Chattanooga Firefighters Battle House Fire in Hixson
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters battled hot and humid conditions Wednesday night as they battled a fire at a vacant home in Hixson.…
TikTok star from Chattanooga killed in Chicago murder/suicide
CHICAGO, Illinois (WDEF) - A Chattanooga native with a national reputation has been killed in a murder/suicide case in Chicago. 29 year old Sania Khan was a professional wedding photographer here. She had developed a following on Instagram and TikTok…
Authorities: Plane hits turbulence, diverted to Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an American Airlines flight headed with 56 people for Nashville, Tennessee, from Florida had to be diverted to Alabama after hitting severe turbulence. At least eight minor injuries were reported by the airline Wednesday.…
Lightning Strikes soldiers at Fort Gordon in Georgia
AUGUSTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A bolt of lightning struck 10 soldiers Wednesday at Fort Gordon in Georgia. "It is with a heavy heart Fort Gordon confirms one of the soldiers in the lightning strike this afternoon succumbed to their injuries,"…
Marion County busts man bringing meth from Atlanta to Guild
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Marion County Sheriff's officers say they have interrupted a drug connection from Atlanta to Guild, Tennessee. Investigators say Cary Paradis picked up a large amount of meth…
Local medical professional discusses COVID BA.5 variant
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country. Its transmission level is high in Hamilton County, according to the CDC. Erlanger's…
Local Ronald McDonald House Charities receives sizable donation
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Local McDonald's owner-operators presented a check for nearly $17,000 Wednesday morning to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga. That money was raised from the Happy Meals for…
Cleveland City Schools in Need of Bus Drivers, Substitute Teachers
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- In January, the U-S Department of Transportation acknowledged a nationwide shortage of bus drivers. As the fall semester approaches, Cleveland City Schools are still in need of more drivers. "We're…
Appeals court allows Georgia abortion law to take effect
By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and said Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law could take effect immediately. The Georgia law bans most abortions once a…
More To The Story with Staley: Christmas in July
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - For the second year in a row, the Cleveland-based "Foundation House" is holding its "Christmas In July" celebration! Foundation House is an organization that provides assistance to…
Auto theft bust in Brainerd
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One thing lead to another for Chattanooga Police in a Brainerd neighborhood on Wednesday. Police went to a home on Parkway Drive right off of Wilcox Boulevard for another call around 11PM While there, officers noticed that…
Mega Millions lottery jackpot climbs to $630 million
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - There was no overall winner of the Mega Millions lottery drawing last night, so the pot climbs to $630 million for Friday. That makes it 27 drawings in a row without…
Sinkhole Closes Lane of Highway 27 in Spring City
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Rhea County Sheriff's Office is warning drivers of a sinkhole along Highway 27 in Spring City. (more…)
World Changers encourages student volunteering, faith
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A national nonprofit has returned to Chattanooga for its nineteenth summer and is taking care of residents in need. World Changers will be in action until Saturday, July 23 and provides…
U.S. Coast Guard undergoing drills in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a week long-scale drill this week on the Tennessee River The maritime drill involves joint training with local law enforcement and fire rescue…
Volkswagen Board tours Chattanooga Plant
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen's Board of Directors came to Chattanooga today to get a first hand look at what's new here. They officially created the new Scout line and names Scott Keogh as…
Tech Company Announces $24 Million Investment on East 8th Street
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tech Company IFIXIT has chosen the the site of the old Dixie Produce Warehouse on Eighth Street as the new home for its East Coast Distribution Site. The decision is a 24 million dollar investment, and will…
Mega Millions jackpot hits $555 million tonight
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Mega Millions is living up to its name tonight. The Tuesday jackpot for the multi-state lottery drawing Tuesday evening has been raised to $555 million ($316.9 million cash option). That makes it the 5th largest jackpot in…
Hamilton Co. School Board responds to controversial comments
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Recent comments by Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn concerning teachers' intelligence have sparked national controversy. Earlier this month, Arnn claimed that teachers "are trained in the dumbest parts of…
Blue Angels name their first female F/A-18E demonstration pilot
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, selected six new officers to join the team for the for the 2023 air show season. Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minn., is currently assigned to…
What's Right With Our Schools: UTC Tech Symposium
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - At its most pure, technology should be used to improve our lives. To that end, UTC's College of Engineering and Computer Science hosts a Technology Symposium. Bright local minds…
Car Crash Victim's Family Raises Concerns about District Attorney's Office
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- In 2018, a man was killed in a a head on collision with a vehicle driving the wrong way on Highway one eleven in Soddy Daisy. As a result, Sherry…
Operation Southern Slowdown puts crackdown on speeders on roadways
RINGGOLD (WDEF) - Rock star Sammy Hagar once sang "I Can't Drive 55." He wrote that song in 1984 after getting a ticket in upstate New York for driving 62 miles an hour in…
Coast Guard plans drill on Tennessee River in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says it plans to conduct a large-scale drill this week involving a vessel on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga. Officials say the maritime incident readiness drill is scheduled for Tuesday morning at…