CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced an upcoming landscaping project along U.S. Highway 27 in Hamilton County. TDOT awarded the project to Stansell Electric Company, Inc. of Knoxville for more than $3 million. This project will…
RESTON, Va. (WDEF) - Volkswagen of America announces the two trim lines they will be selling later this year of their new electric sedan. The ID.7 is a near-luxury vehicle, aiming to compete with Tesla. But you can also think…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On-campus housing is a big part of the college experience. However, a large number of University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) students may not be able to…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Staci Wilson is a second-grade teacher at Battlefield Primary School. She goes above and beyond, teaching her kids to love learning. She cares, and the kids…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - The Whitfield County Republican Party says they are censuring one of their state representatives. They are upset with Representative Kasey Carpenter over what they say are a…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Utah couple was arrested in Rutherford County, Tennessee for a kidnapping and domestic violence incident in Walker County, Georgia. A joint press…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority is looking to get a new Chattanooga office space and ditch the old one. Tuesday evening, they held a public input session at Miller Plaza to see what the community wants done…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Many area school systems will dismiss early for the partial solar eclipse coming up in a couple of weeks. But Hamilton County announced today they will NOT be one of them. Here is their statement on how…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Lookouts will take on a new identity for six games during this season. They will be called…
UPDATE: HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office provided more insight into a home invasion and shooting early Tuesday morning. The incident happened just before 1:30 a.m. Authorities said three armed suspects broke into a home, and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have proposed a bill that would provide free feminine hygiene products to girls in school. House Bill 2207 proposes the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act. If passed, it will give girls access to feminine…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Nonprofit Connect Humanity has awarded $30,000 to Bradley, Walker and Whitfield Counties to support broadband internet connectivity. These counties will participate in the Appalachian Digital Accelerator. This will support communities while they create custom connectivity…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has announced the top five finalists in each region for the 7th annual Idea Leap Grant competition. Those regions are Chattanooga, Ocoee and Northwest Georgia. Here are the five finalists…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday, 33 kayakers became stranded near Nickajack Cave in Marion County due to powerful winds. The Haletown Fire Department and TWRA officers responded to help these kayakers around 8:30…
TRION, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Trion Fire Department fought a mobile home blaze early Monday morning. A home on Plum Street caught fire just after 4 a.m. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There is a new nonprofit set up to push quantum computing in Chattanooga and beyond. The Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative officially launches Tuesday. The goal of the organization is to match quantum resources with business and community…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Late Monday night and with high windy conditions, Chattanooga firefighters were able to stop spreading flames from destroying newly built townhomes. At 10:57 PM, the Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a call at 1629 Adams Street.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - State Representative Chuck Fleischmann celebrates his Community Project Funding in Chattanooga on Monday. "In my role as Tennessee's sole appropriator in the house I…
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Prom Season is upon us! Late last week, the community came together to give students in self-contained classes an enchanted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A major project in Chattanooga’s Westside has received final approval. The Chattanooga Industrial Board gave the final go ahead for one of the largest projects in Chattanooga’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - New renderings of the South Broad District were presented Monday at the Industrial Development Board. 3D renderings show the concept for the area surrounding the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere to alter temperature, weather or sunlight intensity. Several news outlets have targeted this bill, claiming it relates to a conspiracy…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will have one of the country’s most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges — under a bill signed by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday. The bill will ban…
Chick-fil-A is no longer promising "no antibiotics ever" in its chicken. The fast food chain said starting this spring, it would allow the use of chicken that may have had antibiotics. In 2014, Chick-fil-A said it would shift to a "No Antibiotics…