Pursuit of Happiness campaign next Friday
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local non-profit will be busy next week doing its part to help our homeless neighbors. Next Friday, local nonprofit Pursuit of Happiness will be putting on its inaugural…
Investigators say Daycare worker failed to evacuate kids during fire
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Yesterday in Cleveland, Little Lambs Daycare caught fire while children were napping inside. The fire was quickly visible to those in nearby businesses. "Basically, it was…
FBI trying to identify suspect in spree of bank robberies
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The FBI is posting photos of a bank robbery suspect who has hit a number of banks in Tennessee and Alabama. The 8 robberies fan out around Chattanooga, but none were in our area. The…
New Steam Logistics building celebrated with ceremony
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Steam Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony this afternoon for its new downtown headquarters at 328 Broad Street. The third-party logistics company is one of the fastest-growing in the nation and expects…
Food City presents local nonprofit with financial gift
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Happy Shoes Project received a generous gift from Food City this afternoon. The nonprofit was presented a check for $50,000, as well as a $2,000 Food City gift card,…
Health Department moving Covid vaccine site
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is moving the location of their Covid-19 vaccinations. On Tuesday, they will begin administering them at their officers on East 3rd Street. And they will shut down the drive-thru location at the…
Chattanooga's Salvation Army to host Super Bowl party
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Salvation Army is set to throw a super party for the Super Bowl as part of its Beyond Love Campaign. From 6 to 10 p.m. on Sunday,…
School system releases findings on East Hamilton Bible controversy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System has issued a response to the controversy over a Bible class at East Hamilton High. A parent said she withdrew her daughter from the class because the teacher held a discussion on…
Georgia bills seek to limit inappropriate school materials
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers are advancing two measures meant to limit public school students’ access to inappropriate or obscene materials. A House subcommittee on Thursday passed a bill to tighten standards preventing schoolchildren from using school computers or internet…
Beatles Rooftop Concert Movie extended at IMAX Theater
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Tennessee Aquarium announces that thanks to a huge public response, they are extending showings of The Beatles: Get Back – The Rooftop Concert at the IMAX Theater. There will be showings next week, February 14-19 at…
Shaken Baby trial continues
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The trial continues for a man accused of shaking a nearly 3 year old girl to death. Benjamin Brown was the boyfriend of a woman who was babysitting Annie Shell…
More To The Story: Airport Art Display
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local artist Carrie Pendergrass is at it again!!! Carrie's done all of the "heavy lifting" on this new exhibit in the main lobby of the Chattanooga Airport. It…
Citizen protest doesn't move McMinn County School Board to reverse 'Maus' action
ATHENS (WDEF) - One month ago, the McMinn County School Board made a decision that put it squarely in the international public eye. The McMinn County School Board says it will not…
Burn Awareness Week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department and Erlanger Health System are working together to put a spotlight on National Burn Awareness Week. The theme is "Burning Issues in the Kitchen!". That was…
Grand Jury declines to indict shooting suspect who claimed self-defense
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A grand jury declined to indict a man in a road rage incident last fall that ended in a fatal shooting. The shooting happened last September on Elm Avenue…
UTC to receive new building for School of Nursing
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A new Health Science Building is coming to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The 92,000 square-foot building will include new classrooms, lab spaces and offices. But perhaps the biggest…
NAACP Takes Stance Against City Council Vote
After serving District 8 for five years, Anthony Byrd is stepping down from the City Council to become the City Court Clerk. The City Council voted on Tuesday to…
Chattanooga Police Say Low Bond Fee Puts Public At Risk
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We're not concerned about our job being easier, we're concerned about people we put in jail who are a danger to the community staying in jail," says Chattanooga Police Public Information…
Longtime Catoosa County Superintendent to retire
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- One of Catoosa County's own is stepping down after decades of service to countless students. Superintendent Denia Reese was honored with a luncheon this afternoon at The Colonnade…
Sheriff's Office charges daycare worker with neglect after fire
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - No children were hurt in a fire today at a Cleveland Daycare, but the story has still taken a turn. The fire happened at Little Lambs Daycare before noon. While first responders were evacuating the children…
From the Archives: 1992 Valentine's Day
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Our Valentine's Day traditions haven't changed all that much over the years. For our Thursday Throwback, we're going back 30 years to celebrate in 1992. The technology…
Gas prices impacting spending at the pump and the store
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to AAA, gas prices in Tennessee are up $0.13 from last week and almost a dollar more than this time last year. "It’s just something that we have to…
Partial schedule announced for Braves World Series Trophy Tour
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Chattanooga still hasn't made the list for the Atlanta Braves World Series trophy tour, yet. But Murphy, North Carolina has. The team announced the stops of the trophy tour today. More dates will be added later…
ACLU asks for meeting details on McMinn School Board's Maus decision
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Protests are descending on the McMinn County School Board on Thursday over their decision to drop the "Maus" book from the 8th grade reading list. It began this morning with the American Civil Liberties Union of…