CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee American Water is warning customers of a utility scam going around. On Tuesday, the company said it had received several reports from customers regarding someone pretending to be a Tennessee American Water employee. The impersonator…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- From carnivals and barbecues to spring markets, there is plenty going on the next few months around the scenic city. With spring and warm temperatures finally here, many people…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Health Department’s Picture of Our Health assessment shows a rise in obesity in Hamilton County. “At the current time, 35%…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A pickup truck caught on fire in Dunlap on Monday afternoon, according to the Dunlap Fire Department. Dunlap firefighters arrived at…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Valmont Industries plans to expand its operations in Marion County. The company plans to invest more than $6 million to "increase production of vital infrastructure." Valmont Industries supplies steel…
UPDATE: MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol provided additional information into the wreck involving a Marion County deputy on Sunday. The crash involved two vehicles, which crashed head-on. There were five people injured in the wreck as well.…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - Learning financial literacy at a young age can really pay off in the long run. Catoosa County students recently got a crash course in dollars and cents through a program called Reality U. That's a…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - There is an ongoing search for a missing teenage kayaker in Marion County. Marion County EMA Director Steve Lamb says around…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee-American Water held their annual elementary school science Olympiad at Chattanooga State today. Nearly 300 students in third through fifth grades worked on various projects that involved…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Though we haven't seen many in Chattanooga, cicadas' season has begun in north Georgia. The little noisy creatures are out and about after their…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Polk County authorities said one man was shot in the head near a gas station in Old Fort, Tennessee. On May 3, Polk County…
By MARIA SHERMAN/AP Music Writer With some help from artificial intelligence, country music star Randy Travis, celebrated for his timeless hits like “Forever and Ever, Amen” and “I Told You So," has his voice back. In July 2013, Travis was…
By JEFF AMY/Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to define antisemitism in Georgia law stalled in 2023 over how it should be worded. But a revised version won unanimous endorsement from a key Senate committee Monday, backed by Republican…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Ringgold man was recently convicted of several sexual-related charges, including several counts of child molestation. The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office provided the information regarding the case on Monday, May 6. They…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County authorities said the fire at a Signal Mountain retirement home on Monday was likely caused by a lightning strike. Someone…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Four local companies received a huge boost on Monday for their commitment to youth apprenticeships. $40,000 has been awarded to Allohire, AHS Consulting, Tiny Tigers Learning Center and…
By SAM MEDNICK, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE/Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army ordered some 100,000 Palestinians on Monday to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah, signaling that a long-promised ground invasion there could be imminent…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, (WDEF) - It's prime time for strawberries at the Chattanooga Market. The Strawberry Festival at the market on Sunday, May 5 featured a wide variety of strawberry flavored…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - It was a busy Saturday in Red Bank. Fact is, any time you shut down the streets, you know something big is probably going down.…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Boyd Buchanan School held its 27th annual physics boat day on Friday. Students were only allowed to use cardboard and duct tape to complete their boat. Students…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County authorities said they recently busted a drug smuggling conspiracy at the Hamilton County Jail. Detectives arrested five people in the case. The sheriff's office said the suspects intentionally bonded a man out of…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) Here's proof that the clean water act has worked. Take a look at the 20 new lake sturgeon making a splash in the Tennessee River this morning. The Tennessee aquarium conservation institute released the juvenile lake sturgeons…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Protests concerning the ongoing Israel-Hamas War continue to spread throughout college campuses across America. Now, there have been some protests in Tennessee. The protests began with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Gas prices have been a rollercoaster ride for us in the last few months. But the good news is, experts say the worst is behind us. They are predicting a relatively calm summer season for prices. That…