Housing Authority discusses status of One Westside project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The current status of the Westside One project was discussed at Tuesday's Chattanooga Housing Authority board meeting and discussed two key factors in that…
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Nightfall begins in downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Nightfall is back in action and the city came out for the first Friday to relax and have a good time. Nightfall is Chattanooga's longest running outdoor summer concert series held at Miller Plaza each year.…
Officials urge water safety after 2 men drown in Tennessee River
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County officials are urging water safety with summer approaching. Just this weekend, two men died after drowning in the Tennessee River. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) and several other agencies worked to find two men…
New apartments coming to downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Downtown Chattanooga has gotten approved for one of the largest apartment projects that the city has ever seen. The proposal got the green light on Monday and is now headed to city council. The location which…
Chimp heart checkup at Chattanooga Zoo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo have been making strides to understand heart health in chimpanzees since 2011. On Thursday, one of the oldest female chimpanzees Brandi…
Pickleball courts open at Gilbert-Stephenson Park in Fort Oglethorpe
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Pickleball is becoming one of the fastest growing sports and all the new craze these days and the people of Fort Oglethorpe are going all…
Remembrance day for the Holocaust
During the years of 1933 and 1945 were some of the worst times in history for Jewish people. Six million Jewish lives were lost during the holocaust and today, the Jewish…
Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors hold graffiti clean up
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chances are you've seen graffiti sprayed somewhere in the community. On this past Saturday, teams of volunteers spent the day preparing to clean up graffiti along the river park area. Those same volunteers will repaint the…
Here is where you can find Chattanooga firefighters for Fill the Boot
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Firefighters across the nation are participating in the Fill-the-Boot campaign to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Chattanooga Fire Department is participating…
Thrillville Fair returns to East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The annual Thrillville Fair is back in Hamilton County with funnel cakes, fast rides and a good time for everybody. With more than 30 rides,…
Beat the Heat campaign begins
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Summer is approaching quickly, and the Salvation Army is doing everything they can to help the community stay cool. The beat the heat campaign started…
Olympiad day at Chattanooga State
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee-American Water held their annual elementary school science Olympiad at Chattanooga State today. Nearly 300 students in third through fifth grades worked on various projects that involved…
Cicadas emerge in North Georgia after 13 years
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Though we haven't seen many in Chattanooga, cicadas' season has begun in north Georgia. The little noisy creatures are out and about after their…
Annual Boat Day at Boyd Buchanan School
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Boyd Buchanan School held its 27th annual physics boat day on Friday. Students were only allowed to use cardboard and duct tape to complete their boat. Students…
New lake sturgeon’s get released in Tennessee river
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) Here's proof that the clean water act has worked. Take a look at the 20 new lake sturgeon making a splash in the Tennessee River this morning. The Tennessee aquarium conservation institute released the juvenile lake sturgeons…
Silverdale Academy breaks ground on new building
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Silverdale academy is getting some big changes in the near future. Today the school held a groundbreaking for their new building, and it will be…
Hixson High School starts new EMS program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hixson High School took some major new steps this week for the future of their school. They announced their…
Usher receives key to the City of Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chatt town, peace up! Usher is home, the eight-time grammy award winning artist was back in Chattanooga on Saturday. The artist took the stage…
Chattanooga burger week happening now
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Order up! For all you burger lovers out there it is your time to shine. Chattanooga is having their fourth annual burger week, and it kicked off today. For seven dollars the community can come out…
Chattanooga developing plan to preserve Moccasin Bend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Moccasin Bend is one of the most beautiful and historically significant sites in Chattanooga. But the winds of change seldom stop blowing. Now, the future of Moccasin…