Salvation Army's Mardi Bras event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary celebrated their 10th annual Mardi Bra Outreach event today. This Mardi Gras-themed event is for women facing homelessness. The event took place…
Child Abuse Investigation Underway at Pikeville Elementary
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two educators in Bledsoe County are at the center of a child abuse investigation. (more…)
School bus crash in Walker County
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A school bus crashed Tuesday in Walker County, according to Walker County Emergency Management. A vehicle rear-ended a school bus on Marble Top Road. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating the wreck. Reports say kids…
Explosion at Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say a maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with at least two in critical condition.…
Rossville man killed while working Super Bowl cleanup
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A Rossville man was killed over the weekend while working in Arizona. The man was an employee for Chattanooga Tent. He was assisting in taking down tents from the Super Bowl. Reports say he was accidentally…
Collegedale police arrest driver of stolen vehicle
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The driver of a stolen vehicle was arrested by Collegedale Police on Monday. The individual faces multiple charges. Police said they were notified that the vehicle was entering Collegedale on Lee Highway. The vehicle was coming…
Bradley County Commission honors WNBA player Rhyne Howard
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Bradley County Commission voted today to honor a local role model. The item discussed today would name a portion of South Lee Highway…
Ooltewah man receives TVMA veterinary award
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) presented an Ooltewah man with the Dr. Walter R. Clark Distinguished Service Award. Dr. John Mullins is the owner of…
Meetings planned for Fund Tennessee initiative
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) is hosting regional meetings for the Fund Tennessee initiative. In these nine meetings, they will share details about capital access across the state. They said the initiative…
How Moscow grabs Ukrainian kids and makes them Russians
By SARAH EL DEEB, ANASTASIIA SHVETS and ELIZAVETA TILNA Associated Press An Associated Press investigation has found that Russia’s strategy to take Ukrainian orphans and bring them up as Russian is well underway. It’s one of the war’s most explosive…
Child abuse investigation at Pikeville Elementary
UPDATE: We received affidavits from the Bledsoe County Courthouse on the incident. Detective Drake Brown was notified by Pikeville Elementary School about the incident. He reviewed video footage of what happened inside…
Explosion kills 2 at Miami-area industrial complex
MEDLEY, Fla. (AP) - An explosion and fire at an industrial complex in suburban Miami has killed two people and left three others injured. Police and fire officials say the Tuesday morning explosion happened in the small suburb of Medley.…
2023 Moon River lineup announced
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Moon River Music Festival released their lineup for the 2023 event. Headliners will include Caamp and Hozier. The festival will take place on September 9 and 10 this year. The festival is held at Coolidge…
Knoxville/ UT moving ahead with pedestrian bridge plan
KNOXVILLE (WDEF) - The City of Knoxville is moving ahead with plans to build what Chattanooga has had for decades, a pedestrian bridge over the Tennessee River. This week, the University will ask for the funds to buy land…
Delegation meeting Taiwan leader reaffirms US commitment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday met with Taiwan's president, who promised to deepen military cooperation between the two sides despite objections from China, which claims the island as its…
5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Baldwin shooting case
FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2015, file photo, actor Alec Baldwin attends a news conference at United Nations headquarters. Experts predict a tremendous legal fallout after Baldwin pulled the trigger on a prop gun while…
Remembering Jimmy Carter's legacy as he receives hospice care
PLAINS, Ga. (WDEF) -- The 39th President, Jimmy Carter, is transitioning into end of life care, according to a release from the Carter Center. Carter will receive…
What's Right With Our Schools: Notre Dame High School 60 years of Integration
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - These days schools throughout the Tennessee Valley are integrated, but it wasn't that long ago, when that was not the case. Notre Dame High…
New low-income housing raises questions by neighbors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Health, Education, and Housing Board approved two new low-income housing projects to move forward today. (more…)
19-year-old charged with felony possession of marijuana
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale Police arrested a 19-year-old man for a felony possession of marijuana. They previously arrested him with the same charge in December 2022. Gabriel Kain Goins was…
UTC announces accelerated nursing degree program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced a new accelerated nursing program. This accelerated program will allow those with any bachelor's degree to transition into the nursing field. The…
Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful hosts second Arbor Day celebration
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Soddy-Daisy will have its second Arbor Day Celebration on March 4. The nonprofit, Keep Soddy-Daisy Beautiful, is hosting the event, which it says will be twice as big as last year's. This year's celebration will…
Stars pay tribute to Leslie Jordan in Grand Ole Opry show
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Grand Ole Opry saluted the life and times of Chattanooga native Leslie Jordan on Sunday Night. The tribute drew luminaries from music, comedy and acting. The show included actors Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik and Max Greenfield.…
Amber Alert ends in Catoosa County
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) - A Virginia man is in custody in northwest Georgia following a weekend Amber Alert case. Authorities in Smythe County, Virginia reported that a 14 year…