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…
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.…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In September, a beloved member of the Chattanooga community died after choking on food at a restaurant. (more…)
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you start investing at an early age passive income can really add up! Students at Howard High got a timely…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and Launch Tennessee held a kickoff for a new economic initiative. The…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Drew Phillips is the founder of Chattanooga's first fingerboarding shop. "The main appeal to some of the older people is that they can still skate…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man was arrested for a homicide in Rhea County Friday evening. Jackie Lee Goss shot a man at 120 Burke Lane, according…