CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A 'Why Rural Matters' conference was held Thursday afternoon at the Chattanooga Convention Center. It focused on the condition of rural education across the nation. The 'Why Rural Matters'…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross is asking the public to help make holiday cards for veterans. The cards will be delivered to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Airport has announced a new nonstop flight to Las Vegas. Allegiant Air will begin offering those flights this spring. President and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Thanksgiving is around the corner! Thursday evening, hundreds of people gathered around the table for Gratefull. "We are here celebrating Gratefull. It is an annual…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The public will now have easier access to court records. (more…)
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton's Dollywood temporarily suspended entry Thursday into the Tennessee amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames. Park officials say they paused entry to allow…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Hamilton County grand jury indicted former student of East Ridge High School for an altercation with a school resource deputy last year. The jury indicted Tauris Sledge on November 13, 2023. [caption id="attachment_1486020" align="alignnone"…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A fight broke out in front of the Hamilton County Juvenile Court on Thursday. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office responded to the fight at about 1:20 p.m. at 1600 East 3rd Street. The altercation happened…
APISON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Thursday, firefighters were working a woods fire in Apison, Tennessee. The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department said the fire was located in the woods at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Erlanger Hospitals recently donated food bins to The Salvation Army for their food drive. Erlanger East, Erlanger Baroness and Erlanger North made the donations on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium is gearing up for the holiday season, and Santa is donning his scuba gear. The Aquarium's Holidays Under the Peaks celebration starts Monday, November 27 and lasts until Christmas. On Saturdays and Sundays leading…
UPDATES: Nov. 16 The Collette Ridge wildfire is now 80% contained, according to the Hiwassee Dam Fire Department. The U.S. Forest Service said crews are doing "back firing" techniques to further contain the flames. This may cause the public to…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A DeKalb County man is in custody after breaking into a church to commit a burglary, according to the sheriff's office. The break-in happened October 26 at Bethel Baptist Church on County Road 391. DeKalb…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place in Polk County. The shooting was fatal and happened Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at 5 p.m. at a home on CC…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man is in custody after Hamilton County detectives found $28,000 worth of narcotics in his home. The sheriff's office arrested 29-year-old Brandon Eberhardt on Wednesday, November…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, Hamilton County Emergency Medical Service workers were honored by the people whose lives they saved. In under two weeks, Paramedic Savannah Houser was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Scenic City is an outdoors city. That's why Chattanooga Industrial Sewing Solutions is such an important business. They take care of all of our climbing and safety needs. Let's see how they're driving our economy…
MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Grundy County man was recently charged with sexual exploitation of an underage female. TBI agents and Monteagle officers arrested 24-year-old Austin Tyler Olszewski on November 14. On November 13, Monteagle detectives contacted the TBI about…
PENDERGRASS, Ga. (AP) — A Toyota-linked maker of auto parts will build a third factory northeast of Atlanta to build electrical converters for hybrid vehicles. Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America said it will invest $69 million to build the…
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The U.S. Forestry service is working a wildfire on Taylor's Ridge in Chattooga County. The Chattooga County Commissioner's Office first notified the public…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It may not feel like it, but winter is around the corner. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bethel Bible Village in Hixson will soon embark on an expansion. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A business owner in Decherd, Tennessee pleaded guilty to tax perjury at a district court in Chattanooga recently. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 66-year-old Ross A. Rinkes pleaded guilty to making and subscribing a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to serve as bellringers for the Red Kettle Campaign. The Red Kettle Campaign has been an annual holiday fundraiser…
