SALE CREEK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County officials are holding a community meeting this Friday on their plans for the old McDonald Farm property near Sale Creek. The county bought the land to turn it into a new industrial recruiting…
UPDATE: Fire officials now say it was a malfunctioning boiler in the basement. The boiler was shut down until it can be repaired. _________ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Can we chalk another one up…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday for the first time on Russia’s troop buildup and threatening actions…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new game is taking the Internet by storm. If you haven't heard of Wordle, you've at least seen other people playing it while scrolling through…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Tax season is here and there are some important changes to be mindful of. "Tax planning and tax strategy is not something fun to talk about. It’s…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Chattanooga Fire department responded to a fire started by a space heater Saturday afternoon. A House fire in 2700 block of Curtis Street with one occupant escaped with no injuries. Although no one was injured, this is…
Emotions run high for firefighters when they go out on a call. They'll fight a fire for hours, and then head back to the station. What they don't want to return to is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The cold weather is making its presence felt throughout Chattanooga. Before anyone runs to the heater for relief, the Chattanooga Fire Department has some pointers to keep everyone safe this winter. CFD Fire Chief Phil Hyman says…
UPDATE: The Marion County Sheriff's Office reports that there is a person unaccounted for from the fire. They brought in divers on Friday to search the water for a possible victim. They didn't find anyone, but called off the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters are enduring a rash of vehicle break-ins while they are out fighting fires. The burglaries have happened at Fire Station 1 (downtown on Main Street), Station 9…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are asking for the public's help to find a missing man. 49 year old Stephen Hammontree was last seen on Monday. His wife says he headed off to work at Dorsett Industries on May…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly has announced four finalists for the open Chief of Police job. They include one in-house candidate, Glenn Scruggs plus a female candidate from Atlanta, plus two men now working in New Orleans and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A former chief deputy of the Grundy County Sheriff's Office was convicted on Friday in Chattanooga federal court. Tony Bean was found guilty of deprivation of rights involving two incidents while he was the Chief of Police…
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family. Her name is Willow, and she's a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white farm cat from Pennsylvania. “Willow…
The search continues for a missing teenager with autism, gone for a week after someone pre-paid for a Lyft car and Greyhound bus ticket to North Carolina.
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - A study committee for the Tennessee legislature has approved a final report, including recommendations for new laws. The Joint Study Committee on Refugee Issues was created to investigate the federal government’s immigration program in Tennessee. And it…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman has been charged in connection with a fatal drug overdose last fall. 28 year old Hannah Kaiser has been charged with second degree murder. In September, 30 year old Mary McHone died in her home…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Cleveland and Bradley County made a special dedication for a historic bridge and walking path. A steel truss bridge is the focal point on a new greenway walking-bike-jogging…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is taking over the case of a man shot and killed by officers this afternoon on the interstate in Nashville. Metro police say it started…
CHATTANOOGA (Hamilton County Health Department) - The Hamilton County Health Department has been notified by community members that false health information is currently circulating online. We want to emphasize that the Hamilton County Health Department operates under HIPAA regulations and…
The folks at Southern Champion Tray held a hiring event at their Chattanooga location just off Amnicola Highway offering a variety of open positions and shifts.
A local businessman thinks the Cleveland City Schools isn't living up to its potential and has a six year plan to improve the standards. The school board chair disagrees.
ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language” and an illustration of a nude woman. That's according to minutes from the McMinn County…
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Emerging reports show that two little-known drugs are making lethal new contributions to America’s drug overdose crisis. Officials say the two drugs are being seen more often by medical examiners…