Golden Apple Award: Susan Royal, Fairyland Elementary School
Lookout Mountain, GA (WDEF) - Susan Royal has a heart for service and gift for teaching. She's been in the classroom for more than 25 years, and a generation of students is…
Some Halt 401K Contributions Under Inflationary Pressures
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A report from Savings.com indicates that twenty five percent of Americans are reducing or pausing their 401K contributions. The report suggests that inflation is to blame. People are choosing…
Creative Discovery Museum Opens Second Floor Exhibit ArtSpace
ArtSpace is officially open! This exhibit is the newest completed phase of the Ignite Discovery capital campaign renovations. The official opening on August 27 was highly anticipated and well received by Creative Discovery Museum (CDM) members, visitors, donors, and members of the arts community in Chattanooga.
High speed chase around LaFayette ends in crash and arrest
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - A chase in northwest Georgia on Tuesday resulted in a couple of wrecks. The Georgia State Patrol says it started when a trooper spotted a Ford F-150 driving recklessly. He…
Polk County man dies in dog attack
OLD FORT, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Polk County Sheriff's Office says a dog attacked and killed a man in Old Fort over the weekend. The Sheriff's Office confirmed that the dog was an alligator pitbull. Deputies arrived just after 2…
State names 13 Reward Schools, 13 Level 5 Schools, removes Brainerd High from Priority List.
The latest release of Hamilton County student testing data from the Tenn. Department of Education shows 13 local schools that earned Reward School status
United Way of Greater Chattanooga to mobilize 2,000 volunteers for Impact Days
United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s Impact Days, a two-day volunteer initiative where more than 2,000 volunteers will deploy throughout the community, plans to be the largest volunteerism opportunity ever in the Tennessee Valley.
Small Plane Crashes at Chattanooga Airport
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Crews are investigating a plane crash at the Chattanooga Airport late Tuesday morning. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded shortly after 11:30 a.m. CFD says the single engine plane went…
Collegedale Planning Commission recommends property rezoning
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Collegedale Planning Commission held its latest meeting tonight about the potential rezoning of the locally beloved Hidden Hills Farm and Saddle Club property. A packed…
Major credit cards place guns under new merchant category
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Major credit cards are adding a new merchant category for firearms retailers, much to the celebration of gun-control advocates. Visa, Mastercard and…
Governor announces grants to improve internet access in rural areas
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Lee announced grants today to improve internet access across Tennessee. The $446 million dollars comes from the American Rescue Plan. And the goal is to extend broadband connections in rural areas of the state. Here…
County Mayor vetoes new dais to make room for him and new commissioner
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp is vetoing plans to add an additional seat to the County Commission's Dais. At last week's meeting, it was announced that the expansion would cost…
Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87
CHICAGO (AP) - Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died. He was 87. His son, Bobby Lewis, says Ramsey Lewis died Monday at his Chicago home. Lewis’ music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career. He’s revered in jazz…
Murder suspect arrested after daylong search in Franklin County
WINCHESTER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A search for a morning murder suspect covered two counties on the other side of the Cumberland Plateau today. Quentin Nathaniel Stacey was shot and killed before dawn on Norwood Creek Road in Winchester. The Franklin…
What's Right With Ours Schools: Hamilton County Schools eLabs
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - It's a sign of the times, eLabs are a vital part of education at all levels these days. Thanks to PEF and Volkswagen Chattanooga, Hamilton County Schools has cut…
Police investigate shooting on busy section of Gunbarrel road
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A shooting this evening has caused the traffic snarl along Gunbarrel Road below Hamilton Place Mall. Chattanooga Police responded to a call of multiple parties shot in the 1700 around 5:30. They say a 23 year old…
Two Men Recognized for Heroism in Rustic Village Apartment Fire
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Fire Department Operations Chief Rick Boatwright was on his way to work when he saw black smoke billowing over Highway 58. The Rustic Village Apartment Complex was on fire, and…
Alabama's Teddy Gentry arrested on marijuana charge
(This story was altered to correct the location of the arrest) FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - A core member of the group Alabama has been charged with marijuana possession near his hometown. Bass player Teddy Gentry was arrested on Monday…
More To The Story With Staley: Aquarium Educator Retires
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It takes about....oh......30 seconds to clearly see that Julia Gregory loves her job. But after 25 years at the Aquarium, Julia, the senior educator, is retiring. As of…
Plea deal for man accused of molesting young relative
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - A Catoosa County man has been convicted of incest and child molestation. 42 year old Jeffery Lee Zelko pleaded guilty to molesting a young female relative. He will get a 15 year prison term plus 25…
Country Star John Michael Montgomery Injured in Bus Wreck
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music star John Michael Montgomery is recovering from a crash involving his tour bus Friday afternoon. It happened on I-75 South in Campbell County, near the Tennessee-Kentucky state…
New charges against man in Hixson fentanyl overdose case
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Hamilton County investigators now have a new list of charges against a man from Lake View, Alabama. About two weeks ago, they issued warrants for the arrest of Christopher Clay Garrison in connection with a fentanyl overdose…
Georgia Young girl testifies against her molester
SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - It didn't take a jury long to side with a young girl who took the stand to testify that her mother's boyfriend had molested her. They convicted 33 year old Jonathan Michael Culberson of molestation and…
Nearly 400 people participate in the Chattanooga Stair Climb Memorial to honor 9/11 first responder victims
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The first plane struck the World Trade Center at 8:43 in the morning on this day in 2001. Today at that time, New York…