WRWOS: Construction Career Academy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "You want the paper ring to face down so you put that on like that." Gerald Harris: "I think for the community and the students, this school this partnership…
Jewish and Campus Community Respond to Anti-Semitic Flyers
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The campus of UTC was marred by anti-Semitic flyers that were posted on campus over the weekend. (more…)
Red Bank & Collegedale will shake up city government on election day
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - With most of the attention directed toward the races of the U.S. House and the State Senate, there are local elections that are grabbing attention. (more…)
Number of wrong ballots cast in Nashville now more than 430
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Election officials have confirmed that more than 430 Nashville voters cast ballots in the wrong race in the lead-up to Election Day. The amount is a stark jump…
More To The Story with Staley: Softball Showdown
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Saturday morning at Camp Jordan. And the park is packed. With people from all over the place. Over 30 states to be exact.…
Two teens shot in Alton Park
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating the shooting of two teenagers last night in Alton Park. But almost all the details at TBD. Police got a call about shots fires around the Bethlehem Center on West 38th Street around…
Stocking Full of Love campaign underway in Catoosa County
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The 2022 Stocking Full of Love program is underway in Catoosa County. The program, sponsored by the Sheriff's Office, provides toys for needy children in the county. They've been doing it for more than three decades,…
Brian Kemp Campaigns in Ringgold
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made one last campaign stop in Northwest Georgia before the Georgia Gubernatorial Election on Tuesday. (more…)
Bass Fishing Team Collects Toys for Forgotten Child Fund
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- The beginning of the Christmas season means it’s time for a lot of giving. (more…)
Head of the Hooch Regatta Rows the Waterfront
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Rowers from all across America have descended on the Chattanooga…
Fort Oglethorpe Holds Veteran's Day Parade
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF)- The city of Fort Oglethorpe showed its American pride Saturday…
Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America Cellphones - the ultimate distraction - keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback doesn't always come from students. In some cases,…
Chattanooga opens brand new Information Center
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Tourism Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its brand-new Chattanooga Information Center Friday afternoon. The new building is in the "front yard" of the Tennessee Aquarium and is…
Hiring Fair held for Chattanooga Midtown area
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Urban Story Ventures partnered with the city of Chattanooga this afternoon to host the Midtown Hiring Fair. Councilwoman Carol Berz and the city's Office of Workforce…
Last suspect captured for August murder in Rossville
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia officials report that the fourth suspect in a deadly shooting in Rossville has been captured. Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson reports that…
More To The Story: Rossville Markets will continue
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - That's Heather Herweyer. Marking out the vendor spots for the next Rossville Boulevard open-air market. Yes, they will continue. Organizers say the markets so far,…
Hamilton County Schools Having Teachers Lock Classroom Doors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Schools are taking extra steps to ensure school safety. (more…)
New NTSB Recommendations After Meigs Bus Crash Investigation
DECATUR, Tenn. (WDEF)-On October 27, 2020, a utility service truck driver lost control of his vehicle on Highway 58 in Meigs County, causing the deaths of 53 year old school bus driver…
Blue Ridge's David Ralston will not seek another term as House Speaker
BLUE RIDGE, Georgia (WDEF) - Georgia's Speaker of the House announces he will not seek the post again next year. Representative David Ralston is…
Car drives up with more fentanyl during Sequatchie drug raid
DAUS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Sequatchie County deputies are looking for a suspect who drove up on their raid…
Armed robbery of Middle Valley business
MIDDLE VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Hamilton County investigators are working an armed robbery case from the Middle Valley area this morning. It happened at A-Affordable Fence Company on Hixson Pike near Chester Frost Park at around 11:15 AM. No one…
TECH BYTE: Don't Fall for Political Texting Scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The mid-term election is almost here, which means our phones are blowing up with political texts. Yes, they're annoying, and some could even be…
NTSB renews call for school bus seat belts after Meigs bus crash report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday renewed its call for seat belts on school buses after completing an investigation of a 2020 crash in Tennessee that killed the driver and a 7-year-old girl. The investigation…
Tips for beating Thanksgiving Food Price Inflation
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Inflation is hitting Thanksgiving meals hard this year. One research firm says your holiday meal will cost about 13.5% more this year. Another study finds that it may actually be…