Army vet shares fitness mission and thankfulness for ‘The Fund’
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With the holiday season in full swing, many are sharing what they are thankful for. One veteran reflects on a fund that…
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Pikeville celebrates 27th annual Christmas Parade on Nov. 25
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A small town celebrated their annual Christmas parade on Saturday with lights streaming down Main Street. The city of Pikeville is known for their iconic Christmas…
Dunlap’s Game Shack Cafe celebrates ‘Small Business Saturday’
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Communities across the nation celebrated small businesses on November 25 for 'Small Business Saturday.' In the small town of Dunlap, the Game…
CPD respond to fatal pedestrian traffic crash in Northshore
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a fatal traffic crash in the 200 block of Frazier Avenue on Saturday afternoon. UPDATE: Officers were advised…
18-wheeler catches fire and spills milk across I-75
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An 18-wheeler carrying gallons of milk caught on fire on Saturday afternoon. At 2:00 p.m., a motorist reported the accident on I-75 at Scenic Overlook. Tri-Community VFD responded to the scene and reported a trailer fire…
Customers flood Hamilton Place Mall on Black Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- While there has been a definite shift to more online shopping in recent years, folks have continued to come out and take advantage of…
Local church packs annual Operation Christmas Child boxes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Covenant Presbyterian is packing their annual Operation Christmas Child boxes. Each box that is donated has supplies that help children in need around the world. Church…
Active fire spreads on Whitwell Mountain Sunday night
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters are on the scene of an active fire in Marion County. The fire has spread on Whitwell Mountain. Local first responders are trying to contain it. Authorities urge the public to avoid Hwy 108 and…
‘Great American Smoke Out’ held in Brainerd Sunday afternoon
BRAINERD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Great American Smoke Out event was held in Brainerd Sunday afternoon to encourage the public to quit smoking. This event was an…
Flames engulf Hixson residence on Sunday afternoon
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hixson residents safely escaped their home on Sunday afternoon as flames engulfed their front porch and began to spread. At 2:38 p.m., Blue Shift companies responded to the 4800 block of Winding Lane after 911 received…
East Ridge hosts annual Christmas parade
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The city of East Ridge hosted a Christmas parade Saturday night down Ringgold Road. There were over 100 entries in the event. Multiple organizations…
Firefighters are preparing for possible high winds Monday
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters are preparing for possible high winds coming Monday through Tuesday. Wind gusts up to 60 and 70 mph could occur in the Appalachian Mountains. This could cause current fires to escape containment lines, as well…
Sale Creek residents lose homes in severe residential fires
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Sale Creek residents awoke to black smoke Sunday morning which led to residential fires in the area. Firefighters responded to two…
Firefighters respond to downtown Blue Ridge structure fire
BLUE RIDGE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire Saturday afternoon in Blue Ridge. Fannin County EMA advised people to avoid the downtown area earlier in the afternoon. A structure…
‘Hope Harvest’ gives out free Thanksgiving turkeys
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A turkey giveaway across Chattanooga is giving away more than just a seasonal feast. The Hope Harvest was held November 18 across the greater Chattanooga community…
Asian Lantern Festival lights up Chattanooga Zoo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo is lighting up its quarters once again this winter for the Asian Lantern Festival. The Asian Lantern Festival will be hosted…
‘Why Rural Matters’ conference held in downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A 'Why Rural Matters' conference was held Thursday afternoon at the Chattanooga Convention Center. It focused on the condition of rural education across the nation. The 'Why Rural Matters'…
Chattanooga Airport announces new nonstop flights to Las Vegas
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Airport has announced a new nonstop flight to Las Vegas. Allegiant Air will begin offering those flights this spring. President and…
Touch A Truck festival held at Warner Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Saturday at Warner Park, the Junior League of Chattanooga held their annual Touch A Truck festival. The event featured all types of different trucks…
Record-breaking oatmeal cream pie at the Hamilton County Fair
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Fair's new location at Old McDonald Farm was a success as people flooded in from all over the area…
