Preventing "porch pirates" this holiday season
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Online orders placed on Black Friday and Cyber Monday could bring more than just your packages. It could also bring in porch pirates: people who steal…
Affidavit: Northshore crash suspect tried to fist fight first responders
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The man accused of causing the crash that killed two pedestrians and injured one other in Chattanooga's Northshore has been booked into…
Altamont firefighters rescue deer trapped near fire
GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Altamont volunteer firefighters were working a structure fire Wednesday morning when they found and rescued a trapped deer. Firefighters found a small deer locked in a cattle…
Suicide deaths reached record high in 2022, but decreased for kids and young adults, CDC data shows
BY SARA MONIUSZKO ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS) -- Suicide deaths in the United States reached a record high last year, but decreased among children and young adults, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a report released Wednesday,…
Dalton's 12 & Under volleyball team wins GRPA championship
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton recreational 12 & Under All-Stars recently won the Georgia volleyball state championship. These girls won the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA)…
New assisted living and memory care opens in Walker County
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) -- "Morning Pointe at Happy Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care" has officially opened in Rossville, Georgia. The senior living community welcomed its first residents on Black Friday, November 24. It is located at 2989 Happy Valley…
The gas tax holiday in Georgia ends at midnight
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) - Governor Kemp's suspension of the gas tax in Georgia ends at midnight. That means prices could spike by around 30 cents on Thursday as prices return to normal. The governor suspended the tax back in September…
Family, neighbors and city respond to fatal Northshore crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The fallout continues from the deadly crash that claimed the life of two pedestrians on Saturday on the Chattanooga Northshore. (more…)
LaFayette Native Ben Chapman to Make Opry Debut
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- LaFayette native Ben Chapman will be taking over country music's biggest stage this weekend. Chapman will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday…
Crowder to Play Christmas Show in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Christian music artist Crowder is playing a show at The Signal soon. He'll be stopping in Chattanooga on Sunday, December 10 to play…
Union claims Mueller Water Products unfairly fired them
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Union members at Mueller Water Products in Chattanooga say they have been unjustly fired. (more…)
Golden Apple Award: Wesley Greer, Signal Moutain High School
SIGNAL MOUTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Learning a new language can be challenging, especially when that language is German. Wesley Greer uses positive reinforcement to make learning fun. That earned him this week's Goldener Apfel award. [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="7a15cd01aa49e500d02bf584922a26e27d3c2537" vtitle="Golden Apple…
Four Hamilton County Schools to receive turf football fields
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Four schools in Hamilton County will soon be receiving turf football fields, Mayor Weston Wamp announced on Tuesday. Those four schools are Tyner Academy, Ooltewah High School, Soddy Daisy High School and The Howard School.…
MAINx24 street festival coming to Chattanooga Southside this Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The MAINx24 parade and street festival, celebrating Chattanooga's Southside, will begin on Saturday, December 2 and will last 24 hours. MAINx24 has taken place on the first Saturday of December since 2007. It is comprised of…
Collegedale Academy receives school resource officer
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale Academy welcomed their first ever school resource officer on Tuesday. Head of School, Brent Baldwin, introduced the school to SRO Cordario Eatmon. Not only is this the first SRO for the institution, but it is…
Santa appearing at local Food City locations
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- Santa Claus will be appearing at specific Food City locations around the Tennessee Valley. On each date, Santa will be at the store from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Santa appearance locations: Fort Oglethorpe -…
Local high school football teams participating in BlueCross Bowl
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several local high schools have made it to the Tennessee state football championship, the BlueCross Bowl. The BlueCross Bowl…
US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries
PHOENIX (AP) — A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to illegal entries, U.S. authorities said in the latest sign of how fast-changing migration routes are…
Dollywood holding Nashville auditions for musical show about Dolly's life
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dollywood will soon be holding auditions for a new musical show. Dollywood's entertainment team will be in Nashville on Friday, December 15 to hold auditions. The…
Google will start deleting ‘inactive’ accounts in December. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Have a Google account you haven’t used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google’s updated inactive-account policy, which the tech…
Sand quarry moves forward despite community pushback
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Jumpoff community of Marion County is not happy about their new neighbor. There is a planned sand quarry to be added to that…
Hamilton Co. Health Department to offer mobile WIC services
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- The Health Department is bringing WIC services to new moms and children in Chattanooga.. The WIC mobile service is coming to the East Lake Community Center on Tuesdays. WIC is a program that provides education on nutrition and…
Police warning about iPhone "NameDrop" update
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) - Police officials are warning iPhone users about the new name drop update on IOS 17 and why it could pose a privacy risk. "NameDrop" is an…
One-year-old among victims of deadly Northshore crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - We now know the identities of the victims of Saturday’s tragic crash on the Chattanooga Northshore. (more…)