Volkswagen unveils electric SUV for the U.S. market
The ID 4 will eventually be made here in Chattanooga.
School Mental Services Expands in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is expanding its mental health services for students and teachers to every county.
Which Haunted Houses are open this year and which aren't
Ringgold cancels annual Haunted Depot. Several other haunted houses will open in October.
Man goes missing after SUV breaks down on Sunday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - 33 year old Adam Lemons spent his Sunday afternoon working on his daughter's SUV. Wife of 10 years, Lisa Goetz, says Lemons texted her saying he was on his way home from a Chattanooga car parts junkyard…
Tennessee Aquarium online auction lets you name a penguin chick
that's just one adventure up for grabs in the annual fundraiser.
Grand jury indicts 1 police officer in Breonna Taylor death
A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky.
UTC researchers working to help keep folks on roadways safe in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC research looks to better the safety of folks on the roadways in Chattanooga. Hamilton County ranks 3rd in the state for pedestrian injuries and fatalities and pedal cyclist injuries. UTC researchers have been working with…
Chattanooga Council Members move forward on budget amendment regarding employee pay raises
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga City Council members took action to move forward on amending the budget to exclude city employee raises. Council members took a first vote on the amendment on Monday. City staff had previously said that the…
Mainx24 event called off for this year
"Unfortunately, Mainx24 is not safe to happen this year."
Senate Candidate jumps out of an airplane for some publicity
Marquita Bradshaw: “It’s been over a year ago since I took a leap of faith and launched my campaign for US Senate."
Man sentenced for child pornography extorted from young girls
“Jenkins exploited as many as 150 girls for his perverse satisfaction"
Cleveland SWAT call Monday over domestic dispute
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Cleveland SWAT team got involved in a domestic dispute on Monday. The incident started with a complaint by a woman around 8 AM. A woman flagged down police in a parking lot at Georgetown Road…
Inside look at the Alstom plant Covid-19 testing site
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - According to health officials, the Hamilton County Health Department has conducted over 80 thousand Covid-19 tests since the pandemic began. The former Alstom Plant was utilized in August as a new coronavirus testing site. With more than…
Labor Day holiday has yet to lead to virus surge in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A feared increase in Alabama's coronavirus caseload after Labor Day get-togethers has yet to materialize two weeks after the holiday. That's got health officials cautiously optimistic about the state's progress in the pandemic. New cases are…
Hamilton County investigates inmate death
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County District Attorney has asked the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office to investigate the case of a man who died after becoming ill at the jail. City officers arrested 30 year old Alton Kenyatta Young after…
State loans Cleveland money to improve water infrastructure
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday announced a loan to the city of Cleveland to improve their water infrastructure. The money will be used to fix unwanted infiltration into the city's sewer system. It is a 20 year…
U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The death toll in the U.S. from the coronavirus has topped 200,000.
National park sign vandalized with racist message, bear skin
Investigators at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are trying to identify who mounted a cardboard sign with a racist message and hung the skin and head of a black bear over one of its signs.
How Absentee Voting in Tennessee is Different This Year
How Tennesseans will be able to vote has been debated, specifically absentee voting.
Former school bus driver gets 25 years for child molestation convictions
"Thankfully, one of his victims came forward and reported him to law enforcement."
What makes CCA a Magnet School of Excellence?
"The award is ownership by everyone here; our entire school family, our parents, our students, and especially our staff."
Apples for kids in East Ridge
East Ridge Elementary teams up with Food Lion for apple basket program
Driver killed in crash that caught a house on fire
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia State patrol is looking into a fatal crash in Walker county. It happened around 12:15 Sunday morning. A Walker county deputy spotted a G-M-C Yukon speeding, heading south on Georgia 151. Troopers say the…
Biden campaign adds Georgia to their battleground states.
ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden is using a campaign cash advantage over President Donald Trump to add Republican-leaning Georgia and Iowa to his paid media footprint, bringing the Democratic challenger’s television and digital battleground map to an even dozen states.…