CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Overdoses and Counterfeit pills are on the rise in the Volunteer State. Early data shows they have increased to an alarming new level, leaving officials on high alert. “When you are…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga's curbside-recycling service resumed today. Recycling carts should be at the curb no later than 7:00 am on your designated collection day. Residents should not deposit any…
Children learning from home due to COVID has kicked off what officials say is unprecedented parental involvement in their children's education.
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - In Tennessee, schools can reach Level 5 status if there is significant evidence that their students have exceeded the state growth standard. It's a barometer…
Weather in the classroom was on the road again today to Riceville Elementary in McMinn county. During these visits, we present weather related experiments, talk to students…
PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee announces that a company based in Minnesota plans to expand their operations to Pikeville. Virnig Manufacturing is promising more than 74 new jobs for Bledsoe County. They make skid steer attachments and need the new…
Pelham, Tennessee (WDEF) - EDM artist Kayzo is a big fan of Halloween. So when he came to The Cavern to perform last Friday, he gave the Grundy County venue a challenge. He asked them how many jack-o-lanterns they…
By KERI BLAKINGER, JAMILES LARTEY, BETH SCHWARTZAPFEL and CHRISTIE THOMPSON of The Marshall Project and MICHAEL R. SISAK of The Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: With AP Photos. EDITS: An abridged version is available. At a Georgia state House of Representatives…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Mayor Tim Kelly announced a couple of additions to his administration on Monday. Ryan Ewalt will serve as the city's Chief Operating Officer. He has been working as an Assistant Vice…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a pre-dawn shooting in Clifton Hills. It happened around 4:30 AM in the 3800 block of Clio Avenue near Clifton Hills Elementary. Investigators say a 27 year old woman suffered a non life-threatening…
TDOT is promoting a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities.
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.
A construction worker has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his supervisor at a Tennessee work site.
The Grand Ole Opry’s broadcast of its 5,000th Saturday show attracted a host of big country music stars to its historic venue.
A big change is coming to Facebook - at least for the company as a whole. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook is changing its corporate name to Meta.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Good news for the City of Chattanooga. Curbside Recycling restarts tomorrow. The recycling program was paused back in July because of a shortage of drivers. In August, drivers received a 42.6% pay increase that allowed them hire…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Six fire companies responded to a fire in Cleveland overnight. According to the Cleveland Fire Department, they got a call about a house fire with possible entrapment. When they arrived on scene, they found heavy smoke coming…
CHICAGO (AP) — A fireworks show that has nothing to do with the Fourth of July and everything to do with the cosmos is poised to be visible across the northern United States and Europe just in time for Halloween.…
ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden received Communion at St. Patrick’s Church during Saturday Vigil Mass, a day after saying Pope Francis told him he should continue to partake in the sacrament, despite the opposition of some conservatives in the U.S.…
Alec Baldwin has spoken publicly for the first time on camera about the cinematographer he fatally shot on the movie set of “Rust,” calling her a friend and saying he is in “constant contact” with her grieving family. “She was…
ROME (AP) — The U.S. and European Union have reached an agreement to settle their diplomatic rift over Trump-era steel and aluminum tariffs, the White House announced Saturday, as President Joe Biden is in Rome attending the Group of 20…
ATLANTA (AP) — Only months after calling for a boycott of Major League Baseball, former President Donald Trump did the tomahawk chop with Atlanta Braves fans at Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night. Trump stood beside his…
JAY, Vt. (AP) — After a winter with mask mandates and restrictions on the number of people on lifts, ski resorts are expecting the upcoming season to be more like the pre-pandemic days on the slopes. Any virus-related protocols at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bethlehem Center hosted their first annual Fall festival. Despite the rain, the Alton Park community came out to enjoy the festivities. Face painting, music and a local food trucks…