City of Dalton dedicates street to Bishop Stephen Thomas
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Dalton is dedicating part of a street to a local bishop who passed away in 2023. A portion of Meeting Street in…
Tennessee American Water warns customers of recent scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee American Water is warning customers of a utility scam going around. On Tuesday, the company said it had received several reports from customers regarding someone pretending to be a Tennessee American Water employee. The impersonator…
Spring events around the Chattanooga area
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- From carnivals and barbecues to spring markets, there is plenty going on the next few months around the scenic city. With spring and warm temperatures finally here, many people…
Health department says 35% of Hamilton County residents are obese
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Health Department’s Picture of Our Health assessment shows a rise in obesity in Hamilton County. “At the current time, 35%…
Dunlap firefighters extinguish truck fire on Highway 111
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pickup truck caught on fire in Dunlap on Monday afternoon, according to the Dunlap Fire Department. Dunlap firefighters arrived at…
Valmont Industries expanding operations in Jasper
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Valmont Industries plans to expand its operations in Marion County. The company plans to invest more than $6 million to "increase production of vital infrastructure." Valmont Industries supplies steel…
THP: 5 injured in Marion County crash involving deputy
UPDATE: MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol provided additional information into the wreck involving a Marion County deputy on Sunday. The crash involved two vehicles, which crashed head-on. There were five people injured in the wreck as well.…
What's Right With Our Schools: Catoosa County Reality U
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Learning financial literacy at a young age can really pay off in the long run. Catoosa County students recently got a crash course in dollars and cents through a program called Reality U. That's a…
Search ongoing for teenager involved in Marion County kayaking accident
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - There is an ongoing search for a missing teenage kayaker in Marion County. Marion County EMA Director Steve Lamb says around…
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…
Polk County authorities find man shot in the head at gas station
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Polk County authorities said one man was shot in the head near a gas station in Old Fort, Tennessee. On May 3, Polk County…
With help from AI, Randy Travis got his voice back. Here's how his first song post-stroke came to be
By MARIA SHERMAN/AP Music Writer With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “I Told You So," has his voice back. In July 2013, Travis was…
After stalling in 2023, a bill to define antisemitism in state law is advancing in Georgia
By JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to define antisemitism in Georgia law stalled in 2023 over how it should be worded. But a revised version won unanimous endorsement from a key Senate committee Monday, backed by Republican…
Ringgold man sentenced to 55 years in prison for child sex abuse
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Ringgold man was recently convicted of several sexual-related charges, including several counts of child molestation. The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office provided the information regarding the case on Monday, May 6. They…
Signal Mountain retirement home fire likely caused by lightning
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County authorities said the fire at a Signal Mountain retirement home on Monday was likely caused by a lightning strike. Someone…
Four companies receive apprenticeship grant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Four local companies received a huge boost on Monday for their commitment to youth apprenticeships. $40,000 has been awarded to Allohire, AHS Consulting, Tiny Tigers Learning Center and…
Israeli army tells Palestinians to evacuate parts of Gaza's Rafah ahead of an expected assault
By SAM MEDNICK, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE/Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army ordered some 100,000 Palestinians on Monday to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion there could be imminent…
Strawberry Festival comes to Chattanooga Market
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, (WDEF) - It's prime time for strawberries at the Chattanooga Market. The Strawberry Festival at the market on Sunday, May 5 featured a wide variety of strawberry flavored…
43rd Annual Red Bank Jubilee returns
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - It was a busy Saturday in Red Bank. Fact is, any time you shut down the streets, you know something big is probably going down.…
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…
5 Charged with drug smuggling conspiracy at Hamilton County Jail
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County authorities said they recently busted a drug smuggling conspiracy at the Hamilton County Jail. Detectives arrested five people in the case. The sheriff's office said the suspects intentionally bonded a man out of…
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…
Israel-Palestinian campus protests spread to Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Protests concerning the ongoing Israel-Hamas War continue to spread throughout college campuses across America. Now, there have been some protests in Tennessee. The protests began with…
