CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - City officials have begun a drive to get the public involved in shaping Chattanooga's park system for years to come. There are several steps you can take right now to shape the plan. -- read up on…
JACKSON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee state troopers say they confiscated 44 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl in one traffic stop on Monday. But they had to work for it. A trooper pulled over a flatbed truck pulling a trailer on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The city continues to get a grasp on the gun violence plaguing Chattanooga over the last few weekends. On Tuesday, officials confirm to us that Chattanooga Police now consider…
Two temporary no-cost medical clinics in Hamilton and Rhea County are now serving the community. These clinics are operated by military health care personnel as part of a training mission. (more…)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say one child died and three others were in critical condition following a fire that destroyed a home in East Tennessee. The Knoxville Fire Department told news outlets that crews responded Monday afternoon to a…
Preview (opens in a new tab) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a fire at a Cookout…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TISA, or the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act, was signed by Gov. Bill Lee just over a month ago. The Accelerating Tennessee Bus Tour made a pit stop…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Memorial Day recently kicked off the unofficial start of summer, and the "100 Deadliest Days" for teen drivers. Crash report data from AAA…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - The National Park Service says a fence topped with barbed wire is being added to a 155-foot high bridge over a scenic Tennessee valley in an effort to prevent people from jumping off. Officials said in…
UNDATED (AP) - Lawyers have revealed a potential defense for an Alabama prisoner who walked out of jail with a corrections official, prompting an intensive manhunt. Attorneys for Casey White argue he was in the “care and custody” of jail…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- "There is one word that comes to mind, for me, when I think about the Google IT certification program and this class, and that word is transformation," said Dr.…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) - The healing is only beginning in the South Pittsburg community after four young men died in a crash over the weekend. All five victims in the vehicle were…
Hixson, TN (WDEF) - A strong background in Computer Science is essential as our world becomes more tech driven. Hamilton County is a global leader in training the coders of tomorrow.…
Gov. Executive Order By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Lee has announced he does not support restricting firearms or strengthening gun control laws in response to recent mass shootings in Tennessee and around the country.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a triple shooting downtown from Saturday night. It happened after 11PM in the 1300 block of Fort Street, about a block away from the Convention Center. The victims were in a car when…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF)- The South Pittsburg community has joined together to support the families who lost their children in a fatal car accident this past weekend. Four people died, in a single car crash, early Saturday morning and a fifth…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga resident Kim Rogg said she wonders when enough will be enough. “How many more family members have to go to funerals before common sense kicks in,”…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Sequatchie County teenager was reported missing late Sunday night, June 5, 2022, according to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- River Bend has wrapped up this weekend after a successful and safe music event. Mickey McCamish of Friends of the Festival stressed the importance of safety particular with the shooting occurring throughout the nation and Chattanooga. He…
Tropical Storm Alex, which became the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season Sunday, headed toward Bermuda after killing three people in Cuba and causing flooding in parts of Florida. Alex reached tropical storm force after strengthening off Florida’s…
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans at the low end of the income rung are once again struggling to make ends meet. A confluence of factors — the expiration of federal stimulus checks and surging inflation on staples like gas and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Three people are dead after violence on McCallie Avenue in Chattanooga early Sunday morning. Two were killed by gunfire and one was struck by a vehicle while fleeing the scene. The incident had 14 victims, according to…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF)- Four young people died in a car crash early this morning including the driver, 20-year-old Johnathan Allen. The other deceased passengers were, 22-year-old Jayven Martin and 20-year-old Sayveon Martin, and a 16 year old juvenile. A…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- After a two-year hiatus, Riverbend finally returned to downtown Chattanooga. The festivities began early when Hollywood icon Leslie Jordan was welcomed home as the festival's honorary…