The worst air quality since 2016
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, (WDEF) - Today a haze covered the skyline of Chattanooga Claudia Gillman-Acuna, Air Monitor manager, says that you don't need to hide indoors but certain people should take…
Chattanooga Airport warns of new checked baggage deadline
UPDATE: Hart says that so far there have been no delays at the Chattanooga Airport despite delays nationwide. He encourages passengers to check with their airlines that their…
Seniors Concerned About Losing Eastgate Senior Center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group of senior citizens are raising concerns about potentially losing their community center.…
Tennessee American Water performs tank rehabilitations
Those who travel on Riverside Drive may have noticed ongoing work on one of the Tennessee American water tanks.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library celebrates 200 million books gifted
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is celebrating 200 million books gifted since the program began in 1995.
Sen. Hagerty to Continue Statewide Economic Development Tour in Chattanooga
On Thursday, Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty, continued with his third-annual statewide Economic Development Tour across Tennessee with a visit to Chattanooga.
Man receives injury from being stabbed on Thursday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police arrested a suspect who stabbed a man Thursday evening. Police responded to the call at 4 p.m. They found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound on Berean Lane. The suspect stabbed the…
Organizations donate cars to support Chattanooga State's TCAT program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Volkswagen Group of America and the Collision Repair Education Foundation are celebrating their partnership with Chattanooga State by donating 12 cars to the…
A deadly heat wave is blanketing the South and spreading east
ASSOCIATED PRESS An oppressive heat wave blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and one in Louisiana is blanketing the South. Forecasters said temperatures could rocket up to 20 degrees above average in parts of the region as extreme…
Fire department gets car off railroad tracks before train arrives
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department found a car trapped on train tracks and quickly acted to move the car before a train arrived.…
GA bill banning gender transition treatment for minors starts Saturday
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Senate Bill 140, regarding gender transition treatments for minors, goes into effect this Saturday, July 1. Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 140 into law on March 23. The bill seeks to prohibit gender transitioning…
Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn't want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious…
Central US is now getting worst of the drought. Corn crops are stressed, rivers are running low
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Shane’s Illinois farm got a nice soaking on May 8, shortly after he planted his corn crop. Since then, rain has been hard to come by. Plenty of storms have…
Chattanooga faces Code Red air quality alert
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga is currently under a Code Red air quality alert due to wildfire smoke from Canada. The Chattanooga-Hamilton…
Tunes on the Track returns
COLLEDGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - You don't have to go to Nashville to hear live music. It's in our backyard. A couple local artists came out to perform for Tunes on the…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Smart Factory Institute Offers Cyber Security Tips
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- As more companies do their business online, cyber security is more important than ever. That's why the Smart Factory Institute in…
Rip currents causing deadly vacations along Gulf Coast
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With an uptick of vacationers in Panama City Beach, safety procedures have been further examined. Double red flag warnings were signaled due to severe…
Boy age 10 in stable condition in Tennessee accidental shooting; police say 14-year-old charged
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 14-year-old boy is facing charges in Tennessee after a gun in his backpack accidentally fired in the gym of a youth community center on Wednesday, striking a 10-year-old peer and sending him to the hospital,…
Ex-Barbour County sheriff pleads guilty to ethics charge involving diverted funds
EUFAULA, Ala. (AP) — The former sheriff of Barbour County has pleaded guilty to a felony ethics charge accusing him of depositing office funds into his personal bank account. Ex-Sheriff Leroy Upshaw, 52, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of…
The mystery of Chickamauga Lake fish deaths continues
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A few months ago we brought you a story about the apparent mass die-off of fish in Lake Chickamauga. (more…)
Chattanooga Police searching for missing, endangered teen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is searching for a teenager who they believe is in danger. According to CPD, 15-year-old Azaria Smith left her home…
More to the Story with Staley: Cocaine Bear Bobblehead
FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Bobbleheads have really grown in popularity over the past 25 years or so. Seems like everybody has one or two. Now, there's a new…
Alzheimer's Foundation of America warns of upcoming heat wave
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- High heat indexes create dangerous conditions for all of us. This is why The Alzheimer's Foundation of America gives safe practices to help caregivers…
Dolly gifts bookmarks, themepark tickets to celebrate Imagination Library
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dolly Parton is celebrating gifting her 200 millionth book as part of the Imagination Library program. To celebrate, she is sending special bookmarks in September to seven lucky people. The organization will randomly hide seven bookmarks…
