State charges 4 with smuggling contraband into Bledsoe prison
Jessica White of Hixson is one of the suspects who were indicted.
Local Beauty Professionals to Take Anti-Domestic Violence Training
The state government has partnered with the Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners to pass a bill requiring all beauty professionals to complete anti-domestic violence training beginning in January.
What's Right With Our Schools: CCA Student Earns National Art Award
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A very talented illustrator has honed her skills at the Center for Creative Arts in Chattanooga for the past few years. Now, the nation is taking notice. Chad Burnette teaches Visual Art at…
Ringgold healthcare provider settle opioid prescription case
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Department of Justice announces a settlement with a Ringgold healthcare provider in an opioid prescription complaint. North Georgia Healthcare Center and CEO Delaine Hunter agreed to pay $130,000 to settle allegations. Prosecutors say that a…
Police charge man with domestic shooting in Brainerd
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga police have arrested a suspect for a domestic shooting last week in Brainerd. A 30 year old woman flagged down an EMS officer last Monday night and said she had been shot. She was shot at…
McCallie Teacher Now Up For National Award
Teaching history on any level can be a challenge. But for one McCallie teacher, history is simply a way of life. And now, Dr. Duke Richey is being honored for his hard work. Richey is a teacher at The McCallie…
Downside Up aims at creating a safe space for both adults and children with disabilities
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Downside Up is a non profit organization that aims to create a safe space for both children and adults with disabilities. What started as a weekend getaway camp for families of children with disabilities-has…
Chattanooga Native Performs maintenance on Helicopter aboard U.S. Navy Warship
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Chattanooga Native stationed in Pearl Harbor is showing off her skills as an aviation mechanic by performing maintenance on a helicopter that's aboard a U.S. Navy Warship. Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd class, Stephanie Burnette has been…
U.S. Senate Unveils Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package.
US to evacuate journalists, aid workers from Afghanistan
The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in United States
I-40 bridge linking Arkansas, Tennessee re-opened
Authorities on Saturday night reopened the eastbound lane of Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that had been closed ever since a crack was discovered in the span in May.
TECH BYTE: Tips for Safe Online Shopping
Let's get some tips from the Better Business Bureau on how to shop without getting scammed.
Event to Honor Man Killed in Drunk Driving Crash Displays Forgiveness and Advocacy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Ten years ago this weekend, Tiki Finlayson received the call no mother wants to ever get. Her son Kevin had been killed in a drunk driving crash. "Today is the tenth anniversary of my…
Off the Grid Solar power
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Solar energy was on display this weekend in Chattanooga and is gearing up for a solar-powered weekend. Get off the grid showed the power of solar energy by powering the riverfront nights concerts and vendors.…
Skydiving school
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF)- Many people, when they think of going skydiving they are thinking of a tandem jump. Although that’s an option Chattanooga Skydiving Company has a school training program for people to jump solo and get licensed.…
Disney requiring US employees to be vaccinated against virus
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Walt Disney Company has joined other large companies in requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The company said in a statement Friday that it will be requiring all salaried and non-union hourly employees in…
TVA demolishes 50s-era Johnsonville coal plant
NEW JOHNSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Valley Authority has demolished a coal plant that began generating electricity in the 1950s. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=201768425253345&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C The implosion early Saturday destroyed a 600-foot smokestack and 10 boilers at the former Johnsonville Fossil Plant. The…
Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts of some of the most prominent federal prosecutors’ offices around the country last year, the Justice Department said Friday. The department said 80%…
Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thanks to a reworked menu and long hours, Jeannie Kim managed to keep her San Francisco restaurant alive during the coronavirus pandemic. That makes it all the more frustrating that she fears her breakfast-focused diner…
Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anger and frustration mounted as President Joe Biden showed no signs of reversing plans to allow a nationwide eviction moratorium to expire at midnight Saturday — one Democratic lawmaker even camping outside the Capitol in protest as millions of…
15 Year Old Fatality on Hiwassee River
Following an incident on the Hiwassee River, a 15 year old male was taken to the Starr Regional Hospital in Etowah where he was declared deceased. A call describing an overturned kayak in the Hiwassee River was made Saturday around…
Christmas in July for a good cause
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) -Shopping, painting, and family are all part of Foundation House Ministries Christmas in July event. Honestly, last year was awful right? Christmas was not a lot of fun for most people so this is…
Nonprofit Hosts Homeless Artist Art Sale
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Help Right Here is bringing hope and healing in a creative way to those experiencing homelessness in Chattanooga. Delena has been in and out of homelessness for years but has found a respite in…
Protesters greet Governor Lee at Westin hotel
Governor Bill Lee addressed a number of conservative Hamilton County groups at the Westin tonight at the annual Lincoln Day dinner. But there was also no shortage of protesters who gathered out front of the Westin and…