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…
Covid-19 Cases are the lowest in 11 months
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Coronavirus cases across the country have plummeted to the lowest rates in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination events are slowing both the spread of the virus and the number of severe…
TECH BYTE: Apple, Amazon Give Music Customers Big Upgrade
Let's get the low down on some of the improvements.
Monday morning Fire on W 39th Street
Update, 9:18am - An elderly woman was taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation according to a Chattanooga Fire Department press release. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga fire department is investigating a fire that happened in the 1700 block of…
Barn fire spreads to woods and closes I-75 Sunday night
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- I-75 North and Southbound were closed down for a few hours Sunday night. Officials believe that a vehicle left the interstate and caught a barn on fire on Brett Lane in Ooltewah. The department was dispatched to…
Free Palestine rally held in Coolidge Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The crisis in the Middle East is affecting some people right here in Chattanooga. Sunday, a group of Chattanoogans rallied in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Rally attendees say that even though there is…
Racing for Addie
There's a story behind each competitor in the 70 plus mile Iron challenge in Chattanooga.
Home in Big Ridge damaged in fire
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- A house on Red Fox Lane in Hixson caught on fire tonight. Chattanooga firefighters say that they could see the black smoke as they left the fire station. The fire department says that there was a large…
Man shot at Motel 6 on Lee Highway
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating another shooting that happened this weekend. According to police, a man was shot this afternoon at the Motel 6 on Lee Highway. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="Motel 6 7707 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tennessee "…
UPDATE: Endangered Child Alert issued for Daphne Westbrook
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The TB.I. has issued an Endangered Child Alert on behalf of the Hamilton Co District Attorney General‘s Office, for 18-year-old Daphne Westbrook. Authorities believe John Westbrook kidnapped his daughter, Daphne in October 2019. Officials say that John…
Activists blockade McDonald's distribution centers in UK
LONDON (AP) - Animal rights protesters are blockading four McDonald’s distribution centers in the U.K. in an attempt to get the burger chain to commit to becoming fully plant-based by 2025. Animal Rebellion said Saturday that trucks and bamboo structures…
21 die in extreme weather in China cross-country race
BEIJING (AP) - Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon cross-country race have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale winds hit the high-altitude track. The rescue headquarters quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency says the participants…
Southside Baseball League Seeks Donations
The non-profit, Southside Youth Development, is giving kids from Southside, Alton Park, and Emma Wheeler Homes the chance to swing, pitch, and catch all throughout the Summer.
Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is giving a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer people more money. This recommendation is in a White House memo about the state of the economy, and…
New COVID-19 cases plummet to lowest levels since last June
New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen since June last year. It's sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and the spread of the virus. As cases, hospitalizations and deaths…
Ana, first named Atlantic storm of 2021, forms near Bermuda
MIAMI (AP) - The first named Atlantic storm of the season is posing no threat to land and is expected to dissipate in a few days. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Subtropical Storm Ana is drifting northeast over…
NOOGA Splash returns for second season
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today was a great day to get outside and enjoy the summer-like weather. A lot of people decided to go to Nooga Splash's season opening. The park features slides, monkey bars and a variety…
Korean War Vet's remains laid to rest
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The remains of a Soldier killed during the Korean War were laid to rest today. Army Corporal Henry Lewis Helms went missing in action back in December of 1950 in North Korea after his…
Pedestrian killed after being hit by a car in Dalton
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- A pedestrian was killed last night in Dalton. According to police, the victim was trying to cross Glenwood Avenue at Tyler Street when he was hit by a Ford Explorer. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="Glenwood Ave and Tyler…
UPDATE: Missing hiker Curtis Dustin Williams found in Pocket Wilderness
About a week into the search for Curtis Dustin Williams, rescue squads are changing their direction and their approach.
Chattanooga Fire rescues two hikers
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department rescued two hikers that fell off a cliff at Greenway Farms. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="4960 Gann Store Road" zoom="15" title="Two Hikers Rescued"] Firefighters had to use rope to get the hikers to safety.…