Bass Fishing Team Collects Toys for Forgotten Child Fund
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- The beginning of the Christmas season means it’s time for a lot of giving. (more…)
Head of the Hooch Regatta Rows the Waterfront
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Rowers from all across America have descended on the Chattanooga…
Fort Oglethorpe Holds Veteran's Day Parade
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF)- The city of Fort Oglethorpe showed its American pride Saturday…
Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Cellphones - the ultimate distraction - keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback doesn't always come from students. In some cases,…
Chattanooga opens brand new Information Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Tourism Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its brand-new Chattanooga Information Center Friday afternoon. The new building is in the "front yard" of the Tennessee Aquarium and is…
Hiring Fair held for Chattanooga Midtown area
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Urban Story Ventures partnered with the city of Chattanooga this afternoon to host the Midtown Hiring Fair. Councilwoman Carol Berz and the city's Office of Workforce…
Last suspect captured for August murder in Rossville
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia officials report that the fourth suspect in a deadly shooting in Rossville has been captured. Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson reports that…
More To The Story: Rossville Markets will continue
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - That's Heather Herweyer. Marking out the vendor spots for the next Rossville Boulevard open-air market. Yes, they will continue. Organizers say the markets so far,…
Hamilton County Schools Having Teachers Lock Classroom Doors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Schools are taking extra steps to ensure school safety. (more…)
New NTSB Recommendations After Meigs Bus Crash Investigation
DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF)-On October 27, 2020, a utility service truck driver lost control of his vehicle on Highway 58 in Meigs County, causing the deaths of 53 year old school bus driver…
Blue Ridge's David Ralston will not seek another term as House Speaker
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia's Speaker of the House announces he will not seek the post again next year. Representative David Ralston is…
Car drives up with more fentanyl during Sequatchie drug raid
DAUS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Sequatchie County deputies are looking for a suspect who drove up on their raid…
Armed robbery of Middle Valley business
MIDDLE VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County investigators are working an armed robbery case from the Middle Valley area this morning. It happened at A-Affordable Fence Company on Hixson Pike near Chester Frost Park at around 11:15 AM. No one…
TECH BYTE: Don't Fall for Political Texting Scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The mid-term election is almost here, which means our phones are blowing up with political texts. Yes, they're annoying, and some could even be…
NTSB renews call for school bus seat belts after Meigs bus crash report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday renewed its call for seat belts on school buses after completing an investigation of a 2020 crash in Tennessee that killed the driver and a 7-year-old girl. The investigation…
Tips for beating Thanksgiving Food Price Inflation
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Inflation is hitting Thanksgiving meals hard this year. One research firm says your holiday meal will cost about 13.5% more this year. Another study finds that it may actually be…
Bicyclist hit by vehicle
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A 66 year old man is in stable condition after a collision today between her bike and a vehicle. It happened just before 3PM at the intersection of North Ocoee and 25th Stree. Marvin Conner on…
UTC launching cybersecurity degree
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC will offer a degree in Cybersecurity beginning next year. University officials announced the new degree program on Thursday. The Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology in Cybersecurity program will begin the spring of 2023. UTC…
Influenza cases rising in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dr. Stephen Miller of the Hamilton County Health Department says flu cases are rising much faster than anticipated this year. Miller says, this year, the flu has been particularly…
Two die when their SUV crashes into gas station and starts fire
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two people died Thursday morning when their SUV crashed into a gas station in Johnson City. Police say the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the road and slammed…
City Council Approves Westside Evolves Project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga City Council has approved a big step in the Westside Revitalization Project. (more…)
The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Announces Restoration Project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are learning more about the changes coming to the Chattanooga Choo Choo. (more…)
Enterprise Center Recieves EPA Grant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Enterprise Center is receiving a federal grant to conduct some air quality research in Hamilton County. (more…)
Gov. Lee distances himself from false claims on ballot proposal
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Lee is distancing himself from a claim attributed to him falsely alleging that employees will be forced to pay union dues if the state’s so-called right-to-work…