ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta has temporarily closed three of its more than 30 fire stations because of truck breakdowns and a shortage of firefighters. Atlanta Fire Rescue…
TENNESSEE (WDEF) -- Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama's governor has awarded $2.5 million in grants to help those facing homelessness across the state. The funds come from the Emergency Solutions Grants program and will go toward local governments and nonprofit agencies. The grants…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Signal Mountain first responders are holding a food drive in November and are asking for the public's support. The Signal Mountain Fire Department and Police Department…
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans picked Rep. Tom Emmer as their nominee for House speaker on Tuesday, as they try for a third time to fill the top leadership position and get Congress back to work. [caption id="attachment_1450041" align="alignleft"…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga-area McDonald's are offering free coffee to first responders on Saturday, October 28. This is in honor of National First Responders Day, which takes place every year on October 28. First responders can receive a medium…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Just during October of this year, there have been four incidents of drivers crashing into Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) trucks. The most recent incident happened on Friday, October 20, at…
Last updated: Oct. 25, at 11:20 a.m. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The first day of fall was September 23, and that means all things autumn have returned. Specifically, it is now time for fall festivals and other fall events. Here…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The National Weather Service has issued a wildfire warning for northwest Georgia. They say there is a high fire danger in the area Tuesday afternoon because of low relative humidity. To avoid starting a fire,…
By WILL WEISSERT and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back with “deep remorse.” Ellis…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you have noticed 'wildfires' in the headlines a little more, you're not wrong. Aubrey Brown, Wildland Urban Interface Specialist says, "From the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Riverbend has been a summertime staple in Chattanooga for more than 40 years. It took a couple of years off for the pandemic, but on Monday,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the FedEx plane that crash landed at the Chattanooga Airport on October 4th. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has announced the name of their new Health Sciences Building. (more…)
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge has a new Emergency Room. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing person. Investigators are searching for 56-year-old Thomas Jones. CPD's Missing Persons Investigators say Jones…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - At around 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Bradley County 911 got a call reporting a small brush fire on Dalton Pike. This is near the Waterville Community School. Authorities then discovered ten additional locations along…
Catoosa County, Ga. (WDEF) - The medical professionals of tomorrow are getting the training they need today at the Catoosa County College and Career Academy.…
AP College Football ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings, and Alabama moved back into…
UPDATE (October 25): NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the shooting of two police officers, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a chase in a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Riverbend Festival will not be taking place in 2024, according to Friends of the Festival. The festival will be on a hiatus. Friends of the Festival said this will be a temporary pause. However, they did…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Ooltewah family safely escaped their home from a serious fire on Monday morning. The fire happened at a home on Linen Crest Way at…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The McMinn County Sheriff's Office is investigating after hunters found human remains in the woods. Sheriff Joe Guy said the case is an active investigation. The hunters found the remains west of Athens, off Highway…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With an event that started in someone's yard 21 years ago, the Cleveland Apple Festival has now grown to be one of the most popular fall festivals in East Tennessee. Co-Founder, Jill Brown said, "We've grown…