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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - For the second year in a row, the Cleveland-based "Foundation House" is holding its "Christmas In July" celebration! Foundation House is an organization that provides assistance to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - One thing lead to another for Chattanooga Police in a Brainerd neighborhood on Wednesday. Police went to a home on Parkway Drive right off of Wilcox Boulevard for another call around 11PM While there, officers noticed that…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - There was no overall winner of the Mega Millions lottery drawing last night, so the pot climbs to $630 million for Friday. That makes it 27 drawings in a row without…
SPRING CITY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Rhea County Sheriff's Office is warning drivers of a sinkhole along Highway 27 in Spring City. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- A national nonprofit has returned to Chattanooga for its nineteenth summer and is taking care of residents in need. World Changers will be in action until Saturday, July 23 and provides…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a week long-scale drill this week on the Tennessee River The maritime drill involves joint training with local law enforcement and fire rescue…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen's Board of Directors came to Chattanooga today to get a first hand look at what's new here. They officially created the new Scout line and names Scott Keogh as…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Tech Company IFIXIT has chosen the the site of the old Dixie Produce Warehouse on Eighth Street as the new home for its East Coast Distribution Site. The decision is a 24 million dollar investment, and will…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Mega Millions is living up to its name tonight. The Tuesday jackpot for the multi-state lottery drawing Tuesday evening has been raised to $555 million ($316.9 million cash option). That makes it the 5th largest jackpot in…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Recent comments by Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn concerning teachers' intelligence have sparked national controversy. Earlier this month, Arnn claimed that teachers "are trained in the dumbest parts of…
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, selected six new officers to join the team for the for the 2023 air show season. Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minn., is currently assigned to…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - At its most pure, technology should be used to improve our lives. To that end, UTC's College of Engineering and Computer Science hosts a Technology Symposium. Bright local minds…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- In 2018, a man was killed in a a head on collision with a vehicle driving the wrong way on Highway one eleven in Soddy Daisy. As a result, Sherry…
RINGGOLD (WDEF) - Rock star Sammy Hagar once sang "I Can't Drive 55." He wrote that song in 1984 after getting a ticket in upstate New York for driving 62 miles an hour in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says it plans to conduct a large-scale drill this week involving a vessel on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga. Officials say the maritime incident readiness drill is scheduled for Tuesday morning at…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - It's a hot, humid, sticky Sunday morning at Camp Jordan in East Ridge. The soccer complex is packed. Packed with older people. Men…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Gun Team has linked an arrest last week for breaking into vehicles to much larger crimes. It started when officers were called last Wednesday to a theft in progress. A neighbor said two men…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Summer means it's time for a trip to your favorite theme parks! There are some smartphone apps you'll want to…
SCOTTSBORO, Alabama (WDEF) - Authorities say an ambulance first responder was moonlighting as a cop in northeast Alabama. The catch is, no one was paying him to do it. Jackson County deputies arrested Michael Freeman last week. They say he…