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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…)
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…
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…
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…
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,…
11:15 Update: Fire Dept. handing over scene to EPB crews to make repairs overnight. Here is their description of the incident. …
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's City Council has approved a new budget for the coming year. Mayor Kelly's Office say it provides money for more road paving, affordable housing and fighting homelessness. They say it also includes a 3% cost of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Like most performers, country music artist Sophia Scott is pumped to be back on stage again. Her new EP "One of These Days" just came out June 2. She spent…
ROME, Ga. (AP) - A runaway dump truck struck and killed two men in northwest Georgia on Tuesday, leaving two others with serious injuries. Local news outlets report the brakes failed on a dump truck that was carrying asphalt for…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 2021-22 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level test results. And the administration says they like what they see. The TCAP test are used to show how the state…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While police continue to work on the mass shootings at McCallie Avenue and Cherry Street from past weekends, they continue to get more summertime shootings on their plate. Monday night a teenager was shot in Brainerd just…
With the recent rise in temperatures, local medical officials and Georgia's public health department are promoting caution when making plans for outdoor activities. (more…)
UPDATE: U.S. Attorney in Knoxville confirms the gun charges against Garrian King and Rodney Junior Harris. They have both been indicted by a…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Residents at an Assisted Living Facility in Athens had to evacuate into the hot weather today because of a fire. The fire ended up being minor. Firefighters say the source was a fan box in the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a 72 year old man was shot and killed Sunday night. It happened at a home on Citico Avenue near Memorial hospital around 10:30 PM. Police found both the man and a 21 year…