https://www.cbsnews.com/live/ By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian's most damaging winds have begun hitting Florida's southwest coast as the storm approaches landfall. The hurricane's center neared Florida on Wednesday after…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The scene inside the Tennessee Room at UTC's University Center was "metal" on Wednesday morning. Blood Assurance and the university teamed up for the semi-annual "Bloodanooga"…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police are investigating the shooting of a man this morning in the downtown area. Officers responded to a person shot on East 11th Street around 8AM. They found that a 34 year old male had been shot…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Dr. Stephen Miller with the Hamilton County Health Department says syphilis cases are on the rise and that case numbers are even greater right now…
By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach GULFPORT, Miss. - Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Self, an Englewood, Tennessee, native is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The tradition of college bands stopping in Chattanooga hit a big snag during the pandemic. We used to see either the University of Alabama or the University of Tennessee marching bands stop over on their way to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - There are a lot of factors driving up the price of new cars. Inflation, production shutdowns, supply chain issues, and the microchip shortage. The bottom line is there are more of us shopping for new cars than…
CATOOSA COUNTY, (WDEF) - 8th Grade Social Studies can be a Middle School rite of passage. It's a serious subject, but there is room to have a little fun. Dillon Crowder uses his keen sense…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Every year, on December 17, wreaths are laid on the graves of members of the armed forces at Arlington National Cemetery and 2,500 other locations in all fifty states. Chattanooga…
GRAYSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk is asking for the public's help in the case of a new born's body that was found this week. Deputies found the underdeveloped infant lying face down at the edge of…
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - Republican Candidate and American Football Star Herschel Walker made a stop at Calhoun's City Pool this morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you travel over the Chickamauga Dam on Highway 153, be ready for some delays the next two days. (more…)
ATLANTA (Press Release) - Atlanta film producer Ryan Felton faces sentencing in U.S. Federal Court November 22nd, 2022, He previously pleaded guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering charges arising from his fraudulent promotion of…
At 14,000 miles per hour somewhere in space more than seven million miles from Earth, NASA's DART spacecraft made contact tonight with Dimorphos -- a 525-foot-wide moon orbiting a…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - There are plenty of political races to consider on the November ballot. But there are also 4 proposed changes to the Tennessee Constitution. Secretary of State Tre Hargett is prepping voters on what they mean before…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Gov. Bill Lee has authorized around 1,200 Tennessee National Guard soldiers and airmen to respond to Hurricane Ian. The Hurricane is expected to hit Florida on Thursday. The…
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee native who died during World War II will be buried this week in Washington state. The Army says Tech. Sgt. Ross H. Thompson died Dec. 10, 1942, at age 50. He was reported captured…
CLOUD SPRINGS, Georgia (WDEF) - "Ms Elkins, I'm sorry. I'm gonna have to interrupt this class for a very special new announcement. Surprise!!!" You bought a subscription to Teach Starter over the…
RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) - Police on Sand Mountain believe they have cracked the case of the woman peeping in people's homes. Rainsville Police have gotten numerous calls of a woman prowling yards and peaking into windows last week. And several…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The telecommunicators at the Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District were honored for their efforts during a shooting downtown in…
SODDY DAISY (WDEF) - Soddy Daisy High School is taking on a challenge to end bullying and exclusion at the school. It's called Rachel's Challenge, with the name coming from Rachel Scott, the first…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It was the darkest days of the pandemic. 84 year old Pat Blankenship, a lifelong Hixson resident, had recently undergone heart surgery. Doctors said she must stay at…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Police are investigating the shooting of two men in the Ridgedale area Sunday night. They got a "shots fired" call around 10:15 PM to the 1100 block of South Lyerly Street. Officers found a vehicle with bullet…
CHARLESTON, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County officials have updated information on a child drowning Sunday in Charleston. They say neighbors discovered the child in their pool. Officials don't know how long the child was in the water. Both neighbors and…