HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County's Alternative Sentencing Department was granted $844,294 to fund a new program focused on lowering repeat offenses. The U.S. Department of Justice provided this grant for the Recidivism Reduction…
After Georgia voters began heading to the polls Tuesday for the first day of early voting in the state, a judge enjoined election officials from moving…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium's peaks will go dark soon for upgrades to their lighting system. The lighting on the peaks were…
Chattanooga City Council has approved a new measure that will raise parking ticket fines across the city. Under the new plan, a basic parking ticket will increase from $11 to $20, a move aimed at addressing ongoing parking violations. "There…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The best teachers never stop learning. Dalewood Middle's Hope Chapman is committed finding new ways to help her students be the best they can be. We…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- It’s been almost three weeks since Hurricane Helene devastated much of the southeast and killed over 250 people. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools, SSC Services for Education, and individuals all around the country are celebrating Unity Day this Wednesday the 16th. This is a signature…
EAST BRAINERD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A portion of Heritage Park is scheduled for a prescribed burn tomorrow. Wednesday afternoon, October 16, 2024, park and outdoor officials will…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga (WDEF)- Folks in Walker County came together Tuesday as early voting kicked off in Georgia. “I want everybody to vote. I am trying to get people…
BRAINERD, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A water main break is causing traffic problems in Brainerd. It was reported on Brainerd Road near Greenway View Drive earlier this morning.…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta in 2028 at the home of the Falcons, following a vote of approval by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league’s annual fall…
Impact Plastics and its CEO, Gerald O'Connor, have been sued by the family of one of its Tennessee employees who…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Beats and Books literacy program is running through the 2024-2025 school year. The Beats and Books program features Hip-Hop and R&B artists, celebrities, and influencers reading children's books accompanied by music. The music used is created…
Two giant pandas arrived at a Washington airport Tuesday morning less than a year after the National Zoo said goodbye to another…
This information comes courtesy of the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO) STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Cole, a native of Hixson, Tennessee, is one…
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) -- A DeKalb County man has been arrested for possession of child pornography. Investigators in DeKalb County received an alert from the National…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Fire Department fought a vegetation fire next to a power line cut out in Red Bank at the 400…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Citizens made their way out to the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Commission meeting as concerns are beginning to arise from future construction plans set to take place in the upcoming future regarding potential…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Did you know that over the next 10 years, America's submarine industry will have to hire 100,000 skilled employees to meet the Navy's growing demand?…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Collegedale Motor Officer was critically injured in a off-duty motorcycle accident Sunday October 13, 2024. Corporal Enoch Hurd was traveling with a group of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Colder days are ahead in the Scenic City and the Tennessee Valley. Health Officials are urging folks to be cautious as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Southeast Region of the Tennessee Department of Health is participating in the 2024 Fight Flu prevention efforts by providing free flu shots Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Different locations will be providing the shots, the county,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) held it's 28th Annual Golf Classic today. Participants played a round of golf at Black Creek…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two new rescue trucks have been added to the Waldens Ridge Emergency Service (WRES) fleet. The two…