Hilltop Drive extension shelved after backlash, other Ooltewah projects to be studied
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- A planned extension of an Ooltewah road has been shelved. Hamilton County was looking into extending Hilltop Drive from Hunter Road…
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Brockovich says forever chemical problem expanding across Georgia
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)-…
Peer city study raises concerns about poverty in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A study commissioned by the city of Chattanooga to compare our city to other similar cities raised concerns among city council members Tuesday morning.…
Fuller, Harris make joint appearance at Dalton town hall on forever chemicals
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Both candidates in the runoff election in north Georgia attended a…
Sheriff Garrett defends partnership with ICE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Sheriff Austen Garrett defended a partnership with ICE Monday. This was during a talk with the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club during their weekly meeting. In…
New oncology and infusion clinic opens at Chattanooga VA clinic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new resource for veterans…
Undocumented students bill pushed back another week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The bill that would require Tennessee school districts to count the amount of undocumented students enrolled has been pushed back again. The Tennessee Senate was supposed…
Walnut Street Bridge restoration over halfway complete
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A little over a year ago, the Walnut Street Bridge was…
Bill that would require sheriff departments to join ICE programs advances
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Controversial partnerships between local sheriffs and ICE agents may soon be a requirement across the state of Tennessee. A bill is looking…
TSA agents continue working at Chattanooga Airport despite federal gridlock preventing their pay
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The battle continues inside of the federal government over the funding for the Department of Homeland Security. This is causing issues at…
Watson’s property tax referendum bill pulled for the year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposed bill by a Hamilton County lawmaker that would affect property tax increases in Tennessee has been pulled for the year. Senator Bo…
Opponents of undocumented students bill speak out in Red Bank
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group…
Soddy-Daisy students get to simulate skilled labor as leaders hope they will fill jobs
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- How will companies across the…
Robertson talks teacher pay, student progress at State of the System
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Schools held its annual “State of the System” presentation Monday. It functions as the district’s State of the Union, and was…
Phase two of One Westside breaks ground
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The next phase of the Chattanooga Westside redevelopment broke…
Transgender bill sparks concerns over patient privacy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A bill concerning the future of transgender care in Tennessee is stirring controversy. "Do you think that those decisions will stop with trans people? I’ve got…
Developers assert construction around Erlanger Park is on schedule, Mayor Wamp’s office says they disagree
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Developers have responded to recent criticisms of the progress of construction around Erlanger Park from Hamilton County Attorney Janie Varnell. In a letter we obtained, they say they are meeting target goals for development around the stadium,…
Robertson testifies in favor of bill that would reduce testing requirements
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Could Tennessee students soon be tested less? That is the aim of a bill being sponsored by Hamilton County lawmakers. House Bill…
Memphis man arrested for robbery outside Chattanooga auto parts store
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Memphis man has been charged with an armed robbery at a Chattanooga O'Reilly's Auto Parts Store. A Chattanooga police affidavit states that Rahkim Martin committed…
Charges dropped in teen’s in custody death in Whitfield County
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Indictments have been dismissed against five former employees of the Dalton Youth Detention Center in a teenager’s death. Attorneys for the family of Alexis Sluder say a Whitfield County judge dismissed those charges this week. Sluder had…
Commission approves new unincorporated Hamilton County planning commission
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of unincorporated Hamilton County will be decided in a different manner going forward. Hamilton County Commissioners voted 7 to 4 to create…
Hamilton County Commission votes to meet twice a month at later time
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission has once again changed their meeting time. They will now meet on the first and third Wednesdays…
Election Commission votes against Highlander’s ballot name challenge against Christian-Lowe
Donna Christian-Lowe (left) and Hamilton County Commissioner Dr. Steve Highlander (right) at a Hamilton County Election Commission over Highlander's challenge of Christian-Lowe…
TDOT addresses ongoing response to chronic Ten Mile flooding
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- We have received a response from TDOT regarding chronic flooding issues in the Meigs County community of Ten Mile. Residents there say that the main road through town, State Route 304, constantly floods due to drainage…
Bill that would require schools to report number of undocumented students enrolled passes Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- You may remember a proposed bill last year in Tennessee that would have allowed schools to not enroll…
Study says Tennessee gun violence costs state billions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- New data about gun violence in Tennessee paints a high economic toll across the state. The non-profit Voices for a Safer Tennessee say that firearm violence cost…
Family escapes Kimball home uninjured after tree falls on it
KIMBALL, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Marion…
Rare March snow falls in Tennessee Valley
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- Much of the Tennessee Valley saw rare mid-March snow on Monday. The snow occurred just…
Tennessee Democrats hold ‘Affordability Tour’ in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee Democrats made a stop in Chattanooga Friday. Representative Yusuf Hakeem and…
Commission to consider lease with Jailhouse Studios as public continues to raise concerns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposal is now under consideration to turn the old Hamilton County Jail into a television and film studio as…
Proposal of rural planning commission sparks tense debate over future growth in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Will Hamilton County create its own planning commission? That's what some in county government would like to see. However,…
Meeting time once again discussed by Hamilton County Commission
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission once again discussed when they should hold their weekly meetings. Commissioner Gene-O Shipley proposed that meetings go back to 9:30…
Harris and Fuller head to a runoff for District 14
ROME, Ga. (WDEF)- After nearly two dozen candidates initially entered the race to replace Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene…
Prosecutors say Darron Lee used ChatGPT to try to cover February murder of girlfriend in Ooltewah
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Gas prices rise by over 50 cents in Chattanooga area over past week
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In response to that ongoing conflict in Iran, drivers have noticed that gas prices have continued to go up. GasBuddy…
Caleb Askins gets reduction in charges on day four of murder trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Friday was day four of the Askins Brothers Trial. They are charged with the 2023 murder of Warren Crutcher at a…
Ramsey takes plea deal in Bianca Horton murder case
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)- The mother of a convicted murderer took a plea deal related to a 2016 gang murder in Chattanooga Friday morning. Chernika Ramsey had been charged…
Parkridge to be allowed to build freestanding emergency room in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A few months ago, the Parkridge Health System announced their intentions to build a new freestanding emergency room in Cleveland. However, they faced…
CVS says they will close all Tennessee stores if anti-Pharmacy Benefits Manager bill passes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Tennessee bill restricting how pharmacies are structured is facing opposition from one major company. CVS says that if Tennessee Senate Bill…