TDOT Evaluating Landslide at Bachman Tunnel in East Ridge
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will evaluate the Bachman Tunnel in East Ridge after a landslide forced its closure Wednesday night.
North Georgia deals with flooding Wednesday
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Water covered roads in Catoosa County on Wednesday. It was a similar scene in Walker County where yards were flooded. Over in Dade County, rain flooded Sitton's Gulch and Lookout Creek has overflowed. "We started…
Bachman Tunnel closed by landslide on Missionary Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - One of the tunnels through Missionary Ridge is closed by a landslide this evening. Around 7 PM, Lifeguard EMS reported that trees, mud and water were coming down on the East Ridge side of the…
Covid’s Impact on College Admissions and Applications
Less requirements on the application forms have influenced more students to expand their college search.
Lottery not dead yet in Alabama legislature
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling before state voters for the first time since 1999. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday approved…
Driver killed in wreck involving a utility pole on back of a truck
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say one person was killed in a 3 vehicle crash on Brainerd Road Wednesday night. It happened in the 4800 block around 8:45 PM. Investigators say a truck carrying a wooden utility pole with a…
Rep. Fleischmann calls influx of migrants "humanitarian crisis"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - U.S. House Representative Chuck Fleischmann was just one of several House Republicans to visit the Southern border on Monday. Now after seeing a rise in illegal immigration numbers, he’s blaming the Biden administration’s immigration policies for…
Economic hope surrounding state title games
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Chattanooga will play host to the state football championships for at least the next two years. Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA) board of control voted 11 to 1 to move the BlueCross Bowl football championships from Tennessee Tech. Chattanooga Tourism Company's…
Annual Homeless PIT count reveals drastic increase during 2020
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The annual Point-In-Time count of the region’s unsheltered homeless population is finally complete. The count revealed a large jump in homeless numbers, notably an 81% rise in Hamilton County. This count determines the allocation of federal funding…
Chattanooga Business Owner Launches NonProfit to help women with addiction
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A well-known Chattanooga restaurateur has launched a new nonprofit organization to help women struggling with addiction. Owner of the Big Chill & Grill and Scottie’s on the river, Scottie Bowman, has opened a home for women who…
Police: Georgia shooting suspect may have 'sex addiction'
A white man accused of killing eight people, most of whom were of Asian descent, at massage parlors in the Atlanta area told police the attack was not racially motivated.
IRS Online Tool To Know When You Will Receive Your Stimulus Check
The Internal Revenue Service has an online tool that will inform you when you can expect your latest stimulus check.
Suspect in custody for Atlanta massage spa shootings
8 victims killed at 3 different spas around the Atlanta area Tuesday evening.
Special Election Results tonight in Northwest Georgia
(WDEF) - Some voters decided special election issues across northwest Georgia on Tuesday. eSPLOST proposals passed easily in Catoosa, Dade and Walker Counties. While Shane Day won a Commission seat in Whitfield County. Here are the results: Catoosa eSPLOST YES …
Humane Society joins in on March Madness-pet profile addition
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - March Madness is here and the Humane Educational Society has joined in on the fun by helping their animals get adopted. The non profit organization has created a March Madness themed profile for several of their available…
Debt collectors could seize the new round of Stimulus Checks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - There’s a new protective shield over the Round 3 stimulus checks, but if you have a heavy debt, you might not see the $1,400, depending on who you owe.” Unlike the previous economist payments, debt collectors will…
Nonprofit Chattanooga grocery hoping to address food insecurity
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) With the closing of a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Brainerd, the community has become a food desert. Now, a nonprofit grocery store by the Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center is stepping up to address food insecurity. “Gaining Ground…
Chattanooga lands Tennessee high school football championship games
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee High School Football championship game is coming to Chattanooga for two years. The TSSAA's Board of Control voted on Tuesday to award the BlueCross Bowl to Finley Stadium for the 2021 and 2022 games.…
Golden Apple Award: Barger Academy of Fine Arts, Kathy Gordon
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -When teachers truly connect with their students, they can spend less time on discipline and more time on learning. Kathy Gordon makes it a priority to find each child's learning style. The Barger Academy…
Jury convicts suspect of 11th DUI
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A Whitfield County jury on Tuesday convicted a man for his 11th DUI offense. 55 year old Lawrence Eugene McFalls, Jr. was sentenced to two years in jail. It was also his 7th time being convicted…
Suspect charged with stealing commercial lawn mower among other things
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators have charged a Delano man with several business thefts. They had been investigating burglaries on Waterlevel Highway SE and North Lee Highway for several months. They now have charged Matthew Baumgartner with burglary…
Hamilton County schools receiving $40.5 million in COVID relief
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee- The Hamilton County Schools are receiving over $40.5 million from the latest COVID relief. "The biggest thing we can do for these kids, is never shut the schools down again," said Hamilton County School board member Ronda…
Tennessee introduces online document uploads for DMV visits
Tennessee officials are reducing the amount of time you spend at the driver's center with new online tools.
Lightning Strike Causes House and Gas Line Fire
An early morning lightning strike caused a house fire in Hixson.