UTC football team participates in bone marrow donations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Mocs football team raised awareness for bone marrow cancer and disease on Thursday. The Mocs partnered with Andy Talley Bone Marrow organization…
UTC hosts Spring Fling for students
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC hosted its annual Spring Fling on Thursday. The event is a part of "I love UTC" week. Students were able to welcome spring with some…
IRS offers Tennessee residents a new tax filing method
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The tax deadline is April 15, and the IRS is educating filers on a new tool to help with filing. The IRS says this…
Chattanooga State art party brings awareness to substance abuse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga State hosted a Vision Board and Art Party Wednesday. The event was put on by Chatt State's Access and Disability Services. Chatt State used this party to combat…
Biden and Netanyahu speaking for first time since deadly Israeli strike on World Central Kitchen convoy
Washington — President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are speaking Thursday for the first time since an Israeli strike in Gaza killed seven aid workers, including one…
One person flown to hospital after Highway 60 crash
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wednesday evening, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said a serious crash occurred on Highway 60. One person was trapped after a two-vehicle crash on the 5700 block of Highway 60. The crash happened around 4…
Marion County authorities looking for missing man
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Marion County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. Phillip Gage Thrasher, 25, has been missing since Sunday, March 31. He was last seen around 2 p.m. on…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Local Dive Retail
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Do you like to look for unique items no one else might have in their home? What about vintage clothing? Tonight, we introduce you to…
50th anniversary of 1974 Super Outbreak that slammed Tennessee Valley
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UTC 'Future Ready Institutes' at Tyner Academy extended
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC and Hamilton County Schools came together to sign an extension for the Future Ready Institutes at Tyner Academy. The Future Ready Institutes (FRI)…
Hot Slaw Festival to be held in Cleveland this weekend
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Get ready to feel the burn in Cleveland this weekend. Cleveland will be having their third Hot Slaw Festival this Saturday from…
Commissioners criticize Mayor Wamp's anti-union press conference
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some Hamilton County Commissioners criticized Mayor Wamp Wednesday on his press conference attacking the Volkswagen union drive. Republican leaders who joined the press conference argued…
Man is arrested in Easter brunch shooting in Nashville that left 1 dead and 5 injured
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police arrested a Tennessee man who is suspected of opening fire during Easter brunch at a Nashville restaurant, killing one person and injuring five more. Anton Rucker was taken into custody Tuesday in Princeton, Kentucky, after…
Get a free smoke alarm during MLK Day of Service
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department will be giving out free smoke alarms during the MLK Day of Service. The MLK Day of Service was rescheduled for Saturday, April 6 due to inclement weather. CFD is partnering with…
Rhea County woman charged in fentanyl death of Pikeville woman
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Rhea County woman has been indicted and charged in the drug-related death of a Pikeville woman. Pikeville police officers found 27-year-old Hailey Green deceased from an overdose in August 2022. They found her at…
Woman dies after I-24 hit-and-run in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A woman died in a hit-and-run crash in Marion County on Saturday, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. It happened on March 30 between 3:45 and 4:30 a.m. The woman was a pedestrian on I-24…
SonRise Resurrection Pageant returns to Southern Adventist University
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - This past Easter weekend, Southern Adventist University put together their 18th annual SonRise Pageant that featured scenes from Jesus Christ's last days. Every year,…
Catoosa County Election Board keeps 4 candidates on Republican ballot
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Tensions were high inside of a Catoosa County courtroom on Tuesday. Their elections board heard the county’s Republican Party plead their case…
Dirt bike rider dies at Prentice Cooper, TWRA says
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man died while riding a dirt bike at Prentice Cooper WMA on Tuesday, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The TWRA identified the deceased…
Golden Apple Award: Jennifer Ellis, STEM School Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Teaching is a family tradition for Jennifer Ellis. Lessons learned from her mother's 40 years in the classroom gave Jennifer a gift for explaining…
Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
HONOLULU (AP) — Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has…
Severe weather shelters around Tennessee Valley
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There is forecasted severe weather for Tuesday evening in the Tennessee Valley. Here is a list of storm shelters for anyone needing a safe place to stay. Bradley County, TN Bradley Fire Station #11: Minnis Road…
Frazier Avenue redesign focuses on pedestrians, reduces lanes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Chattanooga announced its final plan for a Frazier Avenue upgrade after a car fatally struck two pedestrians last year. The city previously announced two options to choose from. The city had originally preferred…
'Operation Hands Free' brings awareness to distracted driving
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee law enforcement kicked off Distracted Driving Awareness Month with Operation Hands Free. "April is an important month for us. We are hitting…