Grant Applications Opening Soon for United Way of Greater Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - United Way of Greater Chattanooga's grant application process is opening soon. You can start applying January 23rd. Any 501(c)3 across the 6-county…
Gov. Kemp Proposes Pay Increase for K-12 Teachers
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Governor Kemp proposed a $2,000 pay increase for K-12 teachers and certified personnel on Thursday, according to the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE). Governor Brian Kemp announced the proposed increase to teacher salaries as part…
Man Sentenced in Bribery Charges
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- General Manager of an electric company in Alabama has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, according to affiliate station WHNT. Bryce Purdy plead guilty to bribery charges in October of last year. Sources…
Free On-Street Parking on MLK Jr. Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Downtown Chattanooga will offer free on-street meter parking on MLK Jr. Day, according to the Chattanooga Parking Authority. On Monday, January 16, 2023, on-street parking meters will not be enforced in Downtown Chattanooga, they say. People…
Hazardous Road Conditions in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Department of Transportation (CDOT) reported flooding, lines and trees down, and hazardous road conditions. The CDOT is warning people to use extreme caution while out on the roads today. They have shared the following…
Wall Collapses, Cars Damaged Downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Part of a building collapsed Thursday morning in Downtown Chattanooga. (more…)
Former Representative Bobby Wood dies
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Current lawmakers are paying tribute today to one of their mentors. Former state lawmaker Bobby Wood passed away this morning at his home in Harrison after a long illness. He was 87. Wood served in the Tennesse…
Driving Our Economy Forward: Chambliss Law
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- When most people think of lawyers, they picture people in suits in a courtroom. At Chambliss Law, their attorneys do dress nice, but you often see…
Locals, travelers respond to grounded flights
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- If your flight was either severely delayed or outright canceled this morning, you're not alone. CBS News reports that an "overnight outage at the Federal Aviation Administration…
Local terminal diagnosis support group created
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A new support group is starting up later this January to help those who have recently received a terminal diagnosis. The group is being started by Welcome Home of Chattanooga and is an extension of its education…
Opry House to Host Second Tribute Concert for Leslie Jordan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Actor Leslie Jordan is getting another tribute concert - this time in the Music City. The 67-year-old Chattanooga native died in Los…
UTC and Chattanooga State Create Applied Leadership Program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Adults looking to return to school have a new option here in Chattanooga. (more…)
Man Charged in Collegedale Train Derailment
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Police Department arrested the man responsible for the train derailment on December 20. Jorge Luis Cruz-Vega is being charged with felony reckless endangerment, they said.…
Qcells Expands in Northwest Georgia
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) - Qcells, one of the largest and most recognized renewable energy solution providers, is expanding its operations in Georgia once again. Cartersville will get its first facility, while…
Vehicle Crashes into Semi, Man Charged
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A man refusing to stop for state troopers caused a multi-vehicle crash on Tuesday, according to the Haletown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD). They say a responding…
UTK Student Found Guilty of Rape
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A student at the University of Tennessee was found guilty of rape on Wednesday, according to District Attorney General Charme Allen. The 25-year-old student is Gavin…
HCSO Warns Residents of Frequent Mail Thefts
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several mail thefts have occurred recently throughout the county, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. They are advising citizens to be aware of the issue.…
More to the Story with Staley - Skillet Curling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- It's billed as a combination of bocce ball and curling. "Skillet Curling!" And that's what almost 100 good folks will be doing come later…
Nokian Tyres to Add New Jobs in Rhea County
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The excitement was palpable at the Nokian Tyres plant in Dayton Wednesday morning. (more…)
New Solar Production Facilities to Create Jobs in Georgia
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- New Qcells facilities in Northwest Georgia will bring over 2,500 new jobs to the area, Governor Kemp announced on Wednesday. The company will be doubling their production in Georgia. Qcells is a solar module manufacturing facility.…
Chattanooga sees disruptions from national flight groundings
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The U.S. flight system got another shock to the system on Wednesday morning. Thousands of flights were either delayed or cancelled. This time it was a computer outage by the Federal Aviation Administration in a system where…
Ken Smith moves to Hamilton County Commission
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Ken Smith is switching from the City Council to the County Commission. On Wednesday, the Commission unanimously approved him taking over the seat vacated by Greg Martin. Martin has moved to the state legislature. Smith has served…
Ladd McConkey celebrated at North Murray High School
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) -- Two seasons, two trophies, two rings for former North Murray Mountaineer Ladd McConkey. There are numerous folks at North Murray who say the young receiver is…
Town of Cohutta discusses destroyed police center
COHUTTA, Georgia (WDEF) -- Cohutta leaders are discussing the future of their police department tonight after a large fire destroyed their Police Services Center last month. Right now, officers…
