CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga-area McDonald's are offering free coffee to first responders on Saturday, October 28. This is in honor of National First Responders Day, which takes place every year on October 28. First responders can receive a medium…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Just during October of this year, there have been four incidents of drivers crashing into Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) trucks. The most recent incident happened on Friday, October 20, at…
Last updated: Oct. 25, at 11:20 a.m. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The first day of fall was September 23, and that means all things autumn have returned. Specifically, it is now time for fall festivals and other fall events. Here…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The National Weather Service has issued a wildfire warning for northwest Georgia. They say there is a high fire danger in the area Tuesday afternoon because of low relative humidity. To avoid starting a fire,…
By WILL WEISSERT and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press Abstract: Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back with “deep remorse.” Ellis…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - If you have noticed 'wildfires' in the headlines a little more, you're not wrong. Aubrey Brown, Wildland Urban Interface Specialist says, "From the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Riverbend has been a summertime staple in Chattanooga for more than 40 years. It took a couple of years off for the pandemic, but on Monday,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The NTSB has released a preliminary report on the FedEx plane that crash landed at the Chattanooga Airport on October 4th. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has announced the name of their new Health Sciences Building. (more…)
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - East Ridge has a new Emergency Room. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police are asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing person. Investigators are searching for 56-year-old Thomas Jones. CPD's Missing Persons Investigators say Jones…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - At around 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Bradley County 911 got a call reporting a small brush fire on Dalton Pike. This is near the Waterville Community School. Authorities then discovered ten additional locations along…
Catoosa County, Ga. (WDEF) - The medical professionals of tomorrow are getting the training they need today at the Catoosa County College and Career Academy.…
AP College Football ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings, and Alabama moved back into…
UPDATE (October 25): NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the shooting of two police officers, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a chase in a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Riverbend Festival will not be taking place in 2024, according to Friends of the Festival. The festival will be on a hiatus. Friends of the Festival said this will be a temporary pause. However, they did…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- An Ooltewah family safely escaped their home from a serious fire on Monday morning. The fire happened at a home on Linen Crest Way at…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The McMinn County Sheriff's Office is investigating after hunters found human remains in the woods. Sheriff Joe Guy said the case is an active investigation. The hunters found the remains west of Athens, off Highway…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- With an event that started in someone's yard 21 years ago, the Cleveland Apple Festival has now grown to be one of the most popular fall festivals in East Tennessee. Co-Founder, Jill Brown said, "We've grown…
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Ketner's Mill is a southern tradition for many in the Sequatchie Valley. The festival was founded in 1977 and has been packed with guests and vendors…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bradley County first responders have extinguished a series of fires over the weekend. At around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Bradley County…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters extinguished a small fire in the basement of the UTC Jones Observatory on Saturday night. The observatory is located on N Tuxedo Ave. Firefighters responded to the scene just after 7 p.m. on Saturday.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Local radio station, J103, experienced damage due to a wildfire on Lookout Mountain. The wildfire is keeping J103 from broadcasting on the airways. J103…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Wreaths Across Chattanooga recognizes fallen service members. An opening celebration was held at the Hixson Walmart for the local veteran effort. Mayor Tim Kelly…