News

VW Chattanooga workers get former boss back

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the middle of a battle to get a Union vote, VW workers in Chattanooga are now getting their old boss back. Current Volkswagen Chattanooga CEO Antonio Pinto is leaving. The company has announced that Frank…

U.S. district court partially blocks border wall construction

The Trump administration can't use money previously allocated to the Defense Department to instead fund the border wall, a federal judge ruled Friday in a temporary injunction. Oakland, California-based U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam ruled the Trump administration could…

Man shot in Hixson

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man was sent to the hospital Friday evening for a gunshot wound. Hamilton County deputies responded the 1360 block of Meadowood Drive at around 6:45 p.m. There was a report of a shooting. Authorities said…

James Holzhauer tops $2 million on "Jeopardy!"

James Holzhauer on "Jeopardy!" winning streak "Jeopardy!" champion James Holzhauer won $2.065 million on Friday night, putting him even closer to all-time champion Ken Jennings $2.5 million record. With an average pot of about $76,000, Holzhauer will surpass Jennings' $2.52…

Early heat means Salvation Army is out of fans

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A lot of Chattanooga residents...who were caught off-guard by the sudden heat wave are turning to the Salvation Army for some relief. But for now, they are out of fans. The Salvation Army wants your help this…

At $2M, priciest medicine ever treats fatal disease in babies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a $2.1 million medication to treat a fatal disease in children — the most expensive treatment ever. The medicine, Zolgensma, by drugmaker Novartis, targets a condition called spinal muscular atrophy that weakens a…

Lawsuits say Cento tomatoes aren't real San Marzanos

The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to Italian food lovers as the best tomatoes for making pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what's inside the can isn't the real thing. New Jersey-based Cento…

Colorado first state to cap soaring insulin prices

Insulin makers grilled on price surges Colorado has become the first state to cap insulin prices, which have more than doubled since 2012. The state is capping co-payments for diabetics with private insurance at $100 per month. Diabetics in the…

Plastic hose found inside dead dolphin's stomach

Another dead dolphin with plastic in its stomach has washed ashore in Florida. The 7-foot male dolphin was recovered from Fort Myers Beach in Big Carlos Pass, according to biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). They…

Local Events


What's On TV Now