ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A Fulton County Judge has ruled against the six week abortion ban in Georgia. It is based on a technicality of law. The Judge found that lawmakers passed the bill before Roe V Wade was overturned,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga City Council approved the controversial rezoning of the Airport Inn off of Lee Highway on Tuesday night. The building is set to be converted into supportive housing for some of the city's homeless. The 7-to-2…
MAR-A-LAGO, Florida (WDEF) - Former President Donald Trump plans to wipe the "former" from his title. He announced that he will run for President a third time tonight from his estate in Florida. "In…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee will be able to replace another Bredesen appointee to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Justice Sharon Lee informed the current Governor that she plans to retire next year. Lee is a native of Madisonville…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The City of Athens took a major step tonight in putting months of political in-fighting to a rest. The new City Council met for the first time since an election day turnover that saw the old…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Occupants at the Budgetel Inn and Suites Motel in East Ridge are outraged with what they are describing as an abrupt eviction notice. (more…)
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)-Dalton Police are searching for a woman who they believe committed theft at a dollar store. (more…)
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Abby Fornter teaches English and Social Studies at Lookout Valley Middle School. She also gets in plenty of kicks coaching soccer. At least one of her students calls Fortner…
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The folks at Dollywood are teasing us again with new images of their new ride at the theme park arriving next spring. The reveal happened Tuesday…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police arrested a wanted teenager this morning, but it wasn't easy. 18 year old Quinton Jones had warrants for aggravated burglary and domestic assault. Police had also sought him this summer in the auto burglary initiative…
City governments are struggling to fill vacancies as retention and recruitment continues to decrease and with commercial industries as their competition. (more…)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee and Georgia are on the winning side of a legal tussle with Google. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced an almost $400 million dollar multistate settlement with the company on Monday. It involves location tracking…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The East Ridge City Council tonight brought their old city manager out of retirement. The Council voted to make Scott Miller their interim City Manager. He will replace Chris Dorsey who suddenly resigned last Thursday,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee health officials are encouraging residents to receive their updated COVID-19 booster, as coronavirus and flu cases continue to rise. With both colder temperatures and time spent…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposed development on the Chattanooga Southside went in front of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission today. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga State made a big announcement this morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Since its establishment back in 20-18, Chattanooga Preparatory School has become a successful institution, preparing its students for life after high school. The model has been so well…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is encouraging residents to participate in cleanup events throughout the state this month. So far more than eight tons of trash has been collected in the department’s No Trash November initiative.…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Collegedale investigators have arrested a Credit Union teller on charges of embezzlement. Leilana Bearce has been charged with theft over $10,000. Investigators say she embezzled more than $47,000 as a teller at Collegedale Credit Union. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Firefighters snuffed out a blaze this morning at Signal View Apartments. They found the fire in the laundry room of one of the buildings at 900 Mountain Creek Road. They put out the flames and then cut…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are looking into a shooting from late Saturday night. It happened just before 11 p.m. in the 6200 block of Lee Highway. It initially came in as a shots fired call. When officers responded,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga police are investigating an early morning shooting that sent a woman to the hospital. It happened shortly after 2 a.m., Sunday, in the 900 block of North Orchard Knob Avenue. Police say they do have…
At the heart of a new development on Chattanooga's south side, Mill Town, is the old abandoned Coosa Mill, and for this past weekend and next, it will be transformed into an interactive art experience. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two people are injured after a shooting in Chattanooga Saturday afternoon. Chattanooga Police say they responded to the 2000 block of Cooley Street where they received a report of a disorder with a weapon shortly before…