The Signal is moving to the old Choo Choo Convention Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Part of the changes at the Chattanooga Choo Choo will include a new music and event space. The Signal, currently on Chestnut Street near Finley Stadium, is moving…
City announces celebration of actor Leslie Jordan
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga announces the event to memorialize Leslie Jordan. They're calling it “Love. Light. Leslie. Sunday Hymn Singin’ to Celebrate Leslie Jordan.” It will be at Memorial Auditorium at 5 PM on November 20. They…
Republicans sweep Governor races in TN, GA and AL
(WDEF) - Three Governors were up for re-election on Tuesday. And they had a few things in common. Bill Lee (TN), Kay Ivey (AL) and Brian Kemp (GA) are all Republicans and they each…
Hamilton County Democrats Look Forward After Midterms
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-At the Feed Table and Tavern on Main Street, the Hamilton County Democratic Party held its watch party. (more…)
Walker Vs Warnock still too close to call
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Republicans swept a slate of state races today, except for one that is still too close to call. Republican Herschel Walker hangs on to a very think lead, but remains…
Golden Apple Award: Debbie Aytes, Hickory Valley Christian
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Most classrooms are filled with students of all different abilities. Whether they need a little extra help or a more challenging assignment, Debbie Aytes has a knack for reaching each…
Country Music Artist to Put on Benefit Concert for LaFayette High Band
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) -- He's written songs for Luke Combs, and Riley Green. Now country music artist Channing Wilson is putting on a benefit concert this Thursday night, to raise money for…
620 acres added to land conservation on the Southern Cumberland Plateau
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Several organizations and individuals announce the protection of 620 acres on the Cumberland Plateau. TennGreen Land Conservancy, Robert D. McCaleb of Cleveland, TN, the Open Space Institute (OSI), and The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee…
Fill The Boot drive returns this week
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A 68 year tradition resumes this week in Chattanooga. Firefighters are once again hitting area intersections for their Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill The Boot CAMPAIGN. The Chattanooga Fire Department and Local 820 of the Chattanooga Fire…
Tennessee state constitution amendment three, clearly banning slavery and forced labor
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - At the polls Tuesday, Tennessee Voters cast their ballots on Amendment 3. This decision is on whether to put "right-to-work" language in the state constitution and removing slavery as a punishment for inmates. (more…)
ALABAMA's Jeff Cook passes away
DESTIN, Florida (WDEF) - A founding member of the group ALABAMA has died. Guitarist and fiddle player Jeff Cook was 73. Cook had been living with Parkinson's disease since 2012. The diagnosis wasn't made public until 2017, when Cook's health…
WRWOS: Construction Career Academy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "You want the paper ring to face down so you put that on like that." Gerald Harris: "I think for the community and the students, this school this partnership…
Jewish and Campus Community Respond to Anti-Semitic Flyers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The campus of UTC was marred by anti-Semitic flyers that were posted on campus over the weekend. (more…)
Red Bank & Collegedale will shake up city government on election day
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - With most of the attention directed toward the races of the U.S. House and the State Senate, there are local elections that are grabbing attention. (more…)
Number of wrong ballots cast in Nashville now more than 430
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Election officials have confirmed that more than 430 Nashville voters cast ballots in the wrong race in the lead-up to Election Day. The amount is a stark jump…
More To The Story with Staley: Softball Showdown
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Saturday morning at Camp Jordan. And the park is packed. With people from all over the place. Over 30 states to be exact.…
Two teens shot in Alton Park
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating the shooting of two teenagers last night in Alton Park. But almost all the details at TBD. Police got a call about shots fires around the Bethlehem Center on West 38th Street around…
Stocking Full of Love campaign underway in Catoosa County
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The 2022 Stocking Full of Love program is underway in Catoosa County. The program, sponsored by the Sheriff's Office, provides toys for needy children in the county. They've been doing it for more than three decades,…
Brian Kemp Campaigns in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made one last campaign stop in Northwest Georgia before the Georgia Gubernatorial Election on Tuesday. (more…)
Bass Fishing Team Collects Toys for Forgotten Child Fund
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- The beginning of the Christmas season means it’s time for a lot of giving. (more…)
Head of the Hooch Regatta Rows the Waterfront
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Rowers from all across America have descended on the Chattanooga…
Fort Oglethorpe Holds Veteran's Day Parade
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF)- The city of Fort Oglethorpe showed its American pride Saturday…
Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Cellphones - the ultimate distraction - keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback doesn't always come from students. In some cases,…
Chattanooga opens brand new Information Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Tourism Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its brand-new Chattanooga Information Center Friday afternoon. The new building is in the "front yard" of the Tennessee Aquarium and is…