An abandoned house catches on fire in East Lake early Tuesday morning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An abandoned house catches on fire in East Lake early Tuesday morning. At around 5:15 A.M., firefighters reported to the…
Boil water advisory for LaFayette, GA
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) - The City of LaFayette, GA has issued a boil water advisory on January 13 due to high turbidity in the water supply. This has caused…
Defense: Chen killed Pace but did not "premeditate" her murder in opening day of trial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After an intense and emotional process taking over two years, a…
TDOT provides update on road conditions after snow storm
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)-The Tennessee Department of Transportation is providing an update on road conditions after the snow. “The sun is out today. Temps have warmed up…
Chattanooga to celebrate Dolly Parton
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In a heartwarming tribute to a true Tennessee icon, Signal Centers is launching a special celebration for the one and only Dolly Parton’s birthday. Signal Centers, a…
Kohl's is closing 27 stores. Here's which locations are shutting their doors.
Kohl's, the struggling department store retail chain, is planning to close dozens of "underperforming" store locations around the U.S. by April, the company announced. "While Kohl's continues to believe in the health and strength of…
Taquitos sold at Aldi stores are recalled due to reports of metal pieces and a dental injury
Taquitos sold at Aldi stores nationwide are being recalled because they may contain pieces of metal, Bestway Sandwiches said in a notice posted Saturday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Shipped to Aldi stores across the country,…
Chattanooga man arrested on sexual assault charges
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man has been arrested on sexual assault charges after inappropriately touching a woman at a gas station. On June 21, 2024, officers with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) responded to 3303 Broad Street for…
Food City Pharmacy Grand Opening and Check Presentation
The following is a PRESS RELEASE from Food City. CLEVELAND,…
How contained are the Los Angeles fires? See the latest on efforts to control Palisades, Eaton and more fires
As fires rage in Southern California, firefighters are working to get the blazes — which include the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires — under control. The wildfires, spread by strong Santa Ana winds, are still going and…
1700 B.C. inscribed ivory coming to Southern Adventist University
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A rare artifact is stopping in Collegedale for a couple months for the public to see. An ivory comb with the oldest deciphered…
Chattanooga Public Library kicks off Start Smart Initiative
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Public Library is launching a new program that will get rid of fines for the youths overdue books. The Start Smart Initiative…
Authorities investigating inmate death at Hamilton County Jail
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is investigating an inmate death that occurred early Friday morning. On January 10, 2025, HCSO corrections officers were made aware of an unconscious inmate. Floyd…
Dalton residential fire leaves $15k in damages
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Dalton Fire Department responded to a house fire call that caused nearly $15,000 in damages and an…
CDM hosts Dolly Days all week long
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This weekend, the Creative Discovery Museum hosted Dolly Days, where the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library came together to encourage everyone to sign up and…
Catoosa County Fire Dept. offers a free certification CPR course
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - As we head into 2025, Catoosa County’s volunteer firefighters are taking their CPR recertification class. Lieutenant Brian Mangum explains that it…
A wanted fugitive from Georgia has been located and arrested
Hamilton County, Tenn. (WDEF) — This morning, deputies were able to locate and arrest a wanted fugitive from Georgia for Aggravated [caption id="attachment_1910785" align="alignright"…
A man arrested for shooting at a family playing in the snow
UPDATE (1/13/2025): The man arrested for shooting at a family sledding in the snow has received additional charges. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO)…
CFD responds to an abandoned house fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This afternoon, Green Shift companies were dispatched to an abandoned house fire in the 1000 block of N. Hawthorne Street. The Chattanooga Fire Department says that upon arrival, they observed heavy smoke coming from the…
Chattanooga Snowstorm Brings Community Together for a Day of Fun and Festivities
It's not every day that Chattanooga gets a good snowfall, so when the snow started to fall early this morning, people wasted no time in getting outside to enjoy it. Whether it was…
Chattanoogans react to snow day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The largest snow in over a decade caused Chattanoogans to reckon with, and in many cases, enjoy the winter storm. (more…)
FDA finds little handwashing, dirty equipment at McDonald's supplier linked to E. coli outbreak
EDITED (1/10/2025): Food and Drug Administration officials turned up dozens of violations at a McDonald's supplier linked to a deadly outbreak of E. coli that led to more than a hundred infections and a sweeping recall of onions…
What is Community Notes, and how will it work on Facebook and Instagram?
Mark Zuckerberg set the internet abuzz this week when the Meta CEO announced that the tech giant would no longer conduct independent fact-checking. The program, implemented in 2016, will be replaced with Meta's own version of…
Whitfield County propane tank accident causes precautionary evacuations
TUNNEL HILL, Ga. (WDEF) – Residents on Pine Oaks Drive in Tunnel Hill are being evacuated as a safety precaution after a truck accident involving propane tanks…