CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- TVFCU and the Chattanooga Zoo are holding a porcupine naming contest for one of their newest additions. The deadline to submit a name suggestion for the African Cape Porcupette is Monday, February 5 at 5 p.m.…
Taylor Swift took home album of the year at the 2024 Grammy Awards for her album "Midnights," giving her four wins in that category over her career, the most for any artist. Swift also won best pop vocal album and surprised the audience…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At the Avondale community center, the organization 'Moms Demand Action' came together to support those who have lost loved ones due to gun violence. They also…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Rhea County Elementary School held a balloon release on their football field to celebrate the life of Jo'zie Brown. He was a…
At the Erlanger – Sequatchie facility after an inmate grabbed a correction officer’s firearm and a struggle ensued, involving a discharge of the firearm. An off-duty deputy from a neighboring county assisted the correction officer in securing the inmate. There…
By MARK KENNEDY/AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - An 11-year-old girl missing from Knox County was found safe early Friday morning in Hamilton County. Authorities say the man…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Larry Lowe Taylor will be laid to rest on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The Coolidge National Medal of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A person was shot on Fifth Avenue on Thursday, according to Chattanooga Police. Officers arrived on scene to find a 34-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. They say the injury was not life-threatening. It happened…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are investigating a homicide that happened Thursday night. CPD responded to the scene of the shooting at 8 p.m., on the 700 block of East 48th Street. Upon arrival, police say they found a…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A GoFundMe is open for an infant in the Dayton area who is battling a rare form of cancer. On Tuesday, 10-month-old Rylee Burghoff was diagnosed with…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- People in Brainerd Hills spent the week coping with a sinkhole that opened up in a neighborhood over the weekend. That reminded us of another big sinkhole that appeared out of nowhere 41 years ago. This…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Communities across the nation are wearing red on Friday to help raise awareness of heart disease. February is declared as National Heart Month. February 2 honors 'National Wear Red Day,' as an initiative focused on spreading…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Five Big Tech CEOs faced a lot of scrutiny at a tense Senate hearing on Wednesday. One such notable interaction was Meta CEO Mark…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Mayor's Council for Women is hosting their sixth annual policy conference at the Westin Hotel. The council was launched in 2015 but hosted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors are experiencing a lifeguard shortage as they prepare for the summer months. The lifeguard shortage has affected the Chattanooga area outdoor and indoor pools. Last year, Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors saw more…
SOUTH FULTON, Ga. (AP) — Police in an Atlanta-area city responding to shots fired at a home on Thursday found numerous women there and are investigating the possibility the residence was used for sex trafficking, authorities said. South Fulton police…
WHITESIDE, Tenn. (AP) — Pilot error was the probable cause of a helicopter crash that killed two Tennessee law enforcement officers, according to the National Transportation Safety Board's final report. “The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power lines”…
By ADRIAN SAINZ/Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of second-degree murder and carjacking in the death of a prominent United Methodist Church leader in Tennessee. After he entered the plea in a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several law enforcement agencies assisted in arresting an Alabama fugitive on Thursday. Chattanooga police, the U.S. Marshals and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrived at the scene just after 12 p.m. The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD)…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army's Flowers of Hope program is returning to bring flowers to those in need of encouragement. The program, organized by the Women's Auxiliary, will return on February 16, 2024. It will take place once…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee appointed Mary L. Wagner to the Tennessee Supreme Court on Thursday. She will fill the vacancy created when Justice Roger…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Casino ship "Leisure Lady" is being rehomed to the Bend in Chattanooga. There is now an open survey for the public to…