CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation closed several roads due to wires, trees and other hazards being down in the roads. As of 1:30 p.m., these roads were closed. 3710 St. Elmo Avenue, between W 37th Street…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start canceling student loans for some borrowers in February as part of a new repayment plan that's taking effect nearly six months ahead of schedule. Loan forgiveness was originally set to begin in…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) -- A man died after being hit by a car in Fort Payne on Thursday. The Fort Payne Police Department said it happened January 11 just after 5 p.m. A pedestrian was in the northbound travel…
UPDATE: Here are updated outages as of 1 p.m. on Friday. EPB reported having 139 outages and more than 2,000 customers affected. Sequachee Valley Electric had nine outages with 975 customers without power, up from 500 just an hour before.…
TRION, Ga. (WDEF) -- A fire severely damaged a Trion house early Wednesday morning and killed one person. The fire took burned a house on Kinzy Street at around 4:30 a.m. on January 10. There were two people and…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (WDEF) -- Artificial intelligence is taking over the Consumer Electronics Show this year. The annual tech event in Las Vegas is bringing in more than 4,000…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Thirty years ago this week, we experienced a huge controversy over a TV show. The show was a mini-series scheduled to run on public television called "Tales of the City." It told the story of sex and…
UPDATE: The City of Lafayette said all water services have been restored as of 8:45 p.m. on Thursday. Anyone still facing water outage issues should call 706-639-1511. SEE EARLIER: LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Lafayette is facing a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police responded to a reported stabbing near Cypress Street this evening. Hamilton County 911 logs show it happened a little after 5 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital. Police are still looking for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A series of meetings were held on Thursday to discuss the current status of the South Broad Stadium project. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Stadium…
Rapper-turned-country singer Jelly Roll spoke about the importance of prioritizing the fentanyl crisis at a Senate hearing on Thursday. The musician, whose real name is Jason DeFord, testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, chaired by Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The orange traffic barrels along Frazier Avenue have been removed. In the month of December, crews placed barrels were used to get drivers to slow down.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Millions are affected by human trafficking across the world. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is acknowledged each year on January 11. Both locally and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several school systems across the Tennessee Valley have announced their closure for Friday due to anticipated severe weather. School Closings: Bradley County Schools Hamilton County Schools Catoosa County Schools Chickamauga City Schools Cleveland City Schools Marion…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Comptroller recently completed an investigation into Brainerd High School. They reported that a former teacher at the school inappropriately handled cheerleading and cosmetology funds. The report said this teacher did not submit funds from…
ATLANTA (WDEF) -- Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp proposed a pay raise to public employees and teachers in his State of the State Address on Thursday. Kemp said he wants to give a 4% cost of living increase to public employees.…
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department provided updates Thursday afternoon on a man who killed himself during a SWAT call. Their fugitive unit and the U.S. Marshal Service had an arrest warrant for Dewayne Campbell, 36, for first-degree murder. They attempted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The TSA said there was a decrease in firearm detection at Tennessee airports in 2023. Statewide, there was a 14% decrease in firearms detected in carry-on luggage from 2022. There were 313 detections of guns in…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- In light of a truck theft in Walker County, the sheriff's office is warning the public not to leave their car running unattended. A theft of a 2016 Toyota Tacoma happened Wednesday morning at around…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged two men for the fentanyl death of an inmate. Authorities found Eric Means unresponsive in his…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested an Athens man recently for child exploitation in an ongoing case. The TBI'S Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 27-year-old Kenterrius McGuffie. Kenterrius McGuffie /…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Convention Center brings visitors to the Scenic City from all over. It hosts plenty of events each year - catering to people from…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The controversy over a proposed housing development in the Soddy Daisy area took center stage at the Hamilton County Commission meeting Wednesday. “I…
WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he’s ending his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination. [caption id="attachment_1548622"…
