Limited Tickets Still Available for Moon River Festival
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This weekend marks year five for the Moon River Music Festival in Chattanooga. Event founder Drew Holcomb touts another great lineup this year, which…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Barge Design Solutions
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Barge Design Solutions might have several locations throughout the southeast, but they're making waves right here in Chattanooga. They're serving the community in many ways…
Local Power Company Using Drones to Assist Maintenance
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) - One local power company is taking a new approach to diagnosing issues with their power grid. (more…)
Historic Neighborhoods Get Funding for Guideline Updates
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Four historic Chattanooga neighborhoods will see funding for a new planning project. (more…)
Commission Debates Lookout Mountain Funding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission debated the spending of county funds on municipal facilities Wednesday morning. (more…)
Man dies in single-vehicle Bradley County crash
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man died in a single-vehicle crash in Bradley County on Wednesday. It happened just before 9 a.m. on the 400 block of Upper…
Chattanooga man arrested after infant daughter dies from overheating
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Chattanooga man is in custody after his 11-month-old daughter died of hyperthermia,…
More to the Story with Staley: Welcome Home Chattanooga Expansion
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Welcome Home Chattanooga is in its seventh year of operation. It's a place for those who are facing a serious illness or death…
East Ridge police make 2 arrests on narcotics charges
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- East Ridge police arrested two individuals during a traffic stop on Monday on drug charges. They conducted the traffic stop at 8:30 p.m. on September 4. Officers…
Hamilton County deputies arrest juvenile who reported false shooter threat
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A high school student reported a false active shooter threat at Soddy Daisy High School on Wednesday morning. Deputies have now arrested…
Car smashes into Hixson Circle K
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A car wreck in Hixson on Tuesday night caused one car to go smash into a Circle K. It happened around 7:45 p.m. on Ashland Terrace. A Jeep Cherokee hit a Ford SUV and caused…
The Hotel Chalet at the Choo Choo now accepting reservations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hotel Chalet at The Choo Choo is now officially accepting reservations. Guests will be able to stay at the new hotel starting on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The…
Hamilton County remembers Deputy Donald Bond after 22 years
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On September 6, Hamilton County remembers Deputy Donald Bond, who died in the line of duty 22 years ago. Deputy Bond was an employee…
Free children's basketball camp this October in Athens
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Athens is offering a free mini basketball camp for children this fall. It will help children learn the fundamentals of basketball or help develop their skills. The camps, hosted by their Parks and…
Remains of body found in Crossville in 1983 finally identified
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has just identified the remains of a body found in Cumberland County in 1983. Investigators identified the man, whose remains they found on August 26, 1983, as Kenneth Levall Thompson. He…
Portion of I-75 southbound shut down after serious wreck
UPDATE: In an update from authorities, a woman accused of shoplifting had caused the crash on I-75 on Tuesday. Chattanooga police have charged 29-year-old Haleigh Gentry-McCord for the chase…
Suspect pleads guilty to a Bradley County woman's death
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A suspect has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman in Bradley County two years ago. The body of Carissa Hamby was…
Federal Student Loan Repayments Restarting in October
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Federal student loan payments are soon to resume for millions across the country. (more…)
Capt. Larry Taylor visits D.C. for Medal of Honor ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) -- Captain Larry Taylor, a Chattanooga native, visited the White House on Tuesday for a Medal of Honor ceremony. The ceremony began at…
Man arrested after Labor Day high-speed police chase
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A police chase on Labor Day resulted in one man being arrested on…
TBI identifies teen killed in Chattanooga officer involved shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An officer-involved shooting turned fatal over the weekend. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has now identified the juvenile who died as a result of the shooting. The TBI identified the person who died as 17-year-old David…
Labor Day at the Post
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - Labor Day at the post ran from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Molly Huhn the City Manager for Fort Oglethorpe said "We're…
US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Free pop-up health clinic coming to East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps (RAM) is holding a free pop-up health clinic in East Ridge this weekend. The clinic will be on September 9 and 10. It will be open all day, but organizers…
