HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hixson has a new hot spot in town. Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken had their grand open Monday morning. The Big Chicken is based out of Las Vegas and the one in Hixson is the first to open…
Meta says its Facebook and Instagram services have been restored, after more than half a million users reported widespread issues earlier in the day, with many saying they were booted out of the social media platforms and unable to log…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A nonprofit in Athens, Tennessee has faced a major loss, and the ministry is now raising funds through a GoFundMe. Grace and…
Washington — Voters in 15 states are making their voices heard in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Super Tuesday, March 5, but what time did the polls in those states open and how late can they vote? For…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Enterprise Center in Chattanooga is looking for a new leader. Deb Socia has announced her plans to retire as President and CEO at the end of the year. The board has begun searching for her replacement.…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Cleveland City School Board is dead set against consolidating with the county schools. The board passed a referendum on Monday saying they will not take part in any discussion of consolidation. Some county leaders had…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's a rainy Tuesday for voters to go to the polls, but that didn't stop people from trickling in first thing Tuesday morning. Super Tuesday is March 5 in Tennessee, Alabama and North Carolina, but not…
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A single-engine plane crashed near a highway in Nashville, Tennessee, just a few miles short of the airport it had tried to reach for an emergency…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton County boy is tops in Tennessee in a competition put on by tech giant Samsung. Virtual learning is a perfect fit for Landon Thomas. That's a timely example for what's right with our…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Four Georgia Pre-K students will win more than $1,500 for college through the "Path from Pre-K to College" sweepstakes. Parents and guardians can enter that sweepstakes now. It's a collaboration between Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan and…
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge in Nashville on Monday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law aimed at making sure primary voters are “bona fide” members of the party they are voting for.…
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's 2024 elections kicked into high gear Monday with the start of qualifying for state and federal offices. Dozens of candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties streamed to the state Capitol…
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee plans to send National Guard soldiers to the southern border to provide support…
If you happen to have spare packets of Chick-fil-A Polynesian Sauce lying around your home or vehicle, the fast-food chain is asking that you throw them out. In a red banner posted atop the fast-food chain's website, the Atlanta-based eatery…
The Texas Panhandle wildfires killed at least two people and burned nearly 1.3 million acres in their first week — and the situation isn't over. There are five active wildfires across the region, according to…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office arrested a man wanted for several burglaries following a lengthy vehicle pursuit over the weekend. Authorities identified the suspect as 29-year-old Joshua Lee Crump. Joshua Crump…
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce on Monday officially retired from the NFL during a press conference at NovaCare Complex. "Stepping on the field was the most alive…
Democrats and Republicans in 15 states and one territory will be voting in primaries and caucuses on March 5, which in 2024 is known as Super Tuesday. The reason why it's important as an informal benchmark in the nomination process is that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County has landed a national grant to help them deal with human trafficking. The grant comes from the National Children's Alliance. The money will go to updating the local staff that…
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to ban the Republican former president over the Capitol riot. The justices ruled a day…
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - North Carolina authorities are still trying to piece together when a pair of twin boys were killed in the Murphy area.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Friday night, Chattanooga Police responded to a call for multiple people found dead inside a home on the 100th block of North Moore Road. Upon arriving at the scene, they met with friends and family who…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Airport held their grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new $28 million passenger terminal expansion that has been in the works for the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - March is here and so is Womens History Month and today at Coolidge Park, members of the New Suffragette and Missy Crutchfield's campaign marched to protest the lack…