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, 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…
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, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The second annual Soddy Daisy Pie Festival was held Sunday afternoon at a local church. Soddy Daisy First Baptist started…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Market turned haunted on Sunday in celebration of Halloween. Kids came to the market dressed up to visit each tent that had…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Dunlap Lions Club held a 'Chili Cook-off' fundraiser at Harris Park on October 28. Local organizations could sign up to enter the chili cook-off or…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- First responders rescued a fall victim on Saturday afternoon at Sunset Rock. A 22-year-old female hiker fell approximately 30 feet off the edge of the bluff. A 22-year-old female hiker was rescued…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --- Local first responders worked on an extrication Saturday night on I-75. A truck ran off the road after 5 p.m. and ended up in the woods. Local first responders extricate driver out…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This 'Halloweekend' many towns participated in spooky events that gathered the community. In the small town of Dunlap, hundreds of kids and families came out to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An activist group protested the Israel and Palestine conflict Saturday afternoon in Chattanooga. A rally was held in Coolidge Park with individuals demanding a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau has issued a burn ban for Hamilton County this weekend. Many complaints have been called in about a billowing cloud of smoke in relation to a mulch fire over…
DeKalb County, Tenn. (WDEF)-- A 69-year-old man drowned Saturday on the Caney Fork River. The man was from Cannon County. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) officers responded to a call of an overturned kayak just after 11:00 a.m. The man…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Regional organizations observed 'National Prescription Drug Take Back Day' earlier on Saturday. Various locations participated in the event both in Hamilton County and across the region. These locations would dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications--…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Saturday at 12:41 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a call for a suspicious person in Hamilton Place Mall. The mall located at 2100 Hamilton Place Boulevard discovered a potential suspect who appeared to be armed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Interstate 24 Eastbound was in disarray as a wreck left a mess on the interstate and sent one driver to the hospital. It caused a mess early Saturday morning and sent one of the truck drivers…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After a long-awaited, four-day trial, a jury finally came to a verdict in the Justin Whaley case. On Friday, October 27, the jury found former EMT Justin Whaley…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Humane Educational Society (HES) recently rescued 56 dogs from an abandoned home in Ooltewah. Those dogs are now getting ready…
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Ketner's Mill is a southern tradition for many in the Sequatchie Valley. The festival was founded in 1977 and has been packed with guests and vendors…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County first responders have extinguished a series of fires over the weekend. At around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Bradley County…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters extinguished a small fire in the basement of the UTC Jones Observatory on Saturday night. The observatory is located on N Tuxedo Ave. Firefighters responded to the scene just after 7 p.m. on Saturday.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local radio station, J103, experienced damage due to a wildfire on Lookout Mountain. The wildfire is keeping J103 from broadcasting on the airways. J103…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wreaths Across Chattanooga recognizes fallen service members. An opening celebration was held at the Hixson Walmart for the local veteran effort. Mayor Tim Kelly…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Witches and warlocks floated down the Tennessee River Saturday for the second annual 'Witch and Warlock Paddle' by River City Company. People…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --The well-known family business, Zarzour's Cafe, saw an overwhelming number of longtime customers for lunch Friday on Rossville Avenue. The iconic cafe was packed as…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County Health Department held their free annual 'Breast Cancer Awareness' clinic Thursday for women aged 19 and older. The Women’s Clinic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Oktoberfest festivities took over the First Horizon Pavilion from October 14-15. Eventgoers rocked their dirndl and lederhosen while sipping on various brands of beer.…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Isaiah 117 House campaign was held Sunday for individuals to learn about an expansion that will be coming to Bledsoe and Rhea counties.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters combated a large commercial fire Sunday afternoon. Red Shift companies responded to the 600 block of Hudson Road at 2:29 p.m. This response was after 911 started discovering numerous reports of billowing black smoke…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Shooters of all experience levels were invited to stop by the Shoot Like A Girl trailer in front of Bass Pro…