POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Crews are no longer searching for a missing 26-year-old Cleveland man in the Ocoee River. They recovered a body at around 4:17 Tuesday afternoon. Rescuers had been looking for the man since yesterday evening. Polk…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The first of several big changes to this year's Riverbend Festival is an earlier date. Riverbend 20-19 starts on Wednesday and runs through Saturday. The more compact festival also has added light shows, a Ferris wheel, and more…
Funeral service Saturday in Chattanooga, burial Sunday in Dayton.
About a year after IHOP faked a name change in a publicity stunt, the International House of Pancakes is at it again. The company teased yet another change on Tuesday, asking its Twitter followers: "What could the P be? Find…
NASA says there's a chance SpaceX can launch two astronauts aboard the company's Crew Dragon capsule by the end of the year. But that assumes changes needed in the wake of a catastrophic test failure can be implemented in time.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has passed legislation prohibiting drivers from staying in the leftmost lane on interstate highways for more than a mile-and-a-half (2.4 kilometers) without passing another vehicle. The sponsor of the bill, Republican Rep. Phillip…
No one was hurt in wild ride.
Gatlinburg, Tenn. — Gatlinburg's new SkyBridge is tough to beat for a mountain panoramic. It spans 680 feet and every step stakes a claim as the best seat in the Smoky Mountains. Randy Watson oversees Gatlinburg SkyLift Park and the…
Dayton, Ohio — May is already the fourth worst month for tornadoes ever recorded and the threat continues with watches and warnings posted in half-a-dozen states from Oklahoma to New Jersey. More than 500 tornadoes have been reported. One storm…
DNA has provided further evidence that the 21-year-old uncle of a missing 5-year-old girl in Utah is behind her disappearance, police said Tuesday. Elizabeth "Lizzy" Shelley was reported missing Saturday by her family after they woke up. Evidence also indicates…
A dog is recovering after the owner of Chattanooga rescue group says he was found abandoned on the side of the road.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Have you ever felt burnt out from working too hard or too long? Well, now burnout is more than just something discussed at the water cooler. Most of us spend at least 40 hours of our…
26 year old Cleveland man who slipped and fell into the Ocoee River
A teenager has been sentenced to a year of probation after he snuck through a tunnel onto President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida while Mr. Trump was there in November, according to court documents. Mark Lindblom has pleaded guilty to…
In a plan to boost the "dignity" of the United States education system, former Vice President Joe Biden announced policies to boost teacher pay and provide more funding for early-childhood learning. He is expected to speak about his education plans…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- With the temperatures rising, the Chattanooga Hamilton County Health Department is warning our community about the potential for insect-borne diseases. People all around the southeast are enjoying the hot temperatures. There are many safety precautions that we…
A teen honor student was among three people killed during a spate of violence over the long Memorial Day weekend in the nation's capital. Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police reported via Twitter that 20 people were struck by bullets in 13…
the strongest language yet from any leading Hollywood studio
President Trump wraps up visit to Japan U.S. service members who attended a Memorial Day address during President Trump's overseas trip to Japan who were photographed wearing patches on their jumpsuits bearing a motto resembling his campaign slogan may have…
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the streaming company will reconsider its "entire investment" in Georgia if the state implements a recently enacted law that bans abortion after a heartbeat is detected in an embryo. In 2018, the film…
Financial tips for college grads with debt Burger King is holding a contest that will pay a single winner up to $100,000 and others up to $500 each toward the payment of their student debt. Some critics say the sweepstakes…
New York — Attorney Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he defrauded his most famous ex-client, porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti barely spoke during his 10-minute appearance before a federal judge in New York, except to answer a…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Sheriff Gary Sisk releases information on the body found in South Chickamauga Creek over the weekend. It happened just before 1 PM near Graysville road on Saturday. They have identified the victim as 30 year old…
Citing health reasons for his resignation.