THP report on fatal crash in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol has issued a preliminary report on the fatal wreck Wednesday in Cleveland. It happened after 9 a.m. on Dalton Pike…
Hamilton County sheriff visits the southern border
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sheriff Austin Garrett got an invitation to visit the U.S. and Mexico border in Texas. He got to speak with multiple agencies on his…
Water woes in Polk County community, solution is unclear
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Some Polk County…
Thursday Throwback: 1994 'I Still Believe'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We think matters of religion and faith never change. But in tonight's Thursday Throwback, we see that the rules around our local churches certainly have. We're going back 30 years to our reports in the "I…
UTC collaborates with Volkswagen for annual career day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC hosted its first Volkswagen Drive Your Career Day on Thursday. The event took place at the Chattanooga Room on the Campus of UTC. UTC and VW held this event to engage engineering students with career…
You've heard of Hot Chicken, what about Hot Slaw?
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Legislation passed in Tennessee on Thursday marking the importance of "hot slaw" in the state. House Bill 1597 made hot slaw an official state food of Tennessee. House Bill…
1 charged with DUI for suicide attempt at Chester Frost, sheriff says
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reported they stopped a drunk person from committing suicide at Chester Frost Park. A significant law enforcement presence was at Chester Frost Park at 3 a.m. Thursday. The sheriff's office said…
AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the US
UPDATE: AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for hours. “We have restored wireless service to all our affected customers,” the Dallas-based company said in a…
Prescribed burn coming to Chickamauga Battlefield on February 25
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- The National Park Service is planning a prescribed fire at the Chickamauga Battlefield during the week of February 25. The park plans to burn approximately 500 acres north of Viniard-Alexander Road and west of Alexander Bridge…
Survey seeks feedback on adding new sports to Camp Jordan Park
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of East Ridge wants to add more sports facilities to Camp Jordan Park, and they want the public's help. East Ridge…
American Queen Voyages announces it is shutting down
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Rolling on the river, no more. One might have seen the massive American Splendor Riverboat docked at Ross's Landing over the Summer. That beautiful boat took people on an eight-day cruise on the Tennessee River. But that's…
Massive fireball lights up night sky across large swath of U.S.
A glittering fireball ignited evening skies over vast sections of the eastern United States and parts of Canada on Wednesday night, as it entered earth's atmosphere and promptly burned up. The dazzling display was reported by more than 200 observers…
First U.S. moon landing since 1972 set to happen today as spacecraft closes in on lunar surface
Houston-based Intuitive Machines readied its Odysseus lander for touchdown on the moon today, a nail-biting one-hour 13-minute descent from orbit to become the first U.S.-built spacecraft to stick a moon landing in more than 50 years and the first ever by a private company.…
Juvenile tells Collegedale officers fabricated assault story
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department says they have arrested a juvenile who falsely reported being assaulted. The police department received the report on Monday, February 19. They were told the assault happened on the Collegedale Greenway at…
A second Alabama IVF provider pauses parts of its program after court ruling on frozen embryos
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A second in vitro fertilization provider in Alabama is pausing parts of its care to patients after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children. Alabama Fertility Services said in a statement…
Chattanooga facing 'code orange' air quality
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga and Hamilton County faced a code orange air quality alert on Thursday. The local Air Pollution Control Bureau said the poor air quality was "due to wildfire smoke moving up from the south." As of…
Driving our Economy Forward: Tasty Donuts
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One could say that Tasty Donuts is one of the most successful donut businesses in Chattanooga. The company was founded in 2009 when Louisiana native Tony McInnis came to Chattanooga with a mission. Tasty Donuts is…
Tennessee has one of the highest reported cases of heartworm disease
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Heartworms are running rampant in Tennessee, officials report. The American Heartworm Society has stated Tennessee has one of the highest reported cases of heartworm disease in pets. It usually takes several years before dogs or…
Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga announces Youth of the Year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga hosted its teen leadership luncheon on Wednesday to recognize the children they serve. It took…
Courtney High pleads guilty to murder of witness Bianca Horton
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A suspect in notorious murder case took a plea deal on Wednesday that avoids the death penalty. Courtney High pleaded guilty to three murders in all from eight years ago. He admitted to the murders of cousins…
Howard School, obligations forefront of commission stadium talks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The newest deal…
Chattanooga Tourism Company offers 'Spring Break Safari'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It feels like Spring outside, so naturally it’s time to start thinking about those Spring Break plans. The Chattanooga Tourism Company announced their annual Spring…
Walker County sheriff looking for car entering suspect
FLINTSTONE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office is looking for someone who was entering vehicles in Flintstone. It happened in the area of Idlerock Drive and was caught on a security camera, the sheriff's office said in a…
Chattanooga hopes to improve urban parks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga is receiving insight on ways to improve Chattanooga’s parks. Outdoor Chattanooga welcomed Gil Penalosa, who is an advocate for enhancing parks around the world. Penalosa…