Proposed bill would add more rafting days to Ocoee River
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Rep. Dan Howell proposed a bill to add more days to the rafting season along the Ocoee River. If approved, House Bill 1946 would provide funding to…
Man arrested for crashing into deputy faces over a dozen charges
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The man arrested for driving head-on into a Hamilton County deputy faces a lengthy list of charges, including attempted murder. According to the sheriff's office, Matthew Lockhart…
Bradley County Sheriff hospitalized after crash
UPDATE: Sheriff Steve Lawson's wife, Connie Lawson, posted an update to Facebook on his condition. She said on Sunday night Sheriff Lawson was in the ICU. Read her post: We have reached out to the Bradley County Sheriff's Office, but…
Tickets now on sale for Hixson Wildcats Fine Arts Fest
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hixson Wildcats Fine Arts Fest is coming up soon at Hixson High School. It will take place Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will support the school's fine arts programs.…
Man charged with stabbing fell on his own machete, police say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested a man armed with a machete, who they say stabbed someone ten times on Friday. He was also injured with his own weapon, according to officers. CPD arrested Jeffery Keith Baker, 38, and…
Death of Missouri student Riley Strain appears accidental, police in Tennessee say
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The death of Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Tennessee’s capital for nearly two weeks, appears to be accidental, police said. Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Kris Mumford said a…
Boeing CEO to exit in broad management shakeup as manufacturing issues plague storied plane maker
By DAVID KOENIG/AP Airlines Writer Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broad management shakeup after a series of mishaps at one of America's iconic…
Truck driver who went missing in Monteagle found dead
UPDATE: MONTEAGLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities have found the body of a man who went missing last month in Monteagle. Jalen Allen was found deceased on Friday, March 22. The Marion County Sheriff's Department shared this information on their social…
Date set for Chattanooga Volkswagen union election
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers Union has chosen a date for their union election at the Chattanooga plant. The election will take place from Wednesday, April 17 until Friday, April 19, the National Labor…
More Volkswagen employees raising concerns about injuries
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A few weeks ago, we brought you the story of a Volkswagen employee who said he had gotten injured while working and was facing difficulties…
Mobile pet spa holds grand opening for entry into Chattanooga market
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -The Zoomin’ Groomin’ Mobile Pet Spa held its grand opening Sunday in Chattanooga at Riverview Park. The company, which with the addition of the Chattanooga market is now in over 150 cities, allows pet owners to book…
Easter event invites families to Hamilton Place Mall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A special Easter event is on its way to Hamilton Place Mall. Not only is the event welcoming families and folks of all…
Free medical clinic at North Cleveland Church of God
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Remote Area Medical (RAM) offered a free 2-day clinic to the public in Cleveland. This traveling program offers free services without proof of insurance.…
CHI Memorial breaks ground on new North Georgia hospital
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - CHI Memorial finally broke ground on their new North Georgia hospital on Friday. Their new location will be on Battlefield Parkway in…
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner pleads guilty to fraud
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Former Georgia State Insurance Commissioner, John W. Oxendine pleaded guilty to a health care fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. It said Oxendine pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The…
Dalton roadwork to result in intersection closure
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton officials announced an upcoming intersection closure for construction. The intersection of Emery Street and Ridge Street will close for an ongoing stormwater management project. This intersection, which is near the West Hill Cemetery, may close…
More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency. …
Immigrants storm southern Texas border on Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (WDEF) -- Hundreds of immigrants stormed the southern border in Texas on Thursday. Rep. Tony Gonzales shared a video on X showing the National Guard being overrun by immigrants. The video shows them breaking the barriers, shouting and…
Justice Department sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit, filed in…
Grassley releases whistleblower documents, multi-agency probe into American cartel gunrunning
Internal government documents disclosed to a team of Senate investigators offer new details about a secret intelligence project that was successfully dismantling U.S. weapons smuggling networks into Mexico until it was abruptly shut down without explanation in fiscal year 2022.…
Tennessee Aquarium introduces 7 critically endangered baby turtles
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium has just hatched seven critically endangered turtles. Habitat destruction has caused a great difficulty for the…
Orange Grove doctor to speak in front of United Nations Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A doctor at the Orange Grove Center is set to speak in front of the United Nations on Friday, March 22.…
Goats will battle the plants on Maclellan Island
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Audubon Society hopes that goats will succeed where flames failed earlier this month. They tried a controlled burn on Maclellan Island in the Tennessee River to control invasive plants. But the fires they started quickly sputtered…
Developer files defamation suit against 2 Marion County men
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The company owned by Thunder Thornton has filed a defamation suit against two people over claims made on Facebook about his development on Aetna Mountain. Thunder Air has filed the suit against Joe Blevins, Jr.…