CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera will get some new leadership this spring. John Kilkenny will take over as Executive Director of the CSO on March 1. He is currently an Associate Professor at George Mason University and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Three female employees of the Baptiste Group were arrested in 2021 on various charges of sexual misconduct against minors staying at their shelter for migrants in Chattanooga. Today,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - J. Cole, Tool and Stevie Nicks will headline this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The four-day festival in Manchester, Tennessee, is set to return June 16-19 after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and…
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Grand Ole Opry, country music's most historic and storied stage, is getting heavy criticism for an appearance by troubled country star Morgan Wallen. Wallen's surprise performance has given…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are planning to use their annual session in Nashville to focus on addressing how the state funds public schools, redrawing legislative and congressional maps and finalizing…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Sixth grade Math the can be challenging. The problems get more complex.You need a good teacher to properly explain the process. Dalewood Middle School's Lauren Grimes blends high energy…
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - The girlfriend who investigators say was killed by a Huntsville police officer is from northwest Georgia. Courtney Spraggins was shot to death on Friday in Madison County, Alabama. She grew…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The burned ruins of the old Ricky's Restaurant on 4th Avenue has now been roped off as a crime…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga police investigating a car chase yesterday that injured a driver. Officers spotted a man driving a carjacked vehicle and tried to stop it, but instead the suspect led them on a pursuit down Lee Hwy. The…
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Grundy County man has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for the rape of a child. The victim was under 13 years of age. James Allen Worley was convicted on four counts of child…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Today is the grand opening of the Peach Cobbler Factory. Located on 301 East MLK Boulevard, it is the 7th open location to date in four states. The first Peach…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers are planning to start their annual session in Nashville with a focus on addressing how the state funds public schools, redrawing legislative and congressional maps and finalizing a new spending plan for the upcoming…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help finding a suspect with a connection to the Mountain Mart gun shop robbery. They are looking for Dustin James Stephens. He was pulled over by…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - As far as states go, Tennessee is just about as landlocked as they come, but our geographic disadvantage was only a minor obstacle for a highly motivated Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Ryan Andrew Meyung was arrested in December on multiple counts of child rape, aggravated kidnapping and other related charges. An arrest affidavit says Meyung was a motocross stunt rider. Meyung…
Amid a national rise in COVID-19 cases, students at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga returned to class Monday for the first day of the Spring semester. While COVID-19 remains prevalent in the lives of UTC students and staff, the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Health Department is offering more information on the new Pfizer booster shots for young teens. The shots are for ages 12-15. But only if you got your last shot at least five…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger Health Systems is the second area hospital to tighten up their visitation policy during the current Covid surge. The new policy went into affect this morning. Basically, they will limit patients to one visitor per visitation…
We talk about great comebacks in politics, music and Hollywood. So why not in beauty pageants. Meet the northeast Alabama woman who won a crown as Miss Alabama in 1984 and is doing it again in More To The Story With Staley.
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Chattooga County sheriff's office has made a large drug bust. Sheriff Mark Schrader says his office, along with the Lookout Mountain Drug task force, got 10-thousand dollars worth of chrystal meth off the streets Thursday…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett's office is working to help victims of abuse. Hargett runs the Safe at Home Program designed to prevent abusers from finding their…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Local law enforcement believe there could be more victims of a suspect arrested in December on charges of kidnapping and child rape. Ryan Andrew Meyung was charged three weeks ago. Both Chattanooga and Hamilton County investigators have…
A group of North Carolina voters told state officials on Monday they want U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified as a congressional candidate, citing his involvement in last January’s rally in Washington questioning the presidential election outcome before a Capitol riot later that day.
Cleveland, TN (WDEF): Whirlpool Corporation has sold two of its former plants in Cleveland to a Milwaukee - based company, Phoenix Investors. The two plants previously stood in Downtown Cleveland but have since been demolished. Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks issued…