Associated Press Spirit Airlines canceled about 100 flights on Friday after pulling some planes out of service for inspections, and the airline expects the disruptions to last several days. Spirit did not describe the nature of the inspections and did…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A federal jury convicted a Knoxville man of terrorism for trying to support ISIS. The jury convicted 31-year-old Benjamin Carpenter on October 19, following a trial that lasted eight days, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) --The well-known family business, Zarzour's Cafe, saw an overwhelming number of longtime customers for lunch Friday on Rossville Avenue. The iconic cafe was packed as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX 3D Theater will be temporarily closing while they install new seating. The theater will close from October 23 until November 2. The company said they will install new, larger, vinyl seats. The…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Volkswagen Group of America is extending their research deal with the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. They have signed a second, five-year agreement to extent the Innovation Hub in Knoxville through 2028. The research focuses on…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A pickup truck driver was killed in a crash Thursday night on Highway 27. The truck was heading south through the Soddy Daisy area around 9 p.m. Tennessee troopers say the pickup left the highway…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A resident was taken to the hospital after an apartment fire Friday morning on Standifer Gap Road. The fire broke out on the second floor of the Elements…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- AT&T is teaming up with one university to make one of their football helmets more high tech. This isn't your traditional helmet. "This helmet is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Forty years ago, another international incident created major controversy here in the Tennessee Valley. Russia shot down a Korean jetliner that had strayed into their airspace. Of the 269 people killed on the plane, one was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Local Nonprofit "Hope Included" has been awarded $500,000 in grant money to redevelop Riverview Park. Hope Included gives members of the community access to…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Red Bank officials discussed the joint proposal facilities plans at Tuesday night's commission meeting. They shared their thoughts for a new…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Back on July 25 of this year, Florida Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis was visiting Chattanooga when his motorcade got into a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee made a stop in Chattanooga on Thursday. (more…)
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The City of Dalton is planning to repave six roads starting next week. This road work will begin on Monday, October 23. Crews will begin repaving South Hamilton Street starting at Brickyard Road. The city says…
UNITED STATES (CBS) -- More than 300,000 people were given incorrect information about their student loan repayments as resumption of debt payments began this month, the Education Department said on Thursday. The agency has directed servicers to alert affected borrowers and…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Whitfield County Health Department held their free annual 'Breast Cancer Awareness' clinic Thursday for women aged 19 and older. The Women’s Clinic…
Video courtesy: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies responded to an arson in which an Ooltewah man, while intoxicated, intentionally set his home on fire.…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two people were injured in a Dunlap house fire on Wednesday evening. The fire happened in Lusk, Tennessee at 5:15 p.m. Firefighters battled a residential structure fire, which also included a camper. The fire department said…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Two wildfires broke out Thursday morning in north Georgia. One of which was in Catoosa County and the other was in Dade County.…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (Press Release)—The University of…
UPDATE: The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced more traffic delays coming up this weekend. Crews will be doing concrete repairs on I-24 near the US-27 split in Hamilton County for a few weeks. TDOT will reduce I-24 eastbound down to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga food bank's newest donation helps put food on the table. Melissa Blevins is President and CEO of the Chattanooga Food Bank.…
JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Last month, Valmont Industries welcomed 24 students into its trade program in Jasper. Some of them will pair on the job training with classroom instruction at Chattanooga State. All that should add up to a good…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The U.S. government announced $3.5 billion in grants will go to energy grids across the country. The Chattanooga area will receive $32 million from that grant. EPB stated that this funding will strengthen their local power…