Chimp heart checkup at Chattanooga Zoo
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Zoo have been making strides to understand heart health in chimpanzees since 2011. On Thursday, one of the oldest female chimpanzees Brandi…
Sen. Ossoff blasts Postmaster General over slow mail in Georgia
WASHINGTON (WDEF) - Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is blasting the postmaster general after missing a deadline today. In a congressional hearing, Ossoff demanded that Louis DeJoy provide remedies for slow mail in Georgia. Delays are piling up at processing centers…
4 Chattanooga organizations receive Dollar General Literacy grants
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Four non-profit organizations in Chattanooga are receiving grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF). The foundation awarded nearly $2 million in grants to Tennessee organizations, with more than $13,000 going to Chattanooga. The Chattanooga locations…
Barge that collided with Texas bridge released up to 2,000 gallons of "environmentally toxic" oil, officials say
The 321-foot barge that collided with a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, halting traffic on the causeway and in the intercoastal waterway, is also believed to have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil, officials said on Thursday. The true total…
Aid starts flowing into Gaza Strip across temporary floating pier U.S. just finished building
Washington — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built temporary U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people…
Thursday Throwback: Entertainment of 1984
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, there was no social media, no smartphones in pockets and only four channels on TV. So, how did our parents' generation entertain themselves? We're going to find out in this edition of our Thursday…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Woodcraft
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's not your father's hardware store. We are taking you to the Woodcraft store in Brainerd Village. The shop has any woodworking tool you could ever need. They have summer camps, date nights and classes to…
Chattanooga Airport celebrates first nonstop flight to Las Vegas
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanoogans can now get to the city that may set their soul on fire, as Elvis Presley once said, a little bit faster. …
Water rescue training held on Chickamauga Lake
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A large-scale training event was held on the Tennessee River Thursday morning. Water training exercises were held by multiple agencies, including the Chattanooga Fire Department.…
The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol
By GARY D. ROBERTSON/Associated Press A bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, with Christianity's most prolific evangelist once known as “America’s Pastor” immortalized in the halls of Congress on behalf…
White House blocks release of Biden audio as Republicans move ahead with Garland contempt charge
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents, arguing that…
House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
By STEPHEN GROVES/Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans worked to highlight Democratic…
Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony happening this Friday
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The 2024 Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 17. The ceremony is meant to honor law enforcement officers in our area who died in the line of duty. The event, co-hosted…
Several roads closed in Chattanooga due to special events
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There will be several road closures throughout Chattanooga this week and weekend due to special events. The IRONMAN, Community Supercar Show and Police Memorial Ceremony take place this week. Setup for the IRONMAN 70.3 began on…
East 7th Street closed due to water main break
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation closed E. 7th Street on Thursday due to a water main break. CDOT's Justin Strickland said the portion of this road they have closed is between Cherry Street and Market Street.…
DeKalb County authorities arrest wanted felon on burglary charges
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- A joint operation in Alabama resulted in the arrest of a wanted felon, the DeKalb County sheriff said on Thursday. On Wednesday, May 15, the county's Criminal Investigation Division and Drug Task Force joined together…
"One Chip Challenge" led to Massachusetts teen's death, autopsy finds
WORCESTER - A Massachusetts teenager who participated in the "One Chip Challenge" died from cardiac arrest hours after eating the spicy tortilla chip, an autopsy concluded. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Harris Wolobah of Worcester had ingested a…
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis…
Pickleball courts open at Gilbert-Stephenson Park in Fort Oglethorpe
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Pickleball is becoming one of the fastest growing sports and all the new craze these days and the people of Fort Oglethorpe are going all…
The 14th annual VA2K Walk and Roll
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The 14th annual VA2K Walk and Roll at the new Veterans Affairs Clinic wasn't just in Chattanooga, but all over the state. The event was…
Future of former Hamilton County Jail discussed by commissioners
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Commissioners held a monthly committee session on Building and Economic Development this morning. (more…)
Alternatives for school funding discussed in committee session
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of school funding was also discussed during the committee session. (more…)
Commission approves six million for road safety projects
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission did approve six million dollars for road improvements across the county. (more…)
I-24 bridge replacement on hold, TDOT says
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Work on the bridge replacements along I-24 has hit a bump in the road. In Phase II of their project to improve the I-24 and I-75 merger, contractors are replacing two bridges over the interstate. They replaced…