Groundbreaking Held for Cloud Springs Industrial Park
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - Catoosa County broke ground on what they hope is an anchor of their economic future today. (more…)
More Performers Announced for 2023 CMT Music Awards
AUSTIN, Texas (WDEF) -- More performers have been announced for the CMT Music Awards next month. In addition to Tennessee Valley native Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn,…
La Paz Chattanooga grows, adds 10th official partnership
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As the Latino population grows in the Scenic City, so do their needs. La Paz Chattanooga has nearly doubled in size to accommodate our…
Summer food benefits OK'd for 530K Alabama children
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An estimated 530,000 Alabama children who get free or reduced price school meals are now eligible for food benefits this summer after the school year ends, officials said Tuesday. The Alabama Department of Human Resources said…
Hamilton County judge drops charges against Ryan Edwards
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Ryan Edwards, from MTV's "Teen Mom," entered a plea deal on Tuesday. A Hamilton County Judge dismissed three charges against Edwards. On Tuesday, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported the…
Mayor Wamp encourages residents to take survey ahead of State of the County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp will give his first State of the County address on Friday. During the speech,…
UnifiEd to discuss third grade retention law tomorrow in town hall
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- UnifiEd will be hosting a town hall tomorrow night to discuss a new third grade retention law. The law will now…
US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
By KARL RITTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down…
Georgia senators send Kemp $1B income tax refund package
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have given final approval to two pieces of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's tax cut agenda. The measures would give income tax filers another $1…
Your Community with Kay: Citizens' Fire Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department is hosting a Citizens' Fire Academy next month. The academy will allow residents to see what it is like to be…
Erlanger Life Force services returning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Erlanger announced on Tuesday that their LIFE FORCE services are returning. They said that LIFE FORCE is "thoughtfully returning its crews to service." Erlanger stated that, following their stand-down time, they are now well-prepared to return…
Dalton Police searching for missing man
UPDATE (3/22/23): Dalton Police said Napier has contacted the police department. He is no longer considered missing, and he is safe. EARLIER: DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Dalton Police Department is searching…
15-year murder case solved
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Fifteen years later, the GBI arrested a man for the murder of Lance Jay Banister of Acworth. Investigators found his body in Chatsworth in 2008. [caption id="attachment_1232584"…
Ex-sheriff convicted of civil rights abuses to be sentenced
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A former Georgia sheriff convicted of violating the civil rights of people in his custody by unnecessarily strapping them into restraint chairs is set to be sentenced Tuesday with prosecutors seeking several…
Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden says he plans to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who remains under hospice care at his home in south Georgia. Biden told donors at a California fundraiser Monday…
Police: Officer fatally shoot armed man who pointed gun
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee police responding to a report of shots fired at a residence in Jackson fatally shot an armed man who pointed a gun at officers, authorities said. Officers with the Jackson Police Department found Glennard Herndon,…
11 arrested in Tennessee human trafficking operation
BRISTON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested 11 men for human trafficking. These men are all accused of seeking illicit sex from minors, the TBI said. The undercover operation started on March 9 and lasted two…
Citizens Voice Concerns as Signal Mountain Faces Large Deficit
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Signal Mountain Town Council received an earful from residents about reports that potential cuts that could be coming to the town’s fire…
Tennessee Senate OKs push to define ‘sex'; may risk funding
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Transgender people in Tennessee would be prevented from changing their driver's licenses and birth certificates under legislation approved by Republican senators Monday. The legislation, which still must clear the House chamber, would define male and female…
93 Blizzard: People Helping People
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thirty years ago, we had just started learning what previous generations have always taught us. You can't always count on the government to bail you out. The Blizzard of 93 dumped 20 + inches of snow on…
What's Right with our Schools: Dalton Academy Career Fair
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) -- It's a question we've all heard throughout our lives: "what do you want to be when you grow up?" Dalton Academy is helping…
No plans to close Walnut Street Bridge
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- There was some confusion over the weekend regarding the Walnut Street bridge. It was sparked by a post on Twitter when CARTA suggested the bridge…
Local analysts reassure residents amidst financial crisis
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- This weekend saw two major banks shut down, causing heavy economic stress. Panic spread and there was fear of another economic collapse. But due to…
Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A large group of migrants in Mexico who were poised to barge into the U.S. over the weekend were blocked from crossing a bridge leading from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, a U.S.…