Utah couple arrested in Murfreesboro for Rossville kidnapping
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Utah couple was arrested in Rutherford County, Tennessee for a kidnapping and domestic violence incident in Walker County, Georgia. A joint press…
TVA seeking public's input on what to do with downtown office
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority is looking to get a new Chattanooga office space and ditch the old one. Tuesday evening, they held a public input session at Miller Plaza to see what the community wants done…
Hamilton County Schools Will NOT close early for the eclipse
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Many area school systems will dismiss early for the partial solar eclipse coming up in a couple of weeks. But Hamilton County announced today they will NOT be one of them. Here is their statement on how…
Lookouts to wear new 'Chattanooga Wrecker' uniform in 6 games
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Lookouts will take on a new identity for six games during this season. They will be called…
Sheriff's office searching for 2 home invasion suspects who fled
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office provided more insight into a home invasion and shooting early Tuesday morning. The incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. Authorities said three armed suspects broke into a home, and…
Tennessee bill would require free menstrual products in schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill that would provide free feminine hygiene products to girls in school. House Bill 2207 proposes the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act. If passed, it will give girls access to feminine…
Local counties awarded $30,000 to enhance internet connectivity
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nonprofit Connect Humanity has awarded $30,000 to Bradley, Walker and Whitfield Counties to support broadband internet connectivity. These counties will participate in the Appalachian Digital Accelerator. This will support communities while they create custom connectivity…
Finalists named for 2024 Idea Leap Grant competition
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has announced the top five finalists in each region for the 7th annual Idea Leap Grant competition. Those regions are Chattanooga, Ocoee and Northwest Georgia. Here are the five finalists…
Kayakers stranded due to Monday's high winds
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday, 33 kayakers became stranded near Nickajack Cave in Marion County due to powerful winds. The Haletown Fire Department and TWRA officers responded to help these kayakers around 8:30…
Pets trapped in Trion house fire
TRION, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Trion Fire Department fought a mobile home blaze early Monday morning. A home on Plum Street caught fire just after 4 a.m. The…
Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative launches today
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There is a new nonprofit set up to push quantum computing in Chattanooga and beyond. The Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative officially launches Tuesday. The goal of the organization is to match quantum resources with business and community…
Chattanooga firefighters extinguish flames in new townhomes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Late Monday night and with high windy conditions, Chattanooga firefighters were able to stop spreading flames from destroying newly built townhomes. At 10:57 PM, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a call at 1629 Adams Street.…
City officials celebrate Community Project Funding in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - State Representative Chuck Fleischmann celebrates his Community Project Funding in Chattanooga on Monday. "In my role as Tennessee's sole appropriator in the house I…
What's Right With Our Schools: Self Contained Class Prom at Central High
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Prom Season is upon us! Late last week, the community came together to give students in self-contained classes an enchanted…
Westside One receives final approval
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A major project in Chattanooga’s Westside has received final approval. The Chattanooga Industrial Board gave the final go ahead for one of the largest projects in Chattanooga’s…
New renderings of South Broad District unveiled
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - New renderings of the South Broad District were presented Monday at the Industrial Development Board. 3D renderings show the concept for the area surrounding the…
Tennessee bill seeks to ban chemical-based weather modification
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere to alter temperature, weather or sunlight intensity. Several news outlets have targeted this bill, claiming it relates to a conspiracy…
Florida’s DeSantis signs one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban…
Chick-fil-A will allow some antibiotics in its chicken, ditching its "No Antibiotics Ever" standard
Chick-fil-A is no longer promising "no antibiotics ever" in its chicken. The fast food chain said starting this spring, it would allow the use of chicken that may have had antibiotics. In 2014, Chick-fil-A said it would shift to a "No Antibiotics…
The government says to destroy these invasive, fuzzy mud-looking masses. Here's why.
The Department of Agriculture is seeking the public's help to destroy an invasive species that looks like spongy mud and is growing outdoors. With spring's official arrival, the agency says "smashing and scraping" will be an essential tool in keeping…
Carnival cruise ship catches fire for the second time in 2 years
A Carnival cruise ship will be out of commission for repairs for at least a week after its exhaust funnel caught fire and partially collapsed Saturday during a trip to the Bahamas. It marked the second time in just under…
Proposed bill would add more rafting days to Ocoee River
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Rep. Dan Howell proposed a bill to add more days to the rafting season along the Ocoee River. If approved, House Bill 1946 would provide funding to…
Man arrested for crashing into deputy faces over a dozen charges
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The man arrested for driving head-on into a Hamilton County deputy faces a lengthy list of charges, including attempted murder. According to the sheriff's office, Matthew Lockhart…
Bradley County Sheriff hospitalized after crash
UPDATE: Sheriff Steve Lawson's wife, Connie Lawson, posted an update to Facebook on his condition. She said on Sunday night Sheriff Lawson was in the ICU. Read her post: We have reached out to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office, but…