WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) - Congressman Chuck Fleischmann joins Republicans in electing Mike Johnson as the next House Speaker. The Representative from Chattanooga briefly entered the race himself last night, before being eliminated in the early voting. Rep. Fleischmann issued this…
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Anxious Republicans prepared to vote once more Wednesday, hopeful of electing Rep. Mike Johnson as their House speaker to unite their fractious majority and end weeks of chaos by elevating a little-known conservative to one…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - City Council demanded a survey and the Chattanooga Housing Authority delivered. Jenny Hill the Vice Chair said, "Thank you housing authority for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Americana artist and fiddle player Amanda Shires is back in Chattanooga Wednesday night for a show at Memorial Auditorium. She's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The trial of a contentious case involving a former EMT charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated finally began on Tuesday at the Hamilton…
Ringgold, Ga. (WDEF) - A positive attitude can be contagious. That's just what Patrick Parris brings to Heritage Middle School each and every day. It's one of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga airport has plans for a new direct flight destination in the near future after receiving a small community air service…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Brainerd Community Food Pantry is celebrating three years of providing food to the greater Chattanooga area. Since 2020, the food pantry has…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Fire Department appointed a new fire chief on Tuesday morning. At the Public Safety Commission meeting, the fire department appointed…
PALM SPRINGS, Ca. (WDEF) -- Tuesday, October 24 marks one year since Chattanooga native and Emmy award winning actor Leslie Jordan passed away. Now he's…
IDER, Ala. (WDEF) -- Alabama authorities are urging citizens to have a home security system after a man broke into a woman's home and used her shower. "I highly encourage…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A new Burlington store will be opening in Hixson and offering free gifts to some of the first customers. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Friday, October 27 at 8:45 a.m. Burlington's new location…
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,…