Active shooter drill hosted at Volkswagen of Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Volkswagen of Chattanooga made history as they hosted the biggest active shooter exercise in Tennessee on Sunday. Twenty-seven local, state, and federal agencies…
Juveniles charged with carjacking and evading arrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Early Sunday morning, Chattanooga police responded to a carjacking in the 900 block of Dallas Road. Officers responded to the carjacking at 1:31 a.m. While on the way to the incident, a traffic crash was reported…
CPD respond to fatal shooting on South Lyerly Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Saturday night a little after 7 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call in the 1700 block of South Lyerly Street. When officers arrived, they found a 36-year-old man with life-threatening injuries. Chattanooga…
Lauren Alaina and Brandon Davis perform at Hamilton County Fair
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two country music artists returned to their hometown Saturday evening for a concert at the Hamilton…
Veterans Day ceremony held at Chattanooga National Guard Armory
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Veterans across the country are honored on November 11 for their service and sacrifice. Local Chattanooga veterans were commemorated on Saturday at the Chattanooga…
Couple loses house to fire on wedding day
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A couple awoke Saturday morning to a neighbor alerting them that their house was on fire. A little after 6 a.m., Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded to 10014 Hunter Trace Drive. The first unit…
Collegedale honors veterans with annual ceremony and new tank
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale veterans were honored Friday afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Park in observance of Veterans Day on Saturday. This celebration has been going on for…
City pauses CARTA building plans after neighbor input
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Earlier on Thursday, the Mayor's Office announced a change in application for the 12th Street CARTA building, which the city is examining as a…
Soddy Daisy First Baptist celebrates second annual pie festival
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The second annual Soddy Daisy Pie Festival was held Sunday afternoon at a local church. Soddy Daisy First Baptist started…
Active brush fire in Catoosa County Sunday afternoon
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Crews were on the scene of an active brush fire in Catoosa County Sunday afternoon. One of our viewers captured drone footage of…
Firefighters respond to Middle Valley Road brush fire on Saturday
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue responded to a brush fire Saturday afternoon in Hixson. Firefighters were dispatched to a woods fire at 7328 Middle Valley Road at 4:43 p.m. Upon arrival, the woods fire had spread…
Bradley County EMA issues public alert for wildfire on Raccoon Mountain
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Cleveland-Bradley Emergency Management Agency issued a public alert regarding a wildfire on Raccoon Mountain on Sunday. The mountain is located west of Chattanooga. Fire has created significant smoke and haze in the air, impacting the…
Crabtree Farms celebrates 25th birthday on Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local farm in the middle of urban Chattanooga celebrated its 25th birthday on Saturday. Crabtree Farms has been open since 1998 and has welcomed many people…
Red Bank Elementary hosts Robot Drone League Competition
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Future engineers showed off their talents at Red Bank Elementary on Saturday in the Robot Drone League Competition. They put their skills to…
Walker County under burn ban for 45 days
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- -- Walker County Chairman Shannon Whitfield issued a burn ban for the county Saturday. Extremely dry conditions continue to pose the threat of large, dangerous wildfires. These fires are creating an environment for residential debris burns to…
Dade County under burn ban for next 30 days
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dade County EMA has issued a burn ban for the next 30 days in the county. The ban was put into effect immediately on Saturday by Dade County Executive Ted Rumley. Earlier on Saturday, Dade County…
Whitwell native honored at Tennessee Tech for local nonprofits
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Whitwell native, Cigi England, was honored alongside her husband Michael as Grand Marshals for the 2023 homecoming parade at Tennessee Tech University. She…
La Pinta docked in Chattanooga until November 19
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --- A historical replica has made its way to Chattanooga. La Pinta will be docked at Ross's Landing until November 19. It was the first…
Consumer reports examine 2023 Black Friday spending
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- According to fiscal reports, consumer spending hit a record last year on Black Friday. If this is due to inflation or just overall spending, is…
Volunteers needed for veteran flag commemoration in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -- Volunteers will be raising full-size flags and crosses throughout the city in memory of deceased veterans of Catoosa County on Friday, November 3. The bi-annual…