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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Crime in downtown Chattanooga continues to be a hot topic in the wake of recent incidents. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Finley Stadium will soon be getting a facelift. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Valleybrook Golf Course and Country Club will soon be getting a facelift and more open access to the public. (more…)
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a public safety alert for the state regarding a man who escaped custody. The TBI is searching for Sean Christopher Williams, who…
DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A man robbed a gas station at gunpoint in Dade County on Sunday, and the sheriff's office is asking for help finding him. According…
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…