Board suspends business permit of bar near mass shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Officials have voted to suspend the business permit of a Tennessee nightclub near the scene of a mass shooting where three people were killed and 14 others…
Chattanooga Native Conner Smith to Release New Song Friday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga native and country music artist Conner Smith has been keeping quite busy. Conner is about to tour with Thomas Rhett, and recently performed at both the Honey Bee Festival…
Atlanta, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle among World Cup sites
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati,…
From The Archives: 2012 Lauren Alaina closes Riverbend Festival
(CHATTANOOGA) - Ten years ago, the Riverbend scored a big homecoming show to close out that year's festival. Country singer Lauren Alaina was just starting her professional…
Collegedale cop cleared after controversial citation stop
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Facebook post alleging a Collegedale Police Officer had been racist during a citation has been thoroughly investigated and those claims…
Walker County says these 5 men have jumped their sex offender registry
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Authorities in Walker County are cracking down on their sex offernder registry. They are asking for the public's help in finding five men who they say have absconded. If you have information on any of them,…
New Mural on 10th Street: "Voices of MLK"
These 12 artists, who all live and/or work in the Chattanooga area, painted this year’s murals on the second side of the EPB 10th Street Substation: (left to right) Rea Shaw, Sara Tolbert, Jerome Foster, Ann…
Officer Involved Shooting in Bradley County Leaves Man Dead
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man is dead in Bradley County after an officer involved shooting early Thursday morning. (more…)
Two Shootings Reported in Chattanooga Wednesday Night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Police Department responded to two shootings late Wednesday evening. (more…)
EPB restores power to downtown Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Bobby Terry and his wife were visiting from Alabama Tuesday night when their evening plans were suddenly changed. "My wife and I were in our room and we noticed the lights flickering on and off," Terry said.…
Heat Wave food tips for your family
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - "We have a salad plate and some popcorn chicken." "Four cases of Gatorade." "Salad items, fruits. A lot of veggies..." "Unknowingly walk out with what their body needs most this…
Developer closes on Peerless Mill property in Rossville
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - A developer has completed the purchase of the old Peerless Mill in Rossvile, Georgia. Tyler Cauble of Hamilton Development and real estate investors Jess Reed and Brandon Thornberry want to turn the old mill into a…
Patten Towers Residents Face Intense Heat without Air Conditioning
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- According to residents at Patton Towers, the air conditioning has been out in most the building for months. "It's been two months since the air been out. I feel like it…
TBI Update on Summer Wells Amber Alert one year later
BEECH CREEK, Tennessee (WDEF) - It has now been one year since Summer Wells disappeared in upper East Tennessee, and investigators still have no idea what happened to her. "At that time, no one imagined we would still be…
Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The new gift is one of several Parton has made to the center over the years, including a…
New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward
By DEEPA BHARATH and PETER SMITH Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) - Bart Barber, the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, is vowing to expedite sex abuse reforms in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. He spoke a day…
More To The Story: Treehouse Vacations
RISING FAWN, GA (WDEF) - 41 year old Michael Hicks and his wife Teah own a company that makes unique spaces. For unique destinations. This is their latest creation.…
Man charged with shooting after getting into shouting match with woman
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga had another shooting on Tuesday night. This one happened in the 3900 block of Blanchard Street in Brainerd. Police say a 41 year old woman suffered a non-life threatening gunshot would to the leg. Investigators chased…
Heatwave causes record breaking energy usage
EPB has reached their highest levels of electrical use in nearly three years. EPB officials report that the peak demand is likely to surpass the current peak in the next few days. (more…)
Man charged with assault for arson of a home
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga fire investigators have charged a man with setting a house fire a couple of weeks ago. They say Van Keith III set a fire in an occupied home June 3rd on Allin Street. They say he…
Power Restored After Transformer Explosion in Downtown Chattanooga
NOON UPDATE: EPB says they have now restored all fiber optics service, too from last night's transformer explosion. They now say it was caused by an equipment…
Read House celebrates 150th Anniversary
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The historic Read House in downtown Chattanooga celebrated its 150th Anniversary this afternoon with a celebration in its storied Green Room. In honor of the occasion, J.W. Kelly created a very smooth Limited Edition Double Oaked Straight…
CPD holds press conference following recent violence
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department held a press conference of its own Tuesday night regarding the McCallie shooting. CPD Sector Chief Jerri Sutton wants Chattanoogans to know that police are "present" all throughout the city. At the conference,…
Underground transformer explosion knocks out downtown power
11:15 Update: Fire Dept. handing over scene to EPB crews to make repairs overnight. Here is their description of the incident. …
