attacked and killed a man in Old Fort over the weekend. The Sheriff's Office confirmed that the dog was an alligator pitbull. Deputies arrived just after 2…
The latest release of Hamilton County student testing data from the Tenn. Department of Education shows 13 local schools that earned Reward School status
United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s Impact Days, a two-day volunteer initiative where more than 2,000 volunteers will deploy throughout the community, plans to be the largest volunteerism opportunity ever in the Tennessee Valley.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Crews are investigating a plane crash at the Chattanooga Airport late Tuesday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded shortly after 11:30 a.m. CFD says the single engine plane went…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Planning Commission held its latest meeting tonight about the potential rezoning of the locally beloved Hidden Hills Farm and Saddle Club property. A packed…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Major credit cards are adding a new merchant category for firearms retailers, much to the celebration of gun-control advocates. Visa, Mastercard and…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Lee announced grants today to improve internet access across Tennessee. The $446 million dollars comes from the American Rescue Plan. And the goal is to extend broadband connections in rural areas of the state. Here…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is vetoing plans to add an additional seat to the County Commission's Dais. At last week's meeting, it was announced that the expansion would cost…
CHICAGO (AP) - Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died. He was 87. His son, Bobby Lewis, says Ramsey Lewis died Monday at his Chicago home. Lewis’ music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career. He’s revered in jazz…
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A search for a morning murder suspect covered two counties on the other side of the Cumberland Plateau today. Quentin Nathaniel Stacey was shot and killed before dawn on Norwood Creek Road in Winchester. The Franklin…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - It's a sign of the times, eLabs are a vital part of education at all levels these days. Thanks to PEF and Volkswagen Chattanooga, Hamilton County Schools has cut…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A shooting this evening has caused the traffic snarl along Gunbarrel Road below Hamilton Place Mall. Chattanooga Police responded to a call of multiple parties shot in the 1700 around 5:30. They say a 23 year old…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Fire Department Operations Chief Rick Boatwright was on his way to work when he saw black smoke billowing over Highway 58. The Rustic Village Apartment Complex was on fire, and…
