CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Juneteenth is celebrated each year to commemorate the ending of slavery in the U.S. after the Civil War. The name combines the month and the day slavery was abolished in all 50 states. The last enslaved…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Many polls closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 in Georgia's primary election runoffs. We now have the final results of those runoffs. Locally, there were two runoffs happening in Catoosa County, Georgia. Those…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two Tennessee state legislators discussed this year’s session in Nashville to their constituents Wednesday morning. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For its third year, the Songwriters Festival will be taking over the historic downtown area of Dunlap. The small town has been revitalized in recent years, with the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Summer school students at Battle Academy received a visit from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday. The governor spent his afternoon emphasizing the…
RINGGOLD Ga. (WDEF) - We are traveling to Heritage Middle School to learn more about the Little Library. The program is designed to encourage reading and was developed years ago. Recently, the program was restored so future generations could enjoy…
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from the…
By JONEL ALECCIA/AP Health Writer Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- EPB held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, June 18 to celebration the completion of its 10th Street Substation mural project. EPB dedicated new artworks by 10 local artists. All artists live or work in EPB's service…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office arrested a Crossville man for shooting into an occupied home. Deputies arrested 34-year-old Jose Guadalupe Perez, and they believe he was the shooter. Jose Perez. Photo:…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Volkswagen announced they are laying off a small number of workers at their Chattanooga plant. They describe the number as less than 50. The layoffs will only affect administrative and salaried workers, not hourly ones. Company…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) identified a man who died after falling from a cliff on Raccoon Mountain. They identified the victim as 64-year-old Benjamin Groves of Lookout Valley. At around 8 p.m. on…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A bicyclist was sent to the hospital after being struck by two trucks in Ooltewah on Monday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO). Deputies arrived at the scene of the incident at around 11:50…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A teenager died while swimming in the Tennessee River Monday night, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Several local agencies responded to the Hidden Harbor community in Hixson near Gray's Bluff at around 8…
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — Pop star Justin Timberlake was charged early Tuesday with drunken driving in a village in New York's Hamptons, after police said he ran a stop sign and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police state they have made a third arrest in a double homicide that took place at the beginning of May. The police department arrested 19-year-old Jonathan Sawyer on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A proposed development near Finley Stadium is raising the question of how high new buildings should be in Chattanooga. The former Eureka Foundry site,…
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department located the driver and Ford F-150 in this incident. CPD said it was a fatal hit and run that took place on June 8. Authorities have not identified the driver. However, the investigation is ongoing.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested two men following a search warrant on Pineview Lane last week, resulting in the seizure of drugs and stolen cars. The police department's (CPD) Gun Team and Narcotics Unit executed the search warrant…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Tuesday is the runoff elections for local and state primaries in Georgia. We have been closely following the races in Catoosa County in the wake…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Lady Vols alum Brittany Jackson Tucker hosted a youth basketball camp on Monday at Baylor. Proceeds from the camp are going to benefit the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating Pollinator Week. Butterflies, ants and even hummingbirds are considered to be pollinators. As a part of this week, the aquarium is offering…
WASHINGTON (WDEF) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called on congress to require all social media platforms to now display mental health warnings. Dr. Murthy…
A fleet of Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, left Havana's port on Monday after a five-day visit to Cuba following planned military drills in the Atlantic Ocean. The exercise has been seen by some as a show of strength by…