Recovering addict inspires others with her story
A recovering opioid addict is sharing her success story with the hope of inspiring others in the Tennessee Valley.
Local Haunted Houses react to the Mckamey Manor extreme haunt.
MCDONALD, Tenn (WDEF) - It's billed as an extreme haunt attraction, survival horror challenge and now there is a renewed effort to close it. Haunted houses nationwide are meant to give you a good scare. But some people are saying…
Downtown Chattanooga Businesses Targeted By Vandalism
"It's very disheartening to hear that, these businesses and law enforcement and people in leadership are not feeling comfortable to speak out about this."
Pentagon releases images from al-Baghdadi operation
General Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, in a briefing at the Pentagon Wednesday, released a number of declassified images and video from the raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi over the weekend.…
Salmonella linked to dog treats that sickened 154 apparently over
A multi-state salmonella outbreak tied to pig-ear dog treats that sickened 154 people appears to be over, according to government health officials. Both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have dropped…
Dalton Police need help identifying I 75 bandit suspect
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton Police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in an early morning robbery of a convenience store. The man in a black Adidas track suit was caught on store surveillance early Friday…
Foreign Scam suspects found in Bradley County
Charged with scamming a Texas man out of his cash
Fed cuts interest rates for the third time this year
The Federal Reserve is lowering its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year in a bid to shore up U.S. economic growth. Wall Street largely expected the cut of 0.25 percentage points, which brings the Fed's target rate…
Teen wins science competition with liquid bandage invention
A 14-year-old from California is America's new top young scientist. Eighth grader Kara Fan's invention — a nano particle liquid bandage to replace antibiotics — beat out nine other finalists in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a national competition held…
U.S. economic growth slows to 1.9% in the third quarter
U.S. economic growth slowed to 1.9% in the third quarter, dampened by a dip in business investment and federal spending, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Although the economy has lost speed this year, falling from 3.1% in the first quarter,…
Former Fox News hosts want out of non-disclosure agreements
Former Fox News employees are demanding to be released immediately from non-disclosure agreements over sexual harassment claims. Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky are among six former employees reportedly pushing to share their stories publicly. The signed agreements, also known as…
A dozen people shot, three fatally during apparent Halloween party
Long Beach, California — Twelve people were shot at a home here Tuesday night, CBS Los Angeles reports. The Long Beach Fire Department says fire crews responding to the shooting found the bodies of three adult males, as well as…
Rezoning for proposed Walden Town Center approved
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Plans for a grocery store and town center in Walden move forward. Walden officials approved the rezoning of property on the corner of Taft Highway and Timesville Road Tuesday night. The development includes a grocery store,…
Woman hit by car in East Brainerd
A woman got hit by a car in East Brainerd.
Jail Smoke Emergency
Reports of smoke at the Hamilton County Jail forced 1-hundred 50 inmates to be moved tonight.
Bear madness in Tennessee (and a few other animals, too)
We've got bears wandering hotels, a snake that has the drop on a hawk and a turkey who goes deer-hunting.
State officers visiting sex offenders before Halloween
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Officers are checking up on sex offenders to make sure children stay safe this Halloween. It is all part of the Tennessee Department of Correction's Operation Blackout. They search homes of every sex offender in our area…
Douglas Gass goes on TBI's Most Wanted List
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Douglas Cody Gass has been added to the T-B-I's most wanted list. Earlier this month Chattanooga police say Gass took off from officers, crashed his car, and then ran away, leaving two others behind. Passenger Kobe Burchfield…
Federal judge blocks Alabama's tough abortion law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has blocked an Alabama abortion ban that would have made the procedure a felony at any stage of pregnancy in almost all cases. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson on Tuesday issued a preliminary…
Most zoning changes approved for Northshore condo project
Most zoning changes were approved for a proposed condo complex at the site of a longtime Northshore restaurant.
NCAA to let college athletes profit from their likeness
NCAA officials on Tuesday opened the door for student-athletes to financially benefit from any use of their name, image and likeness, marking a major shift in the rules governing collegiate sports. The decision, announced Tuesday by the organization's top governing board,…
TDOT Updates I-75/I-24 Interchange Project
"Right now the contractor is doing what is called the geo-technical phase of the job."
Georgia begins process of purging 300,000 voters from rolls
If you haven't voted in years, you could get a notice saying they are dropping you from the roles.
Gobbler Day at the Chattanooga Market Set for Sunday, November 3
Organizers of the 20th Annual Grateful Gobbler Walk are partnering with the Chattanooga Market to host Gobbler Day at First Tennessee Pavilion on Sunday, November 3.