(CHATTANOOGA) - Judge Michael Dumitru has ruled in favor of City Council member Demetrius Coonrod in her residency challenge. She currently represents District 9 covering East Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA, TN, June 11, 2024- The local water quality nonprofit WaterWays will host its annual Used Gear Sale following the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The sale will take place at the Gear Closet on 6/19/24. As…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - District Attorney General Coty Wamp has concluded her investigation into a police shooting in East Ridge that involved officers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. "We want to see their lives impacted and changed, we want to see them making good decisions and this is just a small way to help". said Executive director John Rector. With the temperatures reaching the upper 90's…
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the top of Roberts Mill Road along…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- New fire code regulations…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Police in LaFayette are looking for the driver involved in a hit and run case from the weekend. It happened on East Villanow Street near Charles Henry Circle around 7…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - A man is in jail charged with firing a flare gun at a woman. The incident happened…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 10, 2024) – The Board of the Directors of the Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition (CRHC) has chosen Mackenzie Kelly to serve as its new Executive Director. The unanimous selection of Kelly followed a months-long search that commenced…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Market is getting ready to host a nostalgic event for adults just in time for summer. Following a Y2K theme, the Summer Cocktail Festival will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An incredible local coffee company is celebrating over two decades of serving the Chattanooga area. Chattanooga Coffee Company ('Chattz Coffee') was founded back in 2002 and continues to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Fire broke out at the James A. Henry Elementary School on Grove Street this morning. The building is currently owned by the Chattanooga Housing Authority and…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal grand jury indicted a man from Lookout Mountain on charges of transporting minors to engage in sexual activity with them. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said 71-year-old James Coleman Thompson is in…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Every new development in Hamilton County has a series of regulations to meet before they are built. This week, Hamilton County…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Several current and future educators received big help Friday for their future careers. Seven scholarships were awarded as part of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County’s Retired…
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new substitute teacher quickly lost his job after accusations of him assaulting a student. Sequatchie County Schools said Thomas Aldean worked for them for less than one week. School administrators were told Aldean assaulted…
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man crashed in Grundy County, fought officers and later died while in custody, according to the Grundy County Sheriff. The crash happened on the morning of May…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bridge work will continue at the Chickamauga Dam this weekend, and so will the road closures. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that SR 153 Southbound will once again be closed this weekend at Thrasher…
UPDATE: MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An affidavit released new details into a wreck that killed two Cleveland High School students at the end of April. Investigators said the original…
Glen Powell has seen the headlines and commentary that he's "having a moment" right now, but he doesn't let words affect him. Powell, the co-writer and star of the new film "Hit…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The annual Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo is coming to the Tennessee Rivepark this weekend. EPB is hosting this year's event, the first for the Scenic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- 'National Donut Day' is celebrated each year on June 7. To celebrate, Tony McInnis with Tasty Donuts prepares to serve over 10,000 donuts. An additional 500 are…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - A car crashed on Dedmon Road in Catoosa County Thursday evening, according to a county spokesman. Catoosa County firefighters arrived at the scene to find two people trapped in the car. They said the car…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Construction is underway for what designers are calling Hamilton County's first ever luxury container home. It will be located on Chattanooga's southside, just off East Main Street. Seven, 40-foot cube containers will be turned into…