COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- For months, hundreds in the local community had vocally opposed the rezoning at Collegedale's planning and city commission meetings. Over 3,500 signatures had also been signed on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga City Council is voting Tuesday night on money to help improve the city's wastewater system. If approved, a $186,000,000 loan from the…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A couple have been charged with a conspiracy to extort Georgia Tech with a sexual assault accusation. They were indicted by a federal grand jury in Georgia. Prosecutors say Ronald Bell and Jennifer Pendley conspired to…
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Memphis is the latest Tennessee city to ask the state to kick in money for new sports facilities. Nashville announced their plans for a new Titans stadium on Monday. Both Chattanooga and Knoxville are also building…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) - Ashley Frogg has a gift for connecting with some of youngest students at Rossville Elementary. She lays the foundation for a life-long love of learning. That lesson is not…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Early Voting began in Georgia on Monday with record setting numbers. The state reports that more than 130,000 Georgians voted…
Americans on Social Security will see the largest increase to their checks in over four decades. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140/month. (more…)
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union hosted their annual grant annual competition Tuesday. This is the 5th year for the competition where small business owners from across the area compete to win grant funding.…
President Joe Biden has officially kicked off the application process for his student debt cancellation program. He announced Monday that 8 million borrowers had already applied for loan relief during the federal government’s soft launch period over the weekend.
Federal regulators said Dollar General is facing another $1.68 million in fines after government safety inspectors found violations at four of the chain’s stores in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded $47 million to 52 projects aimed at economic diversification in communities affected by job losses in the coal industry.
A man is charged with abusing the corpse of a former girlfriend whose body was found in a shallow grave in an Alabama barn days after the two had met in the Florida Panhandle to exchange custody of their daughter.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee needs 2,900 volunteer mentors by Friday. That's the goal for the tnAchieves scholarship program which provides mentors to students going to college for the first time. But some local counties have already hit their target,…
ATLANTA (WDEF) - The first debate tonight among candidates for Governor of Georgia was a three person event. Governor Brian Kemp, Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams and Libertarian Shane Hazel faced off in Atlanta.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating the shooting of a teenager this evening at the foot of Missionary Ridge. It happened in the 2700 block of East 25th Street near the I 24 Ridgecut around 7:30 PM. When officers…
UPDATE: The City Commission unanimously voted to approve the rezoning. ____________ COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After months of community backlash, Collegedale's City Commission will vote tonight on a controversial rezoning that could impact…
https://www.gpb.org/events/news/2022/10/17/governor-debate ATLANTA (WDEF) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and challenger Stacey Abrams face off tonight in a debate on the first day of early voting in their race. It is the…
NEW YORK (WDEF) - Friday saw a blockbuster announcement in the grocery wars, but one that shouldn't have an immediate effect on the Chattanooga market. However, experts say there are implications. Kroger announced plans to merge with the Albertsons grocery…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - What you post online today can come back and bite you tomorrow. That's true, even if you were a kid when you posted it.…
Chattanooga firefighters warn folks to stop smoking in bed. That's the cause of two recent house fires CFD put out on October 15th and 16th. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's the fourth exhibit local artist Carrie Pendergrass has put together at the Chattanooga Airport! This one is called "Chroma!" Pertaining to the properties of color. Or color…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Comcast announces faster internet speeds for customers in Chattanooga. The Xfinity boost-up begins this week. “Households in Chattanooga and across the country continue to see a sharp increase in their connected devices, so faster internet speeds and a more reliable…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It looks like one car took a wild ride in a four vehicle crash this morning on McCallie Avenue. It happened at the intersection of McCallie and South Willow Street. it looks like the one car…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters prevented an apartment fire from spreading to surrounding units on Sunday night, containing it to the room of origin. CFD responded to the College Hill Courts around 7:30 PM after Hamilton County 911 received reports…