CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Nightfall is back in action and the city came out for the first Friday to relax and have a good time. Nightfall is Chattanooga's longest running outdoor summer concert series held at Miller Plaza each year.…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Air Force Junior ROTC is celebrating 50 years at Hixson High School. That's five decades of students learning priceless lessons in citizenship and serving…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - In North Georgia, Ringgold has hosted the 1890 Days Jamboree for the past 45 years. The event brings in over 20,000 people. One might see that as amazing considering Ringgold has a population of just under…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Memorial Day Weekend is a full one for organizers of Chattanooga Market, as the Chattanooga Beer Fest is in town. The Chattanooga Beer Fest offers a wide variety of craft beer from breweries all over the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Friday, May 24, 2024, at approximately 6:00 pm, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 3600 block of Bentwood Cove Drive for the report of an intoxicated party. The reporting party stated Cody…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Enriching the lives of others is a goal many have. One program seeks to do that for those with special needs. Health Matters…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army of Cleveland is making a change to its Inman Coffee ministry. Inman Coffee's physical building paused operations on Friday, May 24. It will move forward with a mobile coffee truck starting on June…
An innovative dance program is helping people with Down syndrome build a stronger sense of self and community through creativity, collaboration and compassion. Annie Griffith and Sari Anna Thomas started the nonprofit, Down for Dance in 2017. It currently serves about 200…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga partnership will kick off its pilot program this Memorial Day weekend in attempt to prevent violence among young Chattanoogans. The Violence Prevention Pilot Program kicks off this weekend. It will be in effect on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation released a list of road closures for this weekend due to local events. Nightfall begins Friday, May 24. But it has different road closures from previous years. CDOT said the following…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TVFCU is awarding $225,000 to local small businesses in our area. This week we are learning more about the Idea Leap Grant and how it continues to drive our economy forward. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="804553546df295619700b41ddf87ed7f2797a69c" vtitle="Driving Our…
FORT VALLEY, Ga. (AP) — A year after they voted to unionize, workers at a Georgia school bus manufacturer have approved their first contract. The United Steelworkers union and Blue Bird Corp. said union members at Blue Bird's assembly plants…
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON/Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.S. missionary couple was shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti’s capital after they were abducted while leaving a…
A number of family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In July…
UPDATE: The Hamilton County mayor's office announced the W Road will reopen on Friday by noon. Crews have cleared all the rockslide debris. Government officials said the road is now safe to travel. However, the Highway Department is working to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One man has been arrested for crashing into a Hamilton County deputy overnight on I-24, according to the sheriff's office. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said the deputy was providing scene safety for road…
CHATTANOOA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is urging folks to be safe while boating ahead of Memorial Day. The TWRA encourages boaters to have…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- CARTA is warning they are entering into a tough financial situation if they do not get funding from the upcoming Hamilton County budget. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- One of the suspects in a notorious murder case in Chattanooga lost a round in court on Thursday. Andre Grier is one…
By RALPH D. RUSSO/AP College Sports Writer The NCAA and Big Ten Conference leadership approved a $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust claims Wednesday, moving college athletics closer to some of the most sweeping changes in its history. The proposal could…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- A multi-unit home in Dalton caught fire on Wednesday. The home was located on Hill Road. Whitfield County Fire said it was a quick knockdown.…
Washington — The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Thursday accusing Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation of illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry to the detriment of concertgoers and artists alike. In a 128-page civil suit filed in U.S. District Court for the…
MACON, Ga. (AP) — A company that makes disposable baby diapers, training pants and baby wipes announced Thursday that it will spend $418 million to expand its Macon plant, hiring 600 new employees. First…
