CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 50th annual Martin Luther King Week Celebration is underway in Chattanooga. There is an event nearly everyday this week. On Tuesday night, there was a panel discussion on reparations for slavery at the Westside Baptist…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local cycling studio is giving back to the community. In Wednesday night's six o'clock class, cyclists AT "CycleBar Chatt" will volunteer to donate a dollar per mile to help Girls Inc. Several of the ladies from Girls…
"You just say what you want and the car figures out what to do."
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that he'll sign into law a measure that would assure continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Police say a 22 year old has been charged with murder in northeast Alabama from a crash last spring. In May, a Jeep collided with a car on Alabama Avenue NW in Fort Payne. A…
With stores, restaurants and hotels moving in, redevelopment is going on at Hamilton Place Mall.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) -Tuesday was the 2nd annual "Principal for a Day" program. "One of the main priorities of a principal and that is really understanding what's going on in his school, which means understanding the people,"says Robyn Carlton,…
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is hosting a hiring event for (25) open positions in their Corrections Division on Thursday, January 23, 2020.
A math teacher at Orchard Knob Middle School is a role model for his students. His hard work has earned him this week's Golden Apple Award.
Florida officials say he ran her down in front of a trooper yesterday morning in Boca Raton
Hagerty has been eager to tout the president's endorsement of him in the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Board Members weigh another way to enhance schools without SROs. Officials are proposing to hire up to 10 Student Security Officers or SSOs. These people would essentially be armed security guards. They…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ten.. (WDEF) - There is another version of a facilities master plan for the Hamilton County School system. This newer "Option C" stems from community input meetings and an online survey. The plan includes 7 new buildings and…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A newly released audit has found that Tennessee's correction agency failed to provide adequate oversight to ensure the safety of the state's inmates and public. The scathing report has sparked alarm…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Asian Silver Carp has been found in the Chickamauga lake. It is a very invasive species that could damage our ecosystem. The fish reproduce rapidly and overwhelm the ecosystem. They can also be dangerous to boaters,…
"There is no reason to abandon an animal, to let an animal starve. or to let it suffer."
A man is arrested after being accused of killing a Hixson group home caretaker with a brick.
A year ago, a Dodge Ram slammed into a van on Holtzclaw Avenue, killing two people in the van.
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That includes their grill, warming dishes, plates and utensils, some merchandise and even their banners.
A teacher at Dupont Elementary has found a way to get her students interested in reading, by presenting books with characters more like their classmates.
When both Cabela's and Bass Pro Shops began building mega-stores across the interstate from each other, everyone wondered if there was enough business for both. Now we know.
The bullet went through his own leg and then hit his nearby son.
Let's look at some of the more interesting tech products from this year's conference.