The federal government on Monday released thousands of records on the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. — a move that was ordered by President Trump earlier this year. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said…
UPDATE: The TBI has announced that the suspect in this case, 38-year-old Erick Charles Roberson, has died from his injuries in this incident Monday…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Last week, the new chancellor of UTC, Dr. Lori Bruce, said she wants…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee families looking to stretch their back-to-school budgets will soon get a break at the register. The state’s annual sales tax holiday is set for Friday, July…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A major transformation is underway at the Cleveland Family YMCA. On Monday, July 21, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga officially broke ground on a $5-million renovation project…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Health Department has announced they are bringing back their Back to School Open House event. It is a free…
Southwest Airline's open seating policy is coming in for its final approach. The Texas-based carrier said Monday that flights with assigned seats will begin on Jan. 27, 2026, marking the end of an era in which…
Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, officials there said. He was 54. Warner drowned Sunday afternoon at a…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man has been arrested in McMinn County after a string of alleged vehicle and property thefts. In the early afternoon hours of Monday, July 21, 2025, the Meigs County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) asked…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Officials at the Wacker Chemical Corporation have put a number on the layoffs coming to their plant in Charleston. Last week, the…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- A 34-year-old Cherokee County man has been arrested for having alleged indecent liberties with a child. On July 8, 2025,…
CHEROKEE COUNTY, N.C. (WDEF) -- An Andrews man was arrested after allegedly firing shots during a road rage incident. On Thursday, July 17, 2025, deputies with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Earlier this month, The Public Education Foundation (PEF) once again teamed up with Hamilton County Schools and Volkswagen Group of America. More than 200…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two more businesses in the area have been cited for selling alcohol to minors. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) conducted underage alcohol…
DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities in Decatur are investigating an incident that involved a child being attacked by a dog. On Sunday, July 20, 2025, an officer with the Decatur Police Department (DPD) responded to…
Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies. The software giant on Saturday said…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tack on some extra travel time and brace for another road closure. The Hamilton County Highway Department will be closing Levi Road…
Tivoli Theatre Foundation CEO Nick Wilkinson brings the talented Jewel Award winner, Jazhel Arostegui, to talk about all the exciting news and new shows coming to the Memorial Auditorium. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At Erlanger’s Career Fair, job seekers had the opportunity to walk in, no resume required and explore a variety of open positions across the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the school year just around the corner, the Chattanooga community is making sure local children head back to school feeling ready and supported.…
UPDATE: Chattanooga police have arrested a second suspect in connection to the Read Avenue homicide. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) say 18-year-old Mauricio Velasquez was arrested on Monday, July 21, 2025 Velasquez is currently…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Nearly 100 years after the infamous Scopes “Monkey” Trial put evolution and education on the national stage, Dayton, Tennessee is bringing the courtroom drama…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday, deputies responded to the 6800 block of Highway 58 near Wolftever Bridge for the report of a vehicle crash with entrapment. According to law enforcement, when arriving on scene, deputies located a…