Gov. Lee announces appointment to Tennessee Supreme Court
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…
Public survey asks what should be done with downtown casino ship
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…
Elderly Red Bank woman receives minor burns in house fire
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An elderly woman is recovering from minor burns after a house fire on Greenleaf Street Wednesday night. A neighbor called 911 around 8:30 p.m. Red Bank firefighters arrived to find the woman was already outside the…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Street Quesadilla
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Everyone is always looking for a new spot for lunch. Street Quesadilla has been serving up tasty Mexican food for years. Let’s look at how Street…
CPD: 1 dead, 1 injured in Fagan Street shooting
UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police say there was a drive-by shooting on the 4400 block of Fagan Street. Two people were shot. Police say when they arrived, one person had already died. CPD is still investigating. They ask…
Georgia Senate passes bill to legalize sports betting
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill that would legalize sports betting in the state. However, it must still pass the House before becoming law. SB 386 would allow the state of Georgia to regulate…
East Hamilton Middle School faces social media threat
UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says they have filed charges against a juvenile for making a social media threat toward East Hamilton Middle School. The threat happened on Thursday. On Friday, the SRO and detectives charged one student with…
Cleveland SPCA rezone causes controversy
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Neighbors in the Dalton Pike area of Cleveland are concerned about property being rezoned for a new SPCA shelter. Concerned citizens are voicing opposition to the proposed…
Oregon man arrested for Polk County cryptocurrency theft
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – An investigation across the country which involved a Polk County resident falling victim to a cryptocurrency theft resulted in an arrest on Tuesday. The Tennessee Bureau of…
Mark Zuckerberg accused of having "blood on his hands" in fiery Senate hearing on internet child safety
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and four other leaders of social media companies were reprimanded by…
Winter Skating at Stable 41 closes for the season
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) - Winter Skating at Stable 41 in Fort Oglethorpe is coming to an end Wednesday. City representatives announced the rink will close at…
Dalton firefighters train by burning donated house
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dalton firefighters participated in a burning house training this week on Keith Street. Christian Heritage School donated two unused houses to the fire department…
Commission, Mayor Wamp debate new stadium deal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sparks flew at the Hamilton County Commission meeting Wednesday. The South Broad Stadium project was the topic of hours of debate. The primary point of…
American Cancer Society aims to promote lung cancer prevention
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - The American Cancer Society is taking part in Cancer Action Day by bringing volunteers together to make lung cancer policy a priority. More than 50 patients, survivors and caregivers from Tennessee are in Nashville to ask…
UTC receives funds for new clinical addiction studies program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga received an award of more than $100,000 to conduct a clinical addiction studies certificate program. UTC says this…
Voter registration for Tennessee Presidential Primary approaching
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The voter registration deadline for the Tennessee Presidential Primary is approaching quickly. The deadline to register to vote is February 5 for anyone wanting to vote in the state primary election. The Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary…
Dougherty Gap Road reopens in Walker County
UPDATE: WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Dougherty Gap Road in Walker County reopened on Wednesday, according to Walker County officials. However, they are asking drivers to still use caution in this area. The road was closed for nearly a month…
Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation
By TERESA M. WALKER and RALPH D. RUSSO/AP Sports Writers The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday that challenged its ban on the use of name, image and likeness compensation in…
Crews repairing large sinkhole on Frazier Drive
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A water main break caused a sinkhole in a residential neighborhood over the weekend. Tennessee American Water has since repaired that break on Frazier Drive in…
Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
NEW YORK (AP) — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk said that the patient received the…
Biogen will stop selling its controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
Biogen will stop developing its Alzheimer’s treatment Aduhelm, a drug once seen as a potential blockbuster before stumbling soon after its launch a couple years ago. The drugmaker said Wednesday that it will end a study of the drug needed for full approval…
Urban League still in conflict with Mayor Wamp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The President of the Urban League says they are still reeling from funds taken away from them by Hamilton County. Candy Johnson, president of…
Goodine hearing delayed due to attorney change
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The family of the victim in a suspected homicide last year is frustrated with a delay in the proceedings of that case. Lawrence Goodine, an…
ArtCreations to close doors after five decades
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - An art store that has been on the Chattanooga Northshore for 50 years is closing its doors. ArtCreations on Frazier Avenue announced today…