First responders hold emergency drill at airport
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - First responders held an emergency response drill on Lovell Field at the Chattanooga Airport today. (more…)
Hamilton County approves new rules for vacation rentals
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Commissioners approved new rules for short-term vacation rental (STVR) properties. They voted on the resolution Wednesday morning. These rules only apply…
TDOT creates roadside memorials for Work Zone Awareness
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This week, Tennessee is reminding drivers to be careful through work zones. To get the point across, TDOT has set up memorial displays across the state. They…
More to the Story with Staley: Ivy Academy 5K
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Earth Day is an annual affair here in America Every April 22. That means this coming Saturday! And it's even more meaningful…
Georgia among states where employers are struggling most with hiring
GEORGIA (WDEF) -- WalletHub released a report on Wednesday detailing which states are struggling the most in hiring. Among those states, the survey ranked Georgia as number two. The report reveals that labor force…
Catoosa County allows hens on residential properties
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Catoosa County residents will be able to have backyard chickens for personal use. Commissioners made the approval on Tuesday. Female chickens, or hens, are now allowed in…
Community to get free dental care Friday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga community can receive free dental care this upcoming Friday. On April 21, Winn Smiles Dental Practice is having a volunteer effort to benefit the community. They're calling it "Smiles from the Heart." Winn Smiles staff…
Unlicensed woman acts as physician's assistant, gets federal jail time
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- One woman who falsely acted as a licensed physician's assistant now faces federal prison time, according to the DOJ. On Tuesday, a judge ruled that 55-year-old Theresa Pickering will face two years and nine months in…
Tennessee Lawmakers debate merits of 3rd grade test law
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee lawmakers are moving forward with changes to a controversial third grade test. The current law requires students to repeat the grade if they don't pass one state test. During…
Chattanooga Firefighters save drowning man from pool
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Firefighters saved a man from drowning in a swimming pool on Tuesday afternoon. The 20-year-old man was in the deep end of the pool at the Midtown Ridge Apartments on McBrien Road. Others around could…
Parking garage collapses in NYC, killing 1; 5 injured
Cars are seen piled on top of each other at the scene of a partial collapse of a parking garage in the Financial District of New York, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary…
Charles Stanley, influential Baptist preacher, dies at 90
ATLANTA (AP) — Charles Stanley, a prominent televangelist who once led the Southern Baptist Convention, died Tuesday at his home in Atlanta at age 90, In Touch Ministries announced. No cause of death was announced. Born in rural Dry Fork,…
Cloud seeding catching on amid Rocky Mountain drought
LYONS, Colo. (AP) — Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don't talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business, like the time when one of them got…
Suburban Atlanta county picks successor to convicted sheriff
JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Voters in an Atlanta suburb appear to have replaced their convicted ex-sheriff with a former employee he backed. Levon Allen narrowly beat Clarence Cox in a Tuesday runoff election to become sheriff of Clayton County, according…
Study: Milder autism far outpacing 'profound' diagnoses
NEW YORK (AP) — As autism diagnoses become increasingly common, health officials have wondered how many U.S. kids have relatively mild symptoms and how many have more serious symptoms, such as very low IQ and inability to speak. A first-of-its-kind…
US charges 4 Americans, 3 Russians in election discord case
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Four Americans affiliated with a Black empowerment and political organization have been charged along with three Russians with conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections,…
Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 2,200 delayed flights just four months after the carrier suffered…
Coroner: Aaron Carter drowned in tub due to drug, inhalant
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub due to sedatives he'd taken and gas used in spray cleaners he…
Alabama House OKs ban on trans athletes at a college level
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Transgender women in Alabama would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in college under legislation advanced Tuesday by the Alabama House of Representatives — a part of a wave of restrictions on transgender people being…
Last day to file taxes in the U.S. for 2023
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Today is Tax Day - the official last day to file your taxes in the U.S. Tax Day is a little later…
HCS Considering Uniform Cell Phone Policy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board is considering adopting a uniform cell phone policy. (more…)
Police Warning Public About Phone Scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police want the public to be aware of an ongoing phone scam. (more…)
Kordsa expands Chattanooga manufacturing, creating 200 jobs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee officials announced on Tuesday that Kordsa, Inc. is expanding its Chattanooga manufacturing operations. The company will invest $50 million in the expansion. This project…
DEA 24th Annual Drug Take Back Day upcoming
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be having its 24th nationwide Take Back Day this Saturday. It is designed to bring greater awareness to…