TVA Approves Rate Increase this Fall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A board of directors at TVA have approved a rate increase starting in October. (more…)
Gun control already ruled out, Tennessee GOP lawmakers hit impasse in session after school shooting
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers hit an impasse Thursday just a few days into a special session sparked by a deadly school shooting in March, leaving little certainty about what…
New York man sentenced to 3 months in prison for threats to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man will serve three months in prison for making threatening phone calls to Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Joseph Morelli, 51, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Syracuse after pleading…
College and Career Academy officially opens in Catoosa County
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - Neighbors in Catoosa County are celebrating! The community unveiled its new school Thursday morning, The College and Career Academy. "We have about 240…
TECH BYTE: Use Tech to Find Your Dream Home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It can be a challenge finding a home right now, with high house prices and mortgage rates. Tech can make your search a…
'Chatt Town Cool Down' to be held downtown this weekend
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Outdoor Chattanooga hosts 'Chatt Town Cool Down' for the first time this weekend. The event will act as an end of summer party. Bracing the heat, there will be water-related events for the public. “And…
Planning Meetings Held on Chattanooga Westside
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Plans have been in motion for several months to transform Chattanooga's Westside into a prime retail, entertainment and residential district. (more…)
Goodwill Holds Job Fair
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Job seekers had an option to employers today. (more…)
North Georgia Native Dalton Dover to Play Memorial Auditorium
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music artist Dalton Dover is happy to be back playing in Chattanooga closer to home. The Polk County, Georgia native is…
Hamilton County Schools high school football game times delayed
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- High school football is back in season. But this week, its being affected by high temperatures. Hamilton County Schools sent an announcement about the changing of game start times…
Four injured in Jasper Highway 41 wreck
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Multiple vehicles were involved in a car wreck Thursday morning in Jasper. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department, Jasper and Kimball Fire Departments all responded to the crash…
Tree service equipment crashes into car at Rhea County High
UPDATE: The Rhea County sheriff has provided an update into this situation, that the object did…
Athens senior center residents receive pet therapy with baby goat
ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Residents of the Dominion Senior Living of Athens recently got to interact with a baby goat as part of pet therapy. Pete the…
Temporary Cherohala Skyway repairs have begun
TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officials report that temporary repairs are underway now on the Cherohala Skyway. The popular road through the mountains was shut down by the Tellico Plains flooding. There were mudslides and debris washed onto the…
City launches new online tool to find affordable housing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga is launching a new search tool to find affordable housing. It was created in a partnership with Bloomberg's City Data Alliance. The idea is to…
More to the Story with Staley: Fort O. Historical Markers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Barnhardt Circle is just off of Lafayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe, right before you enter the Chickamauga Battlefield. It has a new…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Smart Solutions for Smart Factories Expo
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A big group of manufacturers met in Cleveland recently to discuss how to improve the way they run their factories. Let's see…
Hamilton County Schools announce test results
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - More test results from last year were released by the state of Tennessee. (more…)
Missing Hamilton County Teenager
HAMILTON COUNTY, TN (WDEF) - Hamilton County authorities need your help to find a missing boy. Fourteen year old Trent Oliver was last seen at his home in the Sedmon Hills neighborhood around…
Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: Rudy Giuliani has surrendered to authorities in Georgia to face an indictment alleging he acted as former President Donald Trump’s chief co-conspirator in a plot to subvert the 2020 election. The former New York…
The first Republican debate of 2023 happens tonight. Here's what to know
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WDEF) -- The stage is set for the first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential contest, with eight candidates on stage who have met the Republican National Committee's qualifications. The GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, announced on social media Sunday that…
Woman looking for late husband's golf bag that was stolen
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hixson family needs your help locating the person who they say took a golf bag and clubs from their garage last week.…
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety at the bargain stores
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country. Labor Department officials cited hazards…
National Cinema Day: See a movie for $4 this Sunday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Movie goers all over the country can head to the theaters for just $4 this Sunday. Sunday, August 27 is National Cinema Day in the U.S. Both Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres are participating. At both…