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Hiker rescued from Pocket Wilderness

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - It took several hours, but Hamilton County rescuers successfully brought out an injured hiker this evening from the Pocket Wilderness. It happened Monday afternoon on the trials on the side of Montlake mountain. Hamilton County…

Gas prices go up, Again

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-According to a survey, conducted by GasBuddy, prices have risen by 17 cents per gallon in the past week. This is $1.35 a gallon higher than this time last year. "Global demand…

More To The Story: Choo Choo Distillery

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Bill Lee spent his younger years in the field of chemical engineering. And biofuels. His wife, Wanda, was a school teacher. Then they moved full-time into the world…

Man Falls Down Elevator Shaft in James Building

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- This morning, a worker fell 20 feet down an elevator shaft in the James Building on Broad Street. According to the Chattanooga Fire Department, the man fell due to "the elevator car not being in place. Teams…

Ukrainian Refugees getting aid in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)-As Ukrainian Refugees continue to flee the war communities like those in Cleveland are aiding those in need. The Providence Haven Mission says there are more than 50 refugees in the Cleveland area and there are more in…

First Lady Mother's Day trip to war zone

UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AP) — Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with first lady Olena Zelenska to show U.S. support for the embattled nation as Russia presses its punishing war…

80-1 shot wins Derby

This doesn’t happen. Horses at odds of nearly 81-1 don’t win the Kentucky Derby. Jockeys who have never won any big stakes race of any kind don’t win the Kentucky Derby. Owners with fewer than 10 career wins don’t win…

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