Patten Towers Residents Return
Arriving to a warm welcome from property management, almost 2 hundred residents returned home Wednesday.
YMCA Free Summer Meal Program for Students Starts Next Week
The YMCA will begin handing out free summer meals to anyone under the age of 18 starting next week. YMCA will be handing out the meals from 25 different locations across Chattanooga and North Georgia. The meals…
Neighbor photographs bear in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Neighbors in East Ridge spotted a bear this morning. A resident on Sanctuary road captured this photo off of his balcony. Here is something you don't want to see in your backyard.…
Dunlap man indicted for providing drugs in a fentanyl overdose
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Dunlap man has been indicted on charges of contributing to a drug overdose last fall. 20 year old Garret Layne Castle died on November 12 in Dunlap from fentanyl toxicity. On Monday, a Sequatchie County…
Chattanooga employers set sights on future of remote work
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With the summer heating up and the pandemic cooling down, Chattanooga employers are looking at ways to safely bring workers back to the office. “After careful planning, gathering input from our employees, we…
Knoxville man crashes plane on Cumberland Plateau
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Knoxville man died this morning when he crashed his plane on the Cumberland Plateau in Cumberland Plateau. Cumberland County authorities were alerted just before 8AM by Roane County 911 that the plane had gone down.…
Legal sports betting pros and cons
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- "Being able to set a limit for yourself about how much you’re willing to bet, how much you’re willing to lose a to be able to walk away when you hit that limit if…
Cleveland man charged with impersonating a police officer
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland Police Department has charged a man with impersonating a police officer after a bogus traffic stop. On Monday night, a victim says Jorell Brackett pulled them over on Greenwood Avenue around 11 PM. The…
Nokian Tyres Expansion and 24 Hour Operation
Going forward, the company will be a 24 hour operation with plans to produce 1 million tires by the end of the calendar year.
Athens reports attempted kidnapping of 12 year old girl at soccer complex
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Athens is looking for a man suspected of trying to kidnap at 12 year old girl this afternoon. The report came from the McMinn Soccer Complex on McMinn Avenue. A Middle School student…
Union Gospel Mission helping homeless beat the heat
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With Temperatures up into the 90s, the Union Gospel Mission is passing out ice cold water to our unhoused residents. During the summer months, staying hydrated is often a challenge for the homeless population…
Suspect indicted for 2011 cold case murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - After a decade of unanswered questions. The Hamilton County Cold Case unit has announced a major break in a homicide from 2011. The Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted Cordalro Strickland of 1st degree murder…
Mayor Kelly opening Rec & Senior Centers June 1
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced on Tuesday that the city will reopen all Youth & Family Development centers and all senior centers on June 1st. But there will be capacity limits and some face mask rules. The…
Nokian Tyres creates nearly 150 new jobs at Dayton Tennessee Plant
Nokian Tyres plans to double production at their Dayton Plant and creating nearly 150 jobs to their team.
Catoosa volunteers begin putting out Memorial Day flags
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Catoosa County is continuing the Memorial Day tradition, by honoring local veterans. If you're down in Ringgold you'll see streets covered with flags and crosses to remember those vets who have passed away. It…
Stone Mountain board moving Confederate Flags
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) - The board overseeing a mountain park near Atlanta with a giant carving of Confederate leaders has voted to relocate Confederate flags from a busy walking trail and create a museum exhibit that acknowledges the site’s…
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy hosts STEM Day
The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy hosted STEM Day to showcase projects worked on by students.
Alabama Gov. signs bill banning requiring a Covid vaccine to enter
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law on Monday that bans Alabama from creating so-called vaccine passports... documents certifying that you've had the Covid vaccine. But it goes much further. The bill passed by the…
Profiling the Governor's criminal justice bills
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee signed two bills into law on Monday that resulted from one of his major pushes in the legislative session this year. They tackle criminal justice reform. "We've worked together to do what’s best for…
Summer safety tips offered by the Chattanooga Fire Department
It already feels like Summer out there. The changing seasons mean new challenges for fire fighters.
Car emission test could soon be a thing of the past for Hamilton County
Emission tests will likely no longer be required in Hamilton County come August even though it was expected to happen much earlier.
Hixson man pleads guilty to face mask & hand sanitizer scams
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Hixson man has pleaded guilty to a scam about making face masks. 58 year old David Michael Wright, Sr. pleaded to wire fraud and money laundering. He will be sentenced in October. Federal prosecutors say he…
What's Right With Our Schools: Hillcrest Elementary Summer REACH Program
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A school year like none other will soon become a Summer like none other for many students in Hamilton County. To make up for lost learning, the Summer Reach program will double in…
President of the Better Business Bureau retires after 18 years
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The president of the local Better Business Bureau has announced that he is retiring. Jim Winsett has been with the BBB for the last 18 years. During his tenure the visibility and growth of the BBB has…