The Company Lab brings entrepreneurs to Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Company Lab gathered a group of entrepreneurs from around the world to come to Chattanooga. Once here they got to meet with Mayor Tim…
Northshore community proposes raised walkways on Frazier
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Following the deadly crash on Frazier Avenue last fall, a leader of the Northshore Merchant Commission said they want raised pavements down the…
Viral arrest video continues to gain reaction
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We are getting more reaction to a viral video of the arrest of the brother of a Chattanooga city councilperson. On Monday, the brother of…
United Auto Workers endorses Biden's reelection bid
The United Auto Workers announced its endorsement of President Biden on Wednesday, a key, if expected, show of support as the president hones in on the general election. The endorsement of the 400,000-member union is critical for Mr. Biden as…
Supreme Court allows Alabama to carry out first-ever execution by nitrogen gas of death row inmate Kenneth Smith
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stop Alabama from executing an inmate by nitrogen hypoxia, a controversial and untested method that has prompted legal pushback and a rebuke from the United Nations. Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to be the first person in the…
Lawsuit filed against Walden vice mayor
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF) - The vice mayor of the town of Walden is being sued by private developers who want to build a grocery store in the town. In the…
Hamilton Co. Commission begins Rural Road Safety project
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission and Mayor Weston Wamp are implementing the Rural Road Safety project. This project is to improve roads like Snow Hill…
Urban League accuses mayor of misleading county commission
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fiery accusations flew on Wednesday during the public comment period at the Hamilton County commission meeting. Last year, commissioners voted to pull more than…
13-year, 17-year cicadas to return to Illinois, Indiana this spring
CHICAGO (CBS) -- During the dog days of summer from July through September, and even into October, annual dog-day cicadas provide a twilight lullaby to the Chicago area and well beyond – and can often be heard during the day too.…
Auto shop fire extinguished in Meigs County
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An auto shop in Meigs County caught fire and was extinguished on Tuesday night. The fire broke out at an auto shop on…
Copperhill finds water leak causing pressure problems
UPDATE: The City of Copperhill has lifted their boil water advisory, according to Polk County 911. COPPERHILL, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officials reported progress in their battle to fix a water line break in Copperhill, Tennessee. City officials say they have…
Chattanooga men charged with fentanyl distribution in Georgia
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Murray County authorities arrested two Chattanooga men on Monday for distributing fentanyl. County narcotics investigators arrested 27-year-old David Pope and 30-year-old Jermichael…
Ford to recall nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs to secure trim pieces that can fly off in traffic
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. because a trim piece can fly off and create a hazard for other drivers. The recall covers Explorers from the 2011 through 2019 model years. [caption…
Boeing 757 lost nose wheel preparing for takeoff during a very rough stretch for the plane maker
A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta, potentially creating more uncertainty around one of the nation's top manufacturers after a troubling string of incidents involving its planes. [caption…
Public expresses displeasure with McDonald Farm future plans
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The people of Sale Creek are not happy with the plans for the McDonald Farm. Community members showed up to the town hall…
TDOT fixing potholes after winter storm
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - TDOT officials announced a program across the state to fix potholes on highways that were created in the recent winter storm. The storm brought ice and snow from Memphis to Tri-Cities, along with very cold weather.…
Lookout Valley and St. Elmo water main break repaired
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee American Water Company reports that the water main break that limited supply in St. Elmo and Lookout Valley on Tuesday has been fixed. They say water service has now been restored overnight. The leak happened…
Wamp says South Broad Town Hall a chance for taxpayers to voice concerns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Thursday night, citizens will get to voice their opinions on the proposed South Broad Stadium Project. We are nearing the end…
Bill would revise Tennessee's decades-old law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would no longer be the only U.S. state to impose a lifetime registration as a “violent sex offender” on anyone convicted of engaging in sex work while living with HIV under a proposal that advanced…
Study: Georgia sees more deadly crashes in rural areas
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - The Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) released results from a 2021 study looking into rural versus urban car crashes. More than…
Chattanooga man drives stolen car to court, HCSO says
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man arrested for a theft was found to have also stolen a car out of Chattanooga, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). Authorities arrested Patrick Harlow, 36, while he was at the…
TDOT to close I-24 lanes in Marion County for crash cleanup
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transporation (TDOT) will create lane closures on I-24 West in Marion County on Wednesday. Maintenance crews will close the left lane of I-24 at mile marker 165. This closure is so…
Charles Osgood, veteran CBS newsman and longtime host of "Sunday Morning," dies at 91
Award-winning journalist Charles Osgood, who anchored "CBS Sunday Morning" for 22 years and was host of the long-running radio program "The Osgood File," died Tuesday at home in New Jersey. He was 91. The cause of death was dementia, his…
See the full list of Oscar nominations for 2024 Academy Awards
The nominations for the 2024 Oscars were announced today with "Oppenheimer" leading the pack with 13 nods followed by "Poor Things" with 11. The 96th annual Academy Awards follow a year that saw the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon of "Barbie" and Christopher Nolan's…
