Easter event invites families to Hamilton Place Mall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A special Easter event is on its way to Hamilton Place Mall. Not only is the event welcoming families and folks of all…
Free medical clinic at North Cleveland Church of God
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Remote Area Medical (RAM) offered a free 2-day clinic to the public in Cleveland. This traveling program offers free services without proof of insurance.…
CHI Memorial breaks ground on new North Georgia hospital
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - CHI Memorial finally broke ground on their new North Georgia hospital on Friday. Their new location will be on Battlefield Parkway in…
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner pleads guilty to fraud
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Former Georgia State Insurance Commissioner, John W. Oxendine pleaded guilty to a health care fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. It said Oxendine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The…
Dalton roadwork to result in intersection closure
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton officials announced an upcoming intersection closure for construction. The intersection of Emery Street and Ridge Street will close for an ongoing stormwater management project. This intersection, which is near the West Hill Cemetery, may close…
More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency. …
Immigrants storm southern Texas border on Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (WDEF) -- Hundreds of immigrants stormed the southern border in Texas on Thursday. Rep. Tony Gonzales shared a video on X showing the National Guard being overrun by immigrants. The video shows them breaking the barriers, shouting and…
Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit, filed in…
Grassley releases whistleblower documents, multi-agency probe into American cartel gunrunning
Internal government documents disclosed to a team of Senate investigators offer new details about a secret intelligence project that was successfully dismantling U.S. weapons smuggling networks into Mexico until it was abruptly shut down without explanation in fiscal year 2022.…
Tennessee Aquarium introduces 7 critically endangered baby turtles
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium has just hatched seven critically endangered turtles. Habitat destruction has caused a great difficulty for the…
Orange Grove doctor to speak in front of United Nations Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A doctor at the Orange Grove Center is set to speak in front of the United Nations on Friday, March 22.…
Goats will battle the plants on Maclellan Island
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Audubon Society hopes that goats will succeed where flames failed earlier this month. They tried a controlled burn on Maclellan Island in the Tennessee River to control invasive plants. But the fires they started quickly sputtered…
Developer files defamation suit against 2 Marion County men
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The company owned by Thunder Thornton has filed a defamation suit against two people over claims made on Facebook about his development on Aetna Mountain. Thunder Air has filed the suit against Joe Blevins, Jr.…
Get free trees in Chattanooga 'Free Tree ReLeaf' event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One thousand people in the EPB service area will receive free trees or shrubs starting this Saturday. EPB said…
Salvation Army's 'Bacon and Boxers' to serve local men in need
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Salvation Army is hosting a "Bacon and Boxers" event in April, to serve unhoused and underserved men in the community. It will take place at the Salvation Army's ReCreate Cafe, located at 800 McCallie Avenue.…
Gambling expert discusses risks involved with sports betting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With March Madness already in full swing across the country, experts are weighing in on the impacts of sports gambling. As we gear up…
Parks and Outdoors Advisory Committee meets for first time
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga's first ever Parks and Outdoors Advisory Committee met Thursday at the Grymes Outdoor Chattanooga Center in Coolidge Park. One of the first…
Driving our Economy Forward: Adelle's Creperie
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A young woman in Chattanooga is using her love of crepes to serve up some amazing meals in the scenic city. Adelle Pritchard started her business at just 12 years old. The creperie serves fresh and…
Woods fire threatens homes in Walden's Ridge area
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Multiple agencies responded to help contain a woods fire in the area of Walden Farm Road on Wednesday. Walden's Ridge Emergency Services and the Tennessee Forestry Department assisted the Loan Oak Volunteer Fire Department. WRES…
A Tennessee fisherman reeled in a big one. It turned out to be an alligator
MAYNARDVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A fisherman at a lake in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise at the end of his line when he pulled up a 3- to 4-foot long alligator. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said their Union County…
Biden impeachment inquiry is at a crossroad. As Hunter Biden declines to appear, GOP eyes next move
By LISA MASCARO/AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is at a crossroad, lacking the political appetite from within the Republican ranks to go forward with an actual impeachment, but facing political pressure…
Hamilton County deputy finds stolen truck with license plate reader
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputy found a stolen truck with his automated license plate reader on Wednesday morning. The HCSO said a deputy was patrolling the 7400 block of Bonny Oaks at around 1:30…
Texas immigration law blocked again, just hours after Supreme Court allowed state to arrest migrants
UPDATE: Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the U.S. southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law known as SB4. In…
Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case cleared the way Wednesday for Donald Trump and other defendants to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney…
