Cohutta Town Council reinstates police department, tables decision on mayor’s future
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Hamilton County purchases land adjacent to Enterprise South Nature Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-…
Carter campaigns for US Senate in Ellijay
ELLIJAY, Ga. (WDEF)- Another candidate in the Republican Primary for the U.S.…
Commission to begin seeking bids on northshore Business Development Center amid opposition from incubator businesses
A group of business owners at the Hamilton County Small Business Incubator standing in opposition to a…
Geter knocks off Beck, other incumbents retain seats in Hamilton County commission primary races
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- There will be at least one new, albeit familiar face on the Hamilton County Commission come this…
Jason Chen denied new trial in Jasmine Pace murder case
Jason Chen entering into a hearing on May 4, 2026 attempting to get a new trial (left). Jasmine Pace, the victim of…
Transfer of portion of Engel Stadium land to Hamilton County approved
The land that is being transferred on the Engel Stadium property from UTC to Hamilton County for a new Health Department…
Unions, activists rally against undocumented students bill
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Friday ws May Day, otherwise known as International Workers’ Day. Several Chattanooga area unions and organizations gathered for a rally at the Hamilton County Courthouse is…
Governor Lee calls special session for redistricting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced a special session for the purpose of redrawing Congressional Districts. This is in the wake of the Supreme Court decision…
Mayor, police chief speak on resolution to Cohutta dispute
COHUTTA, Ga. (WDEF)- Has the controversial situation surrounding the small…
Polk County Schools say they’ve addressed major issues at Benton Elementary
BENTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Polk County Schools says that a significant issue at Benton Elementary School has been fixed. You may remember back in January the…
Community baby shower held in Dalton
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Mothers in the Dalton area got to relax a…
New workforce resource looks to connect Chattanoogans with jobs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Gone are the days of walking into a prospective employer with a resume in hand. Now, virtually all job postings are online, with some…
Mediation leads to resolution in Cohutta
We have an update on a controversy engulfing the Whitfield County town of Cohutta. According to a post from the Cohutta Police Department, there has been mediation in the matter…
Developer addresses Bend progress, communication concerns with council members
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the Chattanooga Lookouts begin their…
Officers to not face charges in death of suspect on Highway 58
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Officers will not face charges in a shooting last July on Highway 58. Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp confirmed to…
15 years later: remembering the 2011 Super Outbreak
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- "When I moved here in the 1990s, the thinking was we don’t get that bad storms here because of all the ridges and the mountains…
Rivals clash at Georgia gubernatorial debate
ATLANTA (WDEF)- Those looking to replace Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made their cases Monday afternoon in a pair of debates. Both Republican and Democratic candidates made their cases this afternoon…
Candidates clash over ethics complaints in Georgia Republican primary senate debate
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF)- As early voting begins in Georgia, candidates are beginning to make their final pitches…
More construction on the way as 24/75 project is completed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- For years, many have dealt with the congestion caused by the construction on Interstates 24 and 75 in Chattanooga.…
Wildwood Playscape opens at Enterprise South Nature Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Adventurers both young and old have a new place to explore…
Job growth expected to be slow in Chattanooga area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Will there be more jobs coming to the Chattanooga area? With inflation tied to high gas prices and other factors, many are asking what…
Two different versions of voucher testing bill pass Tennessee legislature
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two different versions of the bill that would change testing requirements for private schools that take one kind of voucher in the state…
Business owners at northshore incubator say they are still against move to Franklin-Roberts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- It’s been over a week since plans were announced to move Hamilton County’s Small Business Incubator to the Franklin-Roberts Future…
Parking permits spark concerns at Battle Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Parking in downtown Chattanooga is already a tough situation, but one school is concerned it could become worse for them. Battle Academy, a magnet school located at the corner of Main and Market Streets, currently has less…
Dalton public safety board temporarily revokes license of establishment as manager questions process
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- What is the difference between…
Bradley County passes strict new regulations against data centers
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- "Because I care much about this child and what you guys are voting, (me speaking is for) this gal right here." Tyler Ownby, holding…
Creatives dress up rubber ducks in Collegedale contest
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- 24 contestants are trying to waddle to victory…
Deputy Faulkner laid to rest after procession and celebration of life
The procession carrying Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Landon Faulkner to be laid to rest at the Sequatchie County Memorial Gardens proceeding underneath an American flag held up by Dunlap and Signal Mountain firefighters on Rankin Avenue…
Local labor unions continue to voice opposition to data centers in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Local labor unions say they are concerned about recent investments in AI data centers. The unions, organizing as Jobs with Justice East Tennessee, say they…
Rumored data center sparks concerns in Bradley County
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Data centers have continued to stir debate all across the country. Now, numerous residents say they are nervous that one could be coming to…
County defers vote on property near Enterprise South Nature Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The advocacy group for Enterprise South Nature…
Mayor Wamp announces small business incubator to share Gateway Building with Franklin-Roberts Future Ready Institute
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tuesday, you heard from several small business owners concerned about the potential closure of the Small Business Incubator on the Chattanooga northshore. On Wednesday, we learned the Franklin-Roberts Future…
Three new fire trucks unveiled for Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Highway 58…
Charlie Kirk Act advances to governor’s desk after passing Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The bill named after the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be heading to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's desk. It did not…
Bill aims to close truancy loophole in Tennessee
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Good attendance is key for any student looking to do well in school. That logic is why truancy laws are in place to make attendance…