CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Gretchen Shively is a ray of sunshine at Cloud Springs Elementary. At least one parent calls Ms. Shively the best self-contained special needs teacher that she has ever met. We decided to surprise Ms. Shively in…
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said Tuesday he wants to cut government regulations on businesses and give lawmakers more power over state agencies. “We…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man with a gun was arrested in a park near the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, police said. Police confronted the 21-year-old man from Atlanta after someone saw him with a rifle in a park near Senate…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Forestry Commission has provided updated information on the Lookout Mountain wildfires. They now say there are about 706 acres impacted by the fire, which they recently declared an arson. Forester Gabe Outlaw said…
UNITED STATES (CBS) -- Dog owners should check the labels on what they feed their four-footed friends, as three brands of pet food have been recalled in recent weeks after testing positive for salmonella. There have been at least seven recalls this…
UNITED STATES (CBS) -- A common veterinary drug used by American pork farms could soon be pulled from the market, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday, due to concerns that it could pose a cancer risk in humans who…
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing age and their partners to get tested for…
TRION, Ga. (WDEF) -- A judge sentenced a Trion man to 20 years in prison for putting razor blades in shopping cart handles at a Walmart. On October 2, Judge Graham sentenced 47-year-old Jessie James Stinnett to 20 years. His…
ANDREWS, N.C. (WDEF) -- Andrews, North Carolina police arrested a man after they learned a drug-for-property exchange was ongoing at his home. Police identified that man as James Rogers. At Rogers'…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A family's pet dog woke them up to alert them their house was on fire Tuesday morning, saving their lives. The location of the house fire was in the 3500 block of Jerome Avenue. This…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee officials announced on Tuesday an expansion and re-location that will bring more jobs to the Bradley County area. Wind River Custom Homes, LLC is moving their operations…
TURTLETOWN, Tennessee (WDEF) - There are now at least 5 active wildfires now across our region of Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. The latest is a fire that broke out last night…
DECHERD, Tennessee (WDEF) - Several buildings were damaged by an overnight fire in Decherd, Tennessee. Officials say the fire began around 2:45 in the morning. A witness says it began in the old…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts more than lives up to its name when it comes to its latest visual arts…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday, THRIVE partners held a ribbon cutting for a new trail system spanning through both Tennessee and Georgia. The "River to Clouds…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The EPA and TDEC are studying soil that is impacted by lead-bearing foundry material. They are currently asking for lead sampling in the southside…
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A McMinn County woman accused of having sexual relations with minors appeared in court on Monday. Melissa Ann Blair entered a guilty plea at court on…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man bicycling on Walden's Ridge sustained a traumatic injury recently, according to Walden's Ridge Emergency Service. A 36-year-old man received injuries will jumping a hill on…
ST. ELMO, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Little Coyote, a new St. Elmo restaurant, has set an opening date. They plan to open their doors to the public on Monday, November 13, 2023. The Little Coyote…
ETOWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A wildfire is burning in the Cherokee National Forest near Etowah, Tennessee. Federal wildland firefighters are working to suppress the fire, which is burning southeast of…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Georgia Forestry Commission says the fire on Lookout Mountain in Walker County was set on purpose, and they are now investigating the case as an arson. Lookout Mtn. wildfire (Georgia…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County deputies pursued two vehicles for theft early Sunday morning. They recovered one stolen car and made one arrest. The pursuit began Sunday, November 5 at around 4 a.m. A deputy in Hixson responded…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- On Monday, an off-duty Chattanooga firefighter alerted residents that their garage was on fire and called 911. The garage, which was not attached to a house, was on fire on Harris Lane in Lookout Valley.…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The second annual Soddy Daisy Pie Festival was held Sunday afternoon at a local church. Soddy Daisy First Baptist started…