In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, diving explorer and medical researcher Dr. Joseph Dituri peers out of a large porthole, Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Jules’ Undersea Lodge positioned at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon…
Studies show that 80% of drivers think they're better than average- a statistical improbability that means some motorists must be subpar, even if they won't admit it. You're not alone if you've ever asked, "Why is everyone on the road…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a…
Chattanooga Police responded to a Brainerd Road shooting Sunday evening. Upon arrival, police located a victim suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Firefighters came to the rescue of a rock climber in trouble on the west side of Lookout Mountain.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-This story is a close and personal one for one of our reporters Brian Armstrong. May is Foster Care Awareness month and his wife and him are foster parents. Youth…
The Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga is hosting their first ever "Faux Fur Fest."
Hamilton Place Mall's Old Navy hosted their annual Annual Kids Safety Event Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, a local non-profit organization hosted it's first ever self-care market. Just off of Rossville Blvd., locals experienced…
Residents report an explosion sound in Ooltewah. Officials locate a two-story home with fire and heavy smoke showing from the garage.
FRISCO, Texas (WDEF) -- From big wins and new music, to surprise collaborations, the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards was one to remember. Keith Urban kicked off the night with a performance of his song "Texas Time," which was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A former Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy had 44 charges against him dropped today. (more…)
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton City schools announced on Friday that they are switching to virtual classes on Monday because of a bus strike. They say their…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The NET team hits Chattanooga streets for the first time in it's full force for the summer. It is a special group of Chattanooga Police set aside as a Nightlife Engagement…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - All criminal charges have been dropped against former Hamilton County deputy Daniel Wilkey. A grand jury had indicted him on a total of 44 charges from multiple cases. But the one that sticks in most people's minds…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Tesla’s marketing of the system, which is under investigation by his…
RaDonda Vaught and her attorney Peter Strianse listen as verdicts are read at the end of her trial in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, March 25, 2022. The jury found Vaught, a former nurse, guilty of criminally…
You've probably noticed higher prices and fewer servers when you go out to eat. Staff shortages and inflation are two of the biggest challenges facing the food industry today. These are problems Larry Torrence of Uncle Larry's Restaurant is working…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Isn't it frustrating when you get the wrong order in the drive-thru? More fast food restaurants want to make that a thing of the past. They're now using tech to improve the drive-thru experience. AI could…
FRISCO, Texas (WDEF) -- Country fans, get excited! The ACM Awards are Thursday night. More performers were announced this week, including special collaborations. We can expect to see Ashley McBryde, along with Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack, Pillbox Patti, and John…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- It’s been nearly six months since an East Ridge motel was shut down, evicting hundreds of occupants. (more…)
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - A jury found Gabriel Mekel Adams guilty today in the murder of Kenneth Townsend last year. Townsend was shot in his apartment in Dalton at the end of March of 2022. Merkel was arrested in Chattanooga…
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Abstract: Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is facing backlash for remarks he made about white nationalists in an interview about his blockade of military nominees. He said that while Democrats may consider such people to be…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Jason Thornton appeared in court this morning on vehicular homicide charges from the Volkswagen pedestrian incident. His vehicle hit three people before dawn at the plant two weeks ago, killing one of them. Witnesses described the scene in…