LAS VEGAS, Nevada (WDEF) - Volkswagen has a new accolade for the electric vehicles they are making in Chattanooga. The ID.4 SUV has won the first-ever SEMA award for electric Vehicle of the Year. The SEMA Show (Specialty Equipment Market…
RED BANK, TN (WDEF) - Teachers need to be clear communicators and strong motivators. Kiely Dowell checks both those boxes and many more in her Red Bank Middle School Social Studies class. She's also highly creative and a good listener.…
Bradley County, TN (WDEF) - The PIE Innovation Center in Bradley County is now officially open. The facility is a planned regional educational facility that will prepare students for post-secondary careers and…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators say a concerning video shared among students on Monday is not legitimate. We reached out to the Sheriff's Department after getting calls about the video. Students got the video purporting to be a…
ATHENS/CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Authorities are reporting two different gun incidents at local schools. The Sheriff in McMinn County is reporting a "simulated" handgun found on a student.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A longtime restaurant in Hixson has been shut down by a fire. A passerby first noticed the flames at Rafael's Italian Restaurant on Hixson Pike and called 911 before 11 PM. When firefighters arrived, the flames were…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - You can watch one of the most anticipated movies of the year on the big screen at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D theater. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premieres on Thursday, November 10. It will remain on the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The historic Chattanooga Choo Choo railroad cars are being removed. The vintage cars that sit behind the terminal building at the Choo Choo have been sold and the removal process started this…
HIXSON -- At 10:26 p.m. Sunday night, CPD was notified of a possible active shooter at a post office located on 6050 Shallowford Rd. "Right now, what I can confirm for…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Dr. Greg Steinke has been a physician since 2006. But after time, he became frustrated with the standard way of practicing. He was looking for more. "I wanted to have more…
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (WDEF) - A good day usually begins after a good night's sleep. Some students at Notre Dame have been busy building beds that will be given away free…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - Bradley County investigators are looking into a body found at the First Baptist Church this afternoon. They were called by a church worker about an unresponsive male in a car in the parking lot around 2…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School system announces changes to their school choice options. Here is their release: - Hamilton County Schools (HCS) is increasing the number of school choice options for the 2023-'24 school year! For the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Postal Service announces some fallout from the shooting last night at the main facility. They are temporarily suspending operations at the Main Post Office on Shallowford Road until further notice. That also includes the Chattanooga Finance…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a Halloween morning shooting in East Chattanooga. They say it happened around 10:30 AM at 1900 Milne Street (but the location could change). Police say a 28 year old male suffered potentially life-threatening…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A shooting at a Chattanooga post office and a crash at a Hixson nail salon have left two dead Sunday evening.…
This Halloween caregivers and family members of those with Dementia or Alzheimer's may be worried for the loved ones as Halloween can be a frightening holiday. (more…)
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- Four people are dead, including three Chattooga High School student athletes. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- WARNING: This video contains flashing aid and strobe lights. Viewer discretion is advised. While Halloween won't be here until Monday, the chills and thrills of spooky season can be found all…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The stakes are continuing to rise in Georgia as numerous high stakes elections are upon us. (more…)
VALLEY HEAD, Al. (WDEF) -- A Valley Head, Alabama man has been arrested on more than 100 charges related to child pornography. 27-year-old Dustin Burt is facing 77 counts of Possession of Child Pornography and 29 counts of Dissemination of…
A Korean automotive parts company plans to open a $205 million factory that will supply 200,000 battery modules annually for electric vehicles produced in Alabama and Georgia, officials said Thursday.
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was severely beaten by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home, and he's being treated by doctors for injuries, according to people familiar with the matter.
A Tennessee senator accused of violating federal campaign finance laws requested a hearing Thursday to change his not guilty plea after initially criticizing the charges as a political witch hunt.