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…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The semi-annual Vanderbilt survey is out this week, tackling a wide range of issues across Tennessee. The poll finds Tennesseans are deeply split over abortion rights, with a slight trend toward pro-choice since the Dobbs ruling…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Republicans in Catoosa County are continuing to react to Tuesday’s election results in North Georgia. The lead up to those elections in Catoosa…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Memorial Day is quickly approaching. This year, the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center is doing something very special for Gold Star families. "Downstairs, we are going to have a table setup for visitors to write…
By JONATHAN MATTISE/Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville councilmembers have rejected plans for a glowing sign to be erected at Morgan Wallen's new bar along the city's neon-lit strip of honky tonks, citing his use of a racial slur…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Public Library is offering family passes to the Tennessee Aquarium for free to those with a library card. The passes are available now at all Chattanooga Public Library locations. The Library Family Pass Program…
Bark Air, a new airline that puts dogs before their human companions, will take its first flight Thursday. Bark, a pet company founded in 2011 that sells dog food and other products, announced the new aviation experience for canines in April. It's…
By JOE REEDY/AP Sports Writer TNT Sports will begin airing College Football Playoff games this upcoming season through a sublicense with ESPN. The five-year agreement announced Wednesday gives TNT two first-round games the first two years. Beginning in 2026, it…
