Severe storms lead to flooded roads in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Reports of roads being closed due to the inclement rain spread all throughout the Tennessee Valley from Alton Park to East Ridge. W. 33rd Street…
Here are the public hearings over property taxes in North Georgia
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia governments are in the process of telling residents how much they are rolling back your millage rate this year and whether those sky-high new evaluations will actually mean higher property taxes. Remember, in Georgia,…
Back to School: The Public Education Foundation places future teachers in disadvantaged schools
The Public Education Foundation (PEF) in Chattanooga is placing future teachers in our economically disadvantaged schools. (more…)
Erlanger Privatization to be Complete in 2024
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Hamilton County is moving ahead with the plan to transition Erlanger Medical Center from a public entity to a private non-profit. The move has been in the works for Several Months,…
Dade Sheriff: Did you drop these bags of meth last night?
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - The Dade County Sheriff's Office is asking for the person who dropped some bags last night in Trenton to come reclaim it. The baggies have about two pounds of meth and fentaynl in it. Deputies says…
Tennessee Supreme Court picks Skrmetti as attorney general
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Supreme Court says Jonathan Skrmetti has been tapped to be the state’s next attorney general. Skrmetti replaces Attorney General Herbert Slatery. Slatery announced in May that he wouldn’t seek…
Sheriff reports major fentanyl bust in Murphy, NC
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - The Sheriff in Cherokee, North Carolina reports the arrest of a suspect they identified in their on-going investigation into the fentanyl crisis. On Tuesday, officers conducted…
More To The Story: Vision of Mercy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga native Diane Moore founded "Vision of Mercy" back in May of last year. With a goal of providing non-perishable food bags and other…
Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga Hosts Food Truck Fridays
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Non-profit "LAUNCH" has teamed up with the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union to host Food Truck Fridays at the Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga. The Kitchen Incubator is a startup facility…
Chattanooga City Council approves South Broad development
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- If you build it, they will come. After decades of discussion, the Chattanooga City Council voted Tuesday night on a resolution to approve both the proposed South Broad…
Jeep driver ejected in Brainerd Road crash
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A driver is recovering after being ejected from his jeep this evening in a crash. It happened just before 9 PM near the intersection of Brainerd and Shallowford roads. Police say the Jeep was heading towards Chattanooga…
Man accused of firing gun outside of Cleveland Walmart this evening
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The call came in as an active shooter outside the Walmart in Cleveland. When Bradley County deputies and Cleveland Police arrived, they found a man inside an SUV parking in the fire lane. 911 callers said…
More To The Story with Staley: Stair Climbing
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "Climbing stairs is you versus the clock. It's you versus you......" And Troy Alston can run the stairs alright. Better than just about anybody in…
Stadium deal gets approved by Chattanooga City Council
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tuesday night was the Chattanooga City Council's turn to consider the South Broad Revitalization plan. The vote was unanimous in favor of it. The District will include housing & retail plus a new minor league baseball stadium…
Marion Co. parents call on school board to address racial harassment
Two Marion County mothers are going public with the lack of support they have received from the school district after their black children have been continuously harassed at Jasper Middle School. (more…)
Republican lawmakers outraged over FBI Raid of President Trump's estate
MAR-A-LAGO, Florida (WDEF) - Republican lawmakers are outraged over the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago Monday night. Officials say the raid involves an investigation into former President Trump's handling of records owned by the federal government. CBS News reports investigation is…
Trace of 'bone-crushing' dog found at Tennessee fossil site
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - East Tennessee State University says researchers have discovered evidence of the extinct “bone-crushing” dog at a fossil site that also included herbivores, a sabretooth cat and alligators.…
Natural Gas Prices Maintain Fourteen-Year High
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The TVA says natural gas prices are at a fourteen year high. In June, the price of natural gas was one hundred and forty-one percent higher than it was last…
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union expanding to new territory
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Monday, the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) announced they are expanding their coverage area in northwest Georgia. The Credit Union is adding Chattooga, Whitfield, Murray and Gordon counties to their service area, giving them 17…
Gallatin Courthouse fire may have been caused by lightning
GALLATIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The City of Gallatin suffered a major setback Sunday night to their plans to bring their downtown back to life. A major fire caused major damage to the new Sumner County courthouse under construction, northeast of…
Sentencing for man behind Mexico to Georgia Meth ring
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) - The man convicted of setting up a Mexico to Northwest Georgia meth pipeline has been sentenced in Federal Court in Rome. Prosecutors say Juan Cain Valencia-Ramirez has been in the drug business for a long time.…
District 8 City Council Runoff to Take Place September 15
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The election for the District 8 City Council Seat will be decided in a runoff on September 15. Candidate Marie Mott was surprised to learn that the election…
Chattanooga Swim School 'Survival Week'
A new swim school in Chattanooga is teaching kids how to survive unexpected plunges into deep waters for their "Survival Week" training. (more…)
What's Right With Our Schools: Catoosa County Students Learning with TN Aquarium
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - The written word takes on a whole new meaning when you can actually reach out and touch your subject matter. Students in Catoosa County earned new respect their local…