MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Meigs County deputies and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) have arrested a woman for intentionally setting a house on fire last week. The TBI said they arrested 45-year-old Laura Huckabey on two counts of…
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police say the Hixson Pike shooting happened at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17. They additionally said the victim of the shots fired was a 20-year-old man. Police ask that anyone with information on this shooting call…
Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance in Aruba admitted he killed her and disposed of her remains, and has agreed to plead guilty to charges he tried to extort money from the…
MILLERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two children died in a blaze that broke out early Wednesday at a Middle Tennessee home, officials said. The children were in the Millersville home with one parent when the fire was reported around 1:15 a.m.,…
Washington (CBS) — Rep. Jim Jordan failed Wednesday on the second ballot to secure enough votes to become House speaker, leaving the lower chamber without a leader as Republicans' path forward remained unclear. All total, 22 Republicans voted against Jordan, as four more Republicans voted…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Habitat for Humanity of Chattanooga recently broke ground on their 300th home. Leaders held this groundbreaking on October 5, 2023. Tangela…
Associated Press UNITED STATES (AP) -- Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications. The company said Wednesday that customers in College Station, Texas,…
Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting that happened last month in Bonny Oaks. It happened outside a bar on Bonny Oaks Drive around 2:40 a.m. on September 24. Chattanooga Police held a press…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Zoning Ordinance held a meeting for what people wanted to see in their growing city. Keeping the character of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) Northpond Partners announced their long-term plans to overhaul the Chattanooga Choo Choo. The property includes The Hotel Chalet, The Signal music venue and the Terminal Dome Building and Gardens. The first public space improvements will be finished…
By Alvin Plexico, Navy Office of Community Outreach NORFOLK, Va. - Airman Shane Mintz, a native of Cleveland, Tennessee, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to a helicopter squadron operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Mintz graduated in 2021 from Bradley Central…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - QCells announced on Wednesday that they have completed their expansion at their Dalton plant. The company calls it the largest solar panel plant in the Western Hemisphere. The expansion will allow the plant to make 30,000…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's the time of year for rakes, trash bags and curbs lined with endless piles of leaves. But leaving the leaves alone can fertilize…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Planners of the future Montague Park took their vision to Chattanooga City Council on Tuesday. (more…)
LOOKOUT MOUTAIN, Ga. (WDEF) - Think back about your favorite elementary school teacher. Odds are, she (or he) was caring, helpful and fun. Glenda Broom has all those qualities…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Students at Athens City Intermediate School recently held a fundraiser of Moon Pies for military troops. As part of the Moon Pie sale, people…
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- J.L. Cook Memorial Park in Athens, Tennessee has officially reopened. The city's Parks and Recreation Department held the grand re-opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday at…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A Fort Oglethorpe police officer went to a hospital with injuries Tuesday morning after a driver struck his patrol car. Officers have since arrested the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There are 18 locations across the Tennessee Valley taking part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this year. On Saturday, stop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and drop off old and expired medications,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga has scored a AAA bond rating for the third year in a row. Mayor Tim Kelly says that before 2021, they city had not gotten a AAA rating in 14 years. “This is S&P’s highest quality…
Chattanooga, Tennessee (Press Release) - The Chattanooga Zoo is thrilled to announce Beastly Feast is back for 2023! On November 11th, from 6-8 PM, you can witness some of the most incredible predators in the world in action at Beastly…
UPDATE: Chattanooga fire officials say the fire is now out, but Market Street will remain closed until noon. The business was Gerdau Metals Recycling. Fire officials now say the fire was started by a cutting torch. No one was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A motorcyclist involved in a crash over the weekend has died from his injuries, according to Chattanooga Police. The wreck happened on Saturday, October 14 at around 10 a.m. It was on I-24 eastbound, at mile…