Athens senior center residents receive pet therapy with baby goat
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Residents of the Dominion Senior Living of Athens recently got to interact with a baby goat as part of pet therapy. Pete the…
Temporary Cherohala Skyway repairs have begun
TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officials report that temporary repairs are underway now on the Cherohala Skyway. The popular road through the mountains was shut down by the Tellico Plains flooding. There were mudslides and debris washed onto the…
City launches new online tool to find affordable housing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga is launching a new search tool to find affordable housing. It was created in a partnership with Bloomberg's City Data Alliance. The idea is to…
More to the Story with Staley: Fort O. Historical Markers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Barnhardt Circle is just off of Lafayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe, right before you enter the Chickamauga Battlefield. It has a new…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Smart Solutions for Smart Factories Expo
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A big group of manufacturers met in Cleveland recently to discuss how to improve the way they run their factories. Let's see…
Hamilton County Schools announce test results
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More test results from last year were released by the state of Tennessee. (more…)
Missing Hamilton County Teenager
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN (WDEF) - Hamilton County authorities need your help to find a missing boy. Fourteen year old Trent Oliver was last seen at his home in the Sedmon Hills neighborhood around…
Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: Rudy Giuliani has surrendered to authorities in Georgia to face an indictment alleging he acted as former President Donald Trump’s chief co-conspirator in a plot to subvert the 2020 election. The former New York…
The first Republican debate of 2023 happens tonight. Here's what to know
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WDEF) -- The stage is set for the first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential contest, with eight candidates on stage who have met the Republican National Committee's qualifications. The GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, announced on social media Sunday that…
Woman looking for late husband's golf bag that was stolen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hixson family needs your help locating the person who they say took a golf bag and clubs from their garage last week.…
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety at the bargain stores
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country. Labor Department officials cited hazards…
National Cinema Day: See a movie for $4 this Sunday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Movie goers all over the country can head to the theaters for just $4 this Sunday. Sunday, August 27 is National Cinema Day in the U.S. Both Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres are participating. At both…
Road temporarily closed after dump truck crashes in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A dump truck crashed in front of a fire station in Chattanooga on Wednesday morning. Just after 9 a.m.,…
ACLU files lawsuit against new House restrictions against signs during House activities
UPDATE: A Chancery Court in Davidson County has granted a temporary restraining order against the sign ban at the Tennessee House of Representatives, as requested in an ACLU filing. NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The American Civil Liberties Union has already filed…
Multiple fire departments assist in fighting abandoned house fire
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A driver called 911 on Wednesday morning to report a house fire in Soddy-Daisy. It was an abandoned house in the woods, located at 9314 Smith Cemetery Circle. The Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded just…
New Dalton firefighter commended for life-saving efforts
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- A new Dalton firefighter received a commendation for his heroism for…
Cherokees vote on allowing recreational marijuana in North Carolina
CHEROKEE, N.C. (WDEF) - Will the Cherokees bring recreational marijuana to western North Carolina? The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote in two weeks on legalizing recreational use, which would be a first in North Carolina. If approved, the…
Noise Complaint Case Against GoDog Dropped
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga Southside dog kennel business for the time being is done with legal troubles. (more…)
No Protests, STVRs Discussed at City Council
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tuesday evening’s City Council was far less eventful than last week. (more…)
Importance of heat safety for firefighters
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This might be the hottest week of the year in the Tennessee Valley. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) says working in the heat is nothing new, but…
Father of NFL cornerback Caleb Farley killed in explosion at North Carolina home
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, STEVE REED and TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley died overnight in an explosion that destroyed the NFL player's North Carolina home and left another person…
"Hamilton Counted" breaks down social problems in the community
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County is breaking down several social problems facing our community, "Hamilton Counted" adds up the numbers on crime, overdoses and homelessness…
Pikeville police searching for men who stole iTunes gift cards
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Pikeville police are searching for two men who committed a theft at a local Family Dollar. The theft happened on Monday just after 12 p.m. at the store…
Questions raised on tactics used by police in Heard shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Last week at the Chattanooga City Council, protestors showed up concerning the Roger Heard Jr. police shooting. (more…)
