GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A 7-year-old girl died when a tree fell on a tent at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wednesday. The park did not identify the girl, who was from Georgia. The child’s father and two siblings…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- District Six County Commissioner David Sharpe is requesting a series of emails rumored to have been exchanged between Weston Wamp and the Chattanooga Lookouts. Sharpe hasn't addressed Wamp by name, but…
Gun Violence Prevention Roadmap 7.27 CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Mayor released a plan on Thursday to deal with the shootings in the city. Mayor Kelly's Roadmap to End Gun Violence in Chattanooga is built as a framework for coordinating responses…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- For the fourth time this year, The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates again, leading some to fear a recession is imminent. According to CBS News, today's increase brings…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Forest System announces that the Ocoee River warning system is back in operation. The strobe and siren warning system was damaged by the fire at the Ocoee Whitewater Center in April. Now TVA crews have…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chemical Company Wacker currently employs seven hundred people at its Charleston, Tennessee facility. But soon that site is going to expand, adding several new silicone production facilities. The expansion is being…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Brandon Neil Wiseman chose a plea deal over a trial for a fatal shooting in Chatsworth the day after Christmas. Wiseman admitted to police that he killed Joshua Dewayne Petty in the driveway of the victim's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are looking for a suspect in a shooting Tuesday night in East Chattanooga. It happened in the 2900 block of Taylor Street around 9:30 PM. Investigators learned that a vehicle drove up on a group…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Another year of the Chattanooga Choo Choo Invitational at Council Fire is "in the books!" It was the 10th year of the event. And organizers are confident…
Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting incident that has left a male juvenile injured. It happened at around 9:40 last night in the 2900 block of Taylor Street. Officials say police responded to calls of a person suffering from a…
Wacker plans to expand its production in Charleston Tennessee. Governor Bill Lee made the announcement this morning with Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, and Wacker officials. Governor Bill Lee said, “Companies choose to invest in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Inflation has left many families across the country stretched thin this year. With the new school year right around the corner, school supply costs, like food and gas, may…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga City Council unanimously approved Mayor Tim Kelly's "One Chattanooga Relief and Recovery Plan" tonight. This unlocks $30,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for 36 local initiatives. The city says this represents a major step…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Tennessee's Attorney General now has a firm date on when the state's full abortion ban will go into affect. It will be on August 25th. The so-called trigger law has been waiting on an official proceeding…
STATESBORO, Georgia (WDEF) - A Georgia judge has been charged with making a terrorist threat by the GBI. 70 year old Chief Magistrate Judge Eddie Anderson faces that charge and a count of violating his oath of office. The GBI…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Five children were treated by security and E-M-Ts at the Tennessee Aquarium yesterday afternoon following an escalator mishap. It happened around 1:45 in the River Journey Building. The kids were in…
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold. This further bolsters the theory that the virus emerged from the wild rather…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's official. Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant is now rolling off the all-electric ID.4 compact SUV. The ID.4 is already Volkswagen's most popular electric vehicle, but they have all been made in Germany. Until now. In a release,…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to the third highest in game history. The pot now stands at $810 million ($470 million Cash Value). You have until 10:45 PM (EST) to buy a ticket. But you…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- According to a 2021 data breach report conducted by Verizon, thirty-six percent of data breaches are caused by phishing scams. Phishing traditionally relies on email to trick a user into providing…
SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - In an effort to make school zones safer for buses, student drivers, and cops directing traffic, the city of Soddy Daisy will be installing eight new speed cameras. (more…)
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - A prominent dental company has agreed to pay a hefty fine over alleged TennCare violations. The United States Attorney announced the agreement on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors say Cloudland Dental submitted false claims for dental services to…
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The McMinn County Sheriff says a man has confessed that he shot his wife at their home over the weekend. Joanne Johnson was shot at least two times around 5 AM on Sunday morning at the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A car caught fire causing damage to a home in Hixson late Monday evening, July 26.…