Hixson, Dunlap win Dog Park Dash
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Two local communities are winners in this year's Dog Park Dash. Randy and Jenny Boyd formed the Boyd Foundation to help fund dog parks across Tennessee. This year…
Home energy expert shares tips for preserving home cooling systems
As a heatwave continues to roll throughout the country, the Tennessee Valley is no exception to the raging temperatures fuming across the South East. (more…)
More To The Story with Staley: Sound Therapy
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you're looking for someone who knows sound......Jennifer Kearns has "got you covered!" Kearns, a Kentucky native, is relatively new to Chattanooga. And one week…
Mayor's Office Proposes $2.8 Million for Homeless Shelter
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- There are thirty million dollars in federal money available to the city of Chattanooga through the American Rescue Plan. The City is considering using two point eight million to build…
Chattanoogans compare Southside proposal to past developments
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Southside development at the former U.S. pipe site has left many in local city and county governments with split opinions on its development. However, some longtime Chattanooga public figures…
Moon River announces daily lineup for Coolidge Park Festival
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We're about six weeks away from this year's Moon River Festival. And on Thursday, organizers announced their day lineups for the artists. Of course, the host act, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, will get the second slot…
Kayakers on Chickamauga rescued after storm swamped them
DALLAS BAY, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department was busy this morning rescuing two kayakers from the Harrison Bay area. The kayakers, a mother and daughter, were there to see the sunrise. While there, one of the…
Rep. Mike Cameron says it was time for Georgia's abortion law to change
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The abortion laws changed abruptly in Georgia on Wednesday following a court ruling. A federal appeals court overturned an injunction of Georgia's Heartbeat abortion ban. The legislation essentially bans…
Two suspects arrested for federal drug conspiracy charges
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police report the arrest of two local men on federal drug indictments. Brandon Rakestraw and Keunte Suttles were indicted for a conspiracy of 400 grams of a drug containing Fentanyl and 50 grams of meth. The…
Three Houses Struck by Lightning in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Three homes were hit by lightning in the Tennessee Valley, this morning. According to the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management, the strikes occurred within the span of thirty minutes. "It's…
From The Archives: 1987 country music showcase
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Nashville isn't just the country music capital because of it's recordings. The town has always lead the way for putting artists on TV. In the summer…
Tennessee has ten active monkeypox cases
The Center for Disease Control has confirmed there are ten active cases of monkeypox in Tennessee. (more…)
'Westside Evolves' project funding
Hamilton County Commissioners approved $2 million from America Rescue Plan (ARP) funds on Wednesday for the Westside Evolves project. (more…)
Suspect arrested in Georgia for shooting of innocent bystander in June
GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - A suspect in a Chattanooga murder has been arrested in the Atlanta area. The case involved the case of a man who was killed by gunfire outside his home at the City View Apartments in…
Marble, NC swamped by Wednesday night storm
MARBLE, North Carolina (WDEF) - The eastern edge of Cherokee County in North Carolina was hammered by a storm last night. The Sheriff says the area got torrential rains for several hours around Marble, which is northeast of Murphy. They…
Chattanooga Firefighters Battle House Fire in Hixson
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga firefighters battled hot and humid conditions Wednesday night as they battled a fire at a vacant home in Hixson.…
TikTok star from Chattanooga killed in Chicago murder/suicide
CHICAGO, Illinois (WDEF) - A Chattanooga native with a national reputation has been killed in a murder/suicide case in Chicago. 29 year old Sania Khan was a professional wedding photographer here. She had developed a following on Instagram and TikTok…
Authorities: Plane hits turbulence, diverted to Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Authorities say an American Airlines flight headed with 56 people for Nashville, Tennessee, from Florida had to be diverted to Alabama after hitting severe turbulence. At least eight minor injuries were reported by the airline Wednesday.…
Lightning Strikes soldiers at Fort Gordon in Georgia
AUGUSTA, Georgia (WDEF) - A bolt of lightning struck 10 soldiers Wednesday at Fort Gordon in Georgia. "It is with a heavy heart Fort Gordon confirms one of the soldiers in the lightning strike this afternoon succumbed to their injuries,"…
Marion County busts man bringing meth from Atlanta to Guild
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Marion County Sheriff's officers say they have interrupted a drug connection from Atlanta to Guild, Tennessee. Investigators say Cary Paradis picked up a large amount of meth…
Local medical professional discusses COVID BA.5 variant
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country. Its transmission level is high in Hamilton County, according to the CDC. Erlanger's…
Local Ronald McDonald House Charities receives sizable donation
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Local McDonald's owner-operators presented a check for nearly $17,000 Wednesday morning to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga. That money was raised from the Happy Meals for…
Cleveland City Schools in Need of Bus Drivers, Substitute Teachers
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- In January, the U-S Department of Transportation acknowledged a nationwide shortage of bus drivers. As the fall semester approaches, Cleveland City Schools are still in need of more drivers. "We're…
Appeals court allows Georgia abortion law to take effect
By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling and said Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law could take effect immediately. The Georgia law bans most abortions once a…