BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The winter weather and slick roads are already causing some delays on Tuesday. The Bradley County Mayor's Office is opening two hours later in the morning due to road conditions. They will open at 10:30…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- A teacher in Bradley County and her husband are dead following a fatal crash on Christmas Night. (more…)
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- A crash in Ooltewah injured one person and snarled traffic earlier this afternoon. (more…)
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- A rash of house fires have left numerous families homeless in the Chattanooga area. (more…)
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- A fire took place in Ooltewah Saturday afternoon. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After numerous fires on Friday, the Chattanooga Fire Department did not receive a break from the elements on Friday…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- An organization in Dalton had its annual Christmas community giveback early this Christmas Eve morning. (more…)
UPDATE: TVA has lifted the requirement for power companies to reduce power. EPB released the following statement. "As of 11:30 a.m. on December 24, TVA indicated mandatory power reductions will no longer be needed. Currently, TVA indicates they do…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Evicted Budgetel residents currently residing at a motel in Lookout Valley recieved a surprise this morning. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Despite the cold, the homeless population in Chattanooga had access to a hot meal today. (more…)
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) -- Christmas Day is almost here. But sadly, not everyone will have a family to spend it with, including area veterans. Fortunately, a local husband-wife team is determined to fix that.…
CARTERSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Cartersville early Friday morning. The incident happened just after midnight in a business parking lot downtown. The GBI preliminary report says Cartersville Police responded to a vehicle…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - TVA reports their power situation has improved after creating rolling blackouts earlier in the day across their 7 state coverage area (mainly in Nashville and Kentucky). Local power companies were notified earlier today that TVA would…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Fire officials now say that a woman who initially escaped a fire this morning,, went back in and did not survive. The fire began in one home on Jarnigan…
TVA has asked all local power companies to reduce load by 5% to help avoid the need for rolling blackouts.
DIETZ & WATSON PREMIUM DELI MEATS AND CHEESES OF PHILADELPHIA TO PRESENT $10,500 TO THREE TENNESSEE FOOD BANKS DEC. 19 AND 20 ON BEHALF OF THEIR RETAIL SUPERMARKET PARTNER FOOD CITY In Its 6th Year, the Program Called “Families Helping…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A growing number of states, including Tennessee and Georgia, are banning the social media app TikTok from their state government network devices. Even the Peach State's 26 universities…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The frigid weather won't stop the Union Gospel Mission from serving their Christmas dinners on Friday. They will be serving the homeless at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center from 11 AM to 1 PM. And they need…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Multiple agencies and organizations are preparing for the worst tonight in the Tennessee Valley, as inclement weather "not seen in decades" is on the way. Everyone from Mayor…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - While your family make hunker down for some serious steaming over Christmas weekend, the tradition used to be of bundling them all up to go to…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's Governor extends a Christmas tradition by offering clemency to 16 people across the state, including four from our area. The Governor has the power to pardon or end sentences for prisoners, in consultation with the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you are new to a house, there are several tips you should heed during an extreme cold spell like we're going to see tonight. -- trickle water from your faucet -- open cabinet drawers around your…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF)- The Rossville Police Department is continuing their investigation into a local softball coach that is accused of sexual misconduct with minors. (more…)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Country music stars are taking the stage to celebrate 2023 as part of CBS' NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH. Riverbend Festival alums Jimmie Allen and Elle King are…