Little Debbie Park in Collegedale to open Fall 2023
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The City of Collegedale is creating a new park, and say their progress is coming along nicely. It is called the Little Debbie Park at Collegedale Commons. The…
Kemp signs bills aiming to improve school safety, literacy
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp signed new laws Thursday that will require Georgia schools to perform annual drills for responding to campus shooters early in the school year and to perform literacy assessments…
Woman arrested for carjacking and fleeing police at Walmart
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) -- A woman pulled a knife on another female and then stole her car in Fort Oglethorpe on Thursday. The victim was not…
Job, resource fair for formerly incarcerated people held this Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Office of Reentry (OOR) is hosting a job and resource fair for formerly-incarcerated people on Friday. They are holding the job fair at Chattanooga State Community College from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on…
Update: Bell was formerly missing, but is now safe
UPDATE: Daytona Beach Police confirmed that they are in contact with Bell and that he is safe. PREVIOUSLY: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a…
Fire department steers struggling eagle to shore
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Firefighters saw an odd object floating in the water while training on Wednesday evening. As they approached it, the object started moving. …
CFD keeps car fire from spreading to home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A car caught fire Wednesday night in a neighborhood on Lake Hills Circle in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to a call about a house fire…
HARDY, Lainey Wilson lead ACM Awards nominees
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country artist HARDY drove the success of his hit song “Wait in the Truck” with Lainey Wilson all the way to the Academy of Country Music Awards, where he…
Poll: Among U.S. Latinos, Catholicism still largest faith
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, but the number of Latinos who identify as religiously unaffiliated continues to grow. Those are among the key…
Trump will answer questions in NY fraud lawsuit, lawyer says
By MICHAEL R. SISAK ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived at the offices of New York's attorney general Thursday for his second deposition in a legal battle over his company's business practices, with his lawyer…
Maria Lee announces she is in remission from lymphoma
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's First Lady announces that she is in remission from cancer. Maria Lee posted a video on Thursday thanking people for their prayers during her treatment. The Governor's wife…
Court preserves access to abortion pill but tightens rules
By PAUL J. WEBER and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Datably
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Running a business isn't easy. But one Chattanooga software company's job is to make it a little easier, and help businesses grow. Let's see how Datably is…
Grace Baptist Still Rebuilding after Easter Tornado
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It has been three years since a devastating tornado outbreak tore through the Tennessee Valley. (more…)
Pop-up project teams with East Side Elementary for De Colores
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local non-profit "Pop-up Project" is hosting a free parade and show tomorrow at Coosa Mill. They teamed up with East Side Elementary…
BBBS opens nominations for City of Potential Awards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga (BBBS) has opened up nominations for their City of Potential Awards. For the second time, BBBS is asking the public to enter nominations. The public can nominate mentoring individuals…
Update: One Killed in Dade County Train Crash
UPDATE: The GSP has identified the person killed in the crash as 77-year-old Ted Junior Wade from Trenton, GA. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a deadly train crash in Dade County. Troopers responded to South Industrial Boulevard at Sunset…
More to the Story with Staley: Local E-Bikes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- At one time or another in our youth, just about all of us learned how to ride a bike. But bicycles have come a…
Alabama lawmakers advance industrial incentive bills
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a package of economic development bills that will renew and expand tax breaks and other incentives the state uses to lure industries. The Ways and Means Education Committee approved the package…
Expelled Black lawmaker Pearson to return to Tennessee House
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats expelled from the Republican-led Tennessee House will return to the Legislature after a Memphis commission voted to reinstate him Wednesday, nearly a week after his…
Judge blocks rules intended to protect nation's waterways
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. U.S.…
Suspect charged in Stevenson, AL shooting
STEVENSON, Alabama (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in a shooting in Stevenson over the weekend. They responded to a person shot in the parking lot of Bruce's Foodland on Sunday afternoon. The victim was…
Hamilton County hits milestone in reducing homelessness
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Mayor Tim Kelly announced a milestone Chattanooga and Hamilton County have achieved in reducing homelessness. In just one year, Hamilton County has seen nearly a…
Ooltewah Youth Association reports park improvements
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Ooltewah Youth Association is upgrading their facilities for sports activities. They are spending more than $100,000 from registration fees, tournaments and sponsors to improve youth recreation. The work has already begun and should be…